Enabling Growth: The Role of Prudential Regulation

Overview

As the government calls on insurers to do more - invest more, innovate more, build more -prudential regulation is being asked to help clear the runway. Financial stability and growth haven’t always gone hand in hand, but there is a shared opportunity to continue shaping a path forward.

This year’s ABI Prudential Regulation Annual Event tackles that challenge head-on.

We’ll begin with a keynote fireside chat between Gareth Truran, PRA's Executive Director, Insurance Supervision, and David Otudeko, Director of Regulation at the ABI, setting the tone for a day of sharp insight and practical discussion.

From there, we’ll move into more technical sessions led by senior experts from both industry and regulators, covering stress testing and operational resilience - including the increasingly pressing question of how critical third-party service providers fit into the regulatory framework.

After a networking coffee break, we’ll continue with the technical edge. Expect fresh thinking on BPA market key developments, followed by a session with our event sponsor Krish Kistnassamy, Head of General Insurance, Hymans Robertson, exploring longer-term but strategically significant topics such as solvent exit and climate risk. We’ll also take a closer look at what ‘emerging tech’ really means - it’s much more than just a buzzword.

We’ll close with a thought-provoking conversation between Martina Garcia, Member of the Bank of England's Cost Benefit Analysis Panel, and Xavier Solano, Head of the Prudential Regulation Team at the ABI, asking: What does good regulation really cost - and who gets to run the numbers?

Whether you work in financial or operational risk, capital strategy, or policy, this isn’t a recap. It’s a forward-looking touchpoint on where prudential regulation is heading - and how far it’s willing to stretch.

Why should delegates attend?

This event offers a unique opportunity to engage directly with senior regulators, industry leaders, and technical experts on the most pressing issues in prudential regulation today. Delegates will: 

• Gain insight into how the PRA and industry are approaching the balance between resilience and growth. 

• Explore key developments in financial and operational regulation for insurers. 

• Understand the implications of innovation in the BPA market and the rise of emerging technologies. 

• Engage in interactive Q&A sessions and fireside chats with influential voices shaping the regulatory landscape. 
• Network with peers across the insurance, regulatory, and consultancy sectors.

• Take advantage of up to 3 hours of CPD with this CII accredited event

What will delegates learn?

By the end of the event, delegates will be able to…

• Identify key regulatory priorities, including, but not limited to, stress testing, operational resilience, and the oversight of critical third parties. 

• Describe how innovation is shaping the bulk purchase annuity (BPA) market and the regulatory implications of emerging technologies. 

• Understand the PRA’s evolving expectations around climate risk and solvent exit planning, and how these intersect with broader prudential goals. 

• Evaluate the balance between regulatory resilience and economic growth, drawing on insights from senior regulators and industry leaders. 

• Apply practical takeaways from expert sessions and Q&A discussions to inform their firm’s risk, compliance, and regulatory strategies.