Bermuda Forum 2026

Join Moody’s insurance solutions team for Bermuda Forum 2026, an exclusive one-day event bringing together insurance and reinsurance executives, industry leaders, and subject matter experts. 

Through expert-led discussions and networking, the forum will explore the economic, technological, and market forces shaping the future of risk — and what they mean for the Bermuda (re)insurance community. 

This year’s agenda will explore: 

  • The economic outlook and AI economy, including inflation, Federal Reserve policy, recession risk, energy prices, and AI-driven productivity 
  • Insurance and reinsurance trends, including market dynamics, capital adequacy, ratings considerations, emerging risks, and AI 
  • Bermuda’s future as a global risk capital hub, with a focus on growth opportunities and the talent, capital, and technology needed to remain competitive through 2030
  • The future of catastrophe modeling, underwriting, and portfolio management, including how AI and analytics can be scaled responsibly while maintaining data integrity, transparency, regulatory compliance, and human judgment 
  • Industry networking, with opportunities to engage with peers, thought leaders, and Moody’s experts

Agenda

11.00 - 12.30
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Registration & Lunch

12.30 - 12.45
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12.45 - 13.45
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Opening Keynote - Navigating Uncertainty: Economic Outlook and the Rise of the AI Economy

Energy prices, Fed policy, and AI-driven innovation are reshaping the economic landscape, presenting both challenges and opportunities for insurers. This keynote will explore the ripple effects of energy costs on inflation, the Federal Reserve’s evolving policy toolkit, and the trade-offs of AI adoption—balancing near-term costs with long-term productivity gains. We'll also evaluate recession risks in light of these dynamics and assess the resilience of consumer and corporate balance sheets, providing actionable insights for both portfolios and underwriting strategies.

13.45 - 14.45
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Keynote - A View from the Rating Agency: Industry Trends, Market Signals, and Emerging Risks

Gain exclusive insights into the key forces shaping the insurance and reinsurance industries from a ratings perspective. This session will discuss critical trends in the reinsurance market, capital adequacy, and evolving industry dynamics. We’ll also delve into the risks and opportunities that AI presents for insurers and reinsurers, including its potential impact on underwriting, operations, and capital efficiency.

14.45 - 15.00
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Coffee Break

15.00 - 16.00
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Executive Panel - Bermuda 2030: The Future of the Global Risk Capital Hub

Join industry leaders from Bermuda’s reinsurance sector as they discuss the future of the island as the world’s risk capital. Topics include:

  1. What will Bermuda’s reinsurance landscape look like in 2030? 
  2. How do reinsurers understand what’s coming next?
  3. Emerging risks and growth opportunities in a shifting global environment.
  4. Data centers: The opportunity and the risks: accumulation, credit, casualty, cyber, etc.
  5. The transformative role of AI in underwriting, claims, and operational processes.
16.00 - 16.20
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Ten Perils, One Label: What 'AI Liability' Is Actually Made Of

Ask ten underwriters in this room what "AI liability" means, and you might get ten different answers. A data center brownout that trips business interruption, a ransomware attack, a hallucinating chatbot, a biased hiring algorithm, a board that didn't ask the right question before a model deployment. Some of those are genuinely new liability. Others are old liability wearing a new costume. A discrimination claim that happens to run through a model instead of a person is still rooted in legal precedent set decades ago. Some of these examples aren't AI liability at all. They're cyber risk, or property accumulation that simply involve AI somewhere upstream. Confusing these is a serious concern. Carriers cannot price, reserve for, or exclude a risk that hasn't first been correctly defined.

16.20 - 16.30
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Networking Break

16.30 - 17.30
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When AI Meets Risk: The Future of Catastrophe Modeling, Underwriting, and Portfolio Management

As insurers face mounting pressure to adopt AI, the challenge is clear: move fast, but without compromising data integrity, transparency, or regulatory compliance. This session will explore why many AI initiatives fail to go beyond proof-of-concept and how to overcome these barriers. Learn how Moody’s is enabling insurers to scale analytics, modernize workflows, and integrate auditable, actionable AI-driven data into their decision-making processes.

From catastrophe modeling to underwriting and portfolio management, discover how to harness AI to reduce risk while preserving the critical role of human judgment.

17.35
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Networking Reception

Wrap up the day by engaging with fellow industry professionals, thought leaders, and Moody’s experts. Share ideas, build relationships, and explore new opportunities for collaboration in a relaxed environment.