AM Best expands takaful industry profile with 2026 London summit role

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AM Best at Takaful Summit 2026

Highlights

AM Best will participate as both speaker and sponsor at the International Takaful Summit in London in 2026, focusing on sustainability and sector resilience.
Mahesh Mistry of AM Best will address ESG, climate change, and emerging risks in (re)takaful and their implications for financial resilience during the summit.
The event will emphasize the expanding role of Lloyd's and the London Market, digitalization, AI, and microtakaful in widening global takaful adoption and resilience.

London summit agenda and AM Best role

As reported by AM Best, Mahesh Mistry, senior director and head of analytics in the ratings agency’s London office, is scheduled to speak at the summit on “Credit Rating View on Sustainability, Climate Change and Corporate Social Responsibility within (Re)Takaful.” His session is set to examine the corporate social responsibility benefits of (re)takaful, the effects of climate change on the model, sustainability considerations, emerging sector risks and the financial resilience of the segment.

In his role at AM Best, Mistry manages a team of analysts covering insurers and reinsurers worldwide, with particular focus on the UK and London market, Africa, the Middle East, Eastern Europe and Bermuda. The company is also serving as a sponsor of the event.

Takaful market themes and industry relevance

The International Takaful Summit brings together global leaders, regulators and other stakeholders involved in expanding takaful adoption across key regions. The program includes discussion of Lloyd’s and the London Market’s role in supporting takaful growth, alongside the impact of artificial intelligence and digitalization on the segment.

The summit also highlights the future of inclusive protection through microtakaful, pointing to broader efforts within the insurance sector to widen access and adapt products to changing risk conditions. That agenda places sustainability and operating resilience at the center of debate for takaful and retakaful providers.

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