International Association of Insurance Supervisors

What International Association of Insurance Supervisors does

The International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS), founded in 1994 and headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, is a voluntary membership organization of insurance supervisors and regulators from more than 200 jurisdictions constituting 97% of world insurance premiums. It operates as the global standard-setting body for insurance supervision, developing principles, standards, and guidance for the insurance sector. Its core deliverables are the Insurance Core Principles (ICPs) and ComFrame, which together define the supervisory framework for internationally active insurance groups, the Insurance Capital Standard (ICS) as the consolidated group-wide quantitative capital standard, the Holistic Framework for systemic risk assessment (adopted November 2019), and the annual Global Insurance Market Report (GIMAR). Supporting products include the ICP Online Tool, ICS Online Tool, and a member-facing User Portal at portal.iaisweb.org.

The organization is funded primarily through membership dues from member jurisdictions, with revenue classified as recurring subscription-style contributions. Its go-to-market is community-led: engagement spans public consultations, annual conferences (the 2025 Annual Conference drew 500+ participants from 110+ jurisdictions in Tirana), global seminars, capacity-building programs, and peer-review-based implementation assessments. Distribution relies on the website, the User Portal, and publications including Application Papers, Issues Papers, and Assessment Reports. Core partnerships include the Financial Stability Institute (joint publications, insights notes) and the Access to Insurance Initiative (A2ii), for which IAIS chairs the Governing Council. As of June 15, 2026, leadership transitioned from Secretary General Jonathan Dixon (2017–2026) to Gerry Cross of the Central Bank of Ireland.

Name

International Association of Insurance Supervisors

Legal name

International Association of Insurance Supervisors

Website

https://iaisweb.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) is a Swiss-based non-profit membership organization of insurance supervisors from 200+ jurisdictions that sets and promotes implementation of global standards, including the Insurance Core Principles, ComFrame, and Insurance Capital Standard, for the supervision of the insurance sector.

Ownership category

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Product category

Insurance Regulation and Supervision Standards

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International Affairs (92812), Public Administration (92)

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Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

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International Standards, Norms & Technical Regulatory Bodies

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Technical Committees, Working Groups & Expert Panels

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/International Standards, Policy & Regulatory Cooperation

Keywords

• Insurance supervision standards
• Regulatory frameworks
• Policyholder protection
• Financial stability monitoring
• Insurance capital standards

Headquarters

HQ city

Klein-basel

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: IAIS is a voluntary membership organization funded primarily through membership dues from insurance supervisors and regulators from over 200 jurisdictions worldwide.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The IAIS develops and maintains global principles, standards, and guidance for the supervision of the insurance sector, including the Insurance Core Principles (ICPs), ComFrame, the Insurance Capital Standard (ICS), and the Holistic Framework for systemic risk. It also operates the IAIS User Portal and online navigation tools, delivers capacity building and peer review programs, and publishes the annual Global Insurance Market Report (GIMAR) to support member jurisdictions in implementing consistent supervision.

Product overview

The International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) is a voluntary membership organisation of insurance supervisors and regulators from more than 200 jurisdictions, constituting 97% of the world's insurance premiums. It serves as the global standard-setting body for insurance supervision. Rather than a commercial product company, IAIS offers a portfolio of standards, frameworks, tools, and publications. The core offerings include the Insurance Core Principles (ICPs) and ComFrame (a framework for group-wide supervision of internationally active insurance groups), the Insurance Capital Standard (ICS) as the quantitative element of ComFrame, and the Holistic Framework for systemic risk assessment. Supporting these are online tools (ICP Online Tool, ICS Online Tool), the IAIS User Portal for members, annual conferences and global seminars, capacity building programs, and comprehensive publications including the annual Global Insurance Market Report (GIMAR). The organization focuses on promoting effective and globally consistent supervision of the insurance industry for policyholder protection and financial stability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Insurance Core Principles (ICPs) and ComFrame

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Access to Insurance Initiative (A2ii)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Access to Insurance Initiative is a joint programme of the IAIS and development partners, aimed at strengthening responsible and inclusive insurance. The IAIS chairs the Governing Council of A2ii.
• Financial Stability Institute (FSI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Financial Stability Institute works with IAIS on joint publications and initiatives, including joint Insights notes on topics such as the cyber insurance market.
• Nairobi Declaration on Sustainable Insurance (NDSI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNDSI published a report at the Africa Sustainable Insurance Summit II with participation from IAIS-related activities, establishing the NDSI Academy training platform.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bank for International Settlements: The BIS hosts the BCBS and other Basel-based financial standard-setters, including the Financial Stability Institute that co-publishes with IAIS. It is a peer/host institution for the global financial supervisory standards ecosystem in which IAIS operates.
• Financial Stability Board: The FSB coordinates international financial stability policy and oversees the work of the IAIS, BCBS, IOSCO, and CPMI. It is comparable as the apex body that promotes consistent supervisory standards across sectors and frequently issues joint guidance with IAIS.
• European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority: EIOPA is the EU's integrated insurance supervisor responsible for Solvency II and pan-European supervisory convergence. It is a regional peer that adopts and operationalizes IAIS standards in the EU and increasingly shapes their content.

Direct peers

• Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures: CPMI sets standards for payment, clearing, and settlement infrastructures and is a fellow FSB standards body alongside IAIS. It is comparable in operating model (international committee under BIS, member-driven standard-setting) though its subject matter is market infrastructure rather than insurance.
• Basel Committee on Banking Supervision: The BCBS is the global standard-setting body for banking supervision, hosted by the BIS in Basel alongside IAIS. It is the closest structural and operational analogue: a Basel-based international committee that develops and promotes supervisory standards for its sector with similar member-jurisdiction governance.
• International Organization of Securities Commissions: IOSCO is the global standard-setter for securities market regulation and counterpart to IAIS in the FSB family of bodies. It is directly comparable as a voluntary membership body of national regulators issuing principles, standards, and conduct guidance for its sector.

Emerging players

• International Association of Deposit Insurers: IADI is the global standard-setter for deposit insurance systems and a fellow FSB-affiliated body. It is comparable to IAIS as a voluntary international membership organization of deposit insurance and supervisory authorities that issues core principles and guidance.
• International Actuarial Association: The IAA is the worldwide association of actuarial associations and develops standards and guidance for the actuarial profession supporting insurers. It overlaps with IAIS where actuarial methodology underpins supervisory standards (notably capital and reserving).

Regional players

• National Association of Insurance Commissioners: NAIC coordinates US state insurance regulation and is a key participant in IAIS standard-setting on behalf of US jurisdictions. It is comparable as a membership body of insurance supervisors, though it operates within the US rather than globally.

Others

• Access to Insurance Initiative: A2ii is a joint programme chaired by IAIS that promotes inclusive insurance in emerging markets. It is comparable as an IAIS-affiliated capacity-building and research body operating in the same supervisory and insurance-supervision space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC6oEVzrh7-UrCQ7qFi8sf0Q
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/international-association-of-insurance-supervisors-iais

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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