XVII International Conference
«Insurance in Central Asia»

The International Conference “Insurance in Central Asia”  traditionally brings together insurers, reinsurers, brokers, regulators, investors and technology companies to discuss the key changes shaping the region’s insurance market.

In 2026, the conference will focus on how the insurance sector is adapting to a new economic reality: the fragmentation of the global economy, the restructuring of logistics chains, the growing impact of geopolitical, climate and cyber risks, and changing customer demand driven by demographics and household incomes.

The conference combines strategic discussion with practical business solutions, enabling participants not only to discuss the future of the insurance market in Central Asia, but also to gain ideas for developing their own business today.

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23 September. Day 1. Markets, Reforms and Systemic Risks

9.00 – 9.30. Participant Registration

9.30 – 11.00. Conference Opening.  Session 1

Insurance Markets of the EAEU and Central Asia: New Economic Reality, Risks and Growth Prospects.

1. "Current State and Prospects of the Insurance Market of the Republic of Kazakhstan." Speaker to be confirmed.
2. "Overview of the Russian Insurance Market: Regulation, Compulsory Lines, Financial Stability and Digitalization." Mikhail Porvatov, All-Russian Insurance Association.
3. "Insurance Market of the Republic of Belarus: Regulation, Compulsory Insurance and Market Transformation under Constraints." Irina Merzlyakova, Belarusian Association of Insurers.
4. "Insurance Market of the Kyrgyz Republic: Compulsory Lines and Institutional Market Development." Baktygul Abdyzhaliev, Deputy Chairman, State Insurance Organization (GSO).
5. "Insurance Market of the Republic of Uzbekistan: Trends, Challenges and Growth Drivers." Oybek Khalilov, Chairman, Association of Professional Participants of the Insurance Market of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
6. "Macroeconomic and Ratings Perspective: Credit Quality, Profitability, Insurance Market Resilience, and the Impact of Interest Rates, Inflation, Reinsurance and the Investment Environment." Elena Polyakova, S&P Global Ratings.

11.00 – 11.30. Coffee Break

11.30 – 13.00. Session 2

Insurance Market and Reforms: Capital, Resilience and New Business Models.

1. "National Reinsurance Market - a Guarantee of Profitable Growth." Alexander Kotenko, Head of International Business Development Department, Russian National Reinsurance Company (RNRC).
2. "Transformation of the Actuarial Function Following IFRS 17 Implementation: International Practice, Solvency II, Technology and Kazakhstan's Priorities." Aislu Zhapakova, Managing Director, Halyk-Life JSC.
3. "What Data and Infrastructure Does the Insurance Market Need for Reform?" Igor Borodaev, Actuary, IMBC LLC, Member of the Self-Regulatory Organization of Actuaries "Association of Professional Actuaries".
4. "Insurers as a Source of Long-Term Capital: Why Capital Market Development Matters for the Economy and the Insurance Sector of Central Asia." Lev Dorf, Vice President, Financial Institutions Group, Moody's Ratings.
5. "Insurance Labor Market: Key Indicators, Talent Shortages and Salaries in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan." Mukhamed Bagdatuly, HeadHunter Central Asia.

13.00 – 14.00. Lunch Break

14.00 – 15.30. Session 3. 

Risks of the New Reality: Insurance, Reinsurance and Business Resilience.

1. "Why International Reinsurance Capacity Does Not Always Include Central Asia." Georgy Grishin, Oakeshott Insurance Group.
2. "Cyber Insurance 2026: What Makes a Risk Insurable Today." Vladimir Kremer, Independent Risk and Insurance Expert.
3. "Risk Transfer 2.0 - Parametric Solutions to Close Protection Gaps." Alex Korb, CFA, FRM, CPCU, ACI, Head of Alternative Risk Solutions, USA.
4. "Risk Management and Internal Audit in Ensuring the Resilience of an Insurance Company's Business." Marina Sotova, Chief Executive Officer, Turikum Insurance Company.
5. "Agricultural Insurance / Climate Risks: Climate Risk Modeling and Remote Technologies." Dias Yergaliyev, Head of Agricultural Insurance Department, Freedom Finance Insurance.

15.30 – 16.00. Coffee Break

16.00 – 17.30. Session 4

Compulsory Motor Third-Party Liability and Motor Insurance: Tariffs, Loss Ratios, Scoring, Fraud Prevention and Digital Claims Settlement.

1. "Compulsory Motor Third-Party Liability Insurance in the Republic of Kazakhstan: the Market Needs Change." Vitaly Verevkin, Chairman, Association of Insurers of Kazakhstan.
2. "Motor Insurance in Russia: Dynamics and Recent Developments." Mikhail Porvatov, Adviser to the President, Russian Union of Motor Insurers.
3. "Data-Driven Insurance: How Data Drives Process Transformation." Erkin Adilet, Head of Data Science Department, GKB JSC.
4. "The Experience of the Republic of Belarus in Motor Insurance." Irina Merzlyakova, Belarusian Association of Insurers.
5. "From Claims Settlement to Underwriting: How a Unified Loss Assessment Standard Creates High-Quality Risk Data." Sergey Kozak, Key Account Manager, Audatex LLC.

19.00 – 22.00. Gala Dinner

24 September. Day 2. Customer, New Products, Sales and Technology

9.30 – 11.00. Session 5

Next-Generation Customer Protection: Health, Income, Disability and Quality of Life.

1. "Kazakhstan Life Insurance Market: New Customer Needs and the Next Wave of Growth." Aiman Mukhtybayeva, First Deputy Chair of the Management Board, Freedom Life.
2. "Voluntary Health Insurance and Corporate Health Programs: Global Trends, Rising Costs and New Financing Models." Araylym Amangeldiyeva, Member of the Society of Actuaries (USA), Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA), Chartered Enterprise Risk Analyst (CERA).
3. "The New Economics of Insurance Assistance: Customer Expectations, Medical Inflation and Cost Management." Nigar Altay, Candidate of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor, Event Global Partnerships Lead, Remed Assistance.
4. "Russian Life Insurance Market: Products, Customer Demand and New Protection Models." Gleb Yakovlev, All-Russian Insurance Association.

Panel Discussion: "What Does the Customer Need Today: a Policy, Financial Protection or a Health Ecosystem?"

11.00 – 11.30. Coffee Break

11.30 – 13.00. Session 6

Digital Customer Journey: Embedded Products, Services and Loyalty Programs.

1. "From Financial Product to Service Ecosystem: The Role of Digital Medicine in the Customer Proposition." Denis Denisenko, Director, Dariger Online LLP.
2. "Evolution of the Insurance Marketplace: From an Insurance Sales Website to a Digital Insurance Ecosystem." Vladimir Korshunov, Founder, GreenGo (ggoo.kz).
3. "Beyond the Policy: From Customer Ecosystem to AI Transformation." Vladislav Barinov, Head of Innovation Development Department, Ingosstrakh.
4. "How an Independent Marketplace Creates a New Digital Sales Channel: From Traffic to an Insurance Ecosystem." Alexey Bukhanov, CRO, Fairtech.ru.

Panel Discussion: "Who Owns the Customer in Digital Insurance: the Insurer, Marketplace or Ecosystem?"

13.00 – 14.00. Lunch Break

Session 7

Artificial Intelligence, Data and Insurance Market Infrastructure.

1. "AI in Insurance: Not a Revolution, but a New Operating Discipline." Lev Dorf, Vice President, Financial Institutions Group, Moody's Ratings.
2. "AI Ethics, Personal Data Protection and Model Transparency." Erniyaz Zamanbek, Head of Financial Sector, Kaspersky Lab, Central Asia and Mongolia.
3. "Insurance in the Age of AI: From Scoring to Automation." Zhanat Romanova, Director of Data Analytics Department, Freedom Finance Insurance.
4. "From Data to Profit: How an Industry Data Consortium Can Improve the Quality of Kazakhstan's Insurance Market." Artem Vostrikov, Expert in Business Strategy and IT Solutions for Insurance, GlowByte.
5. "Claims Settlement in 10 Minutes: Agentic AI in Travel Claims - From Customer Notification and Anti-Fraud Checks to Payment." Margarita Fursova, Chief Operating Officer, Paramatrix.
6. "A Unified Digital Space for Reinsurance: A New Level of Efficiency and Security." Alexey Matsko, Deputy Director General, RUE Belarusian National Reinsurance Organization.

Panel Discussion: "From Experiments to Infrastructure: How AI, Technology and Data Are Transforming the Insurance Market."

Conference Closing

16.30 – 17.30. Closing Coffee and Informal Networking