The health industry is gradually shifting away from reactive “pay & repair” approaches toward more prevention-focused “predict & prevent” strategies. This evolution is being supported by advances in AI and behavioural analytics, as well as the growing use of digital health platforms, which help insurers engage policyholders and support healthier behaviours over time.
By encouraging healthier behaviors, these technologies can support insurers’ efforts to reduce claims over time, improve profitability, and strengthen customer loyalty—making prevention strategies beneficial for both business outcomes and customer health. Understanding the technologies and strategies that deliver these outcomes, however, requires insights—the kind of industry perspectives that the conference network delivers.
In this article, we’ll look at some of the key insurance conferences in 2026 that businesses in the sector should attend—and how platforms like dacadoo’s Digital Health Engagement Platform are delivering the technologies needed to turn “predict & prevent” strategies into a powerful operational reality right now.
Key takeaways
- 2026 is a key year for life and health insurance executives, with “predict & prevent” strategies being powered by the convergence of AI and digital health technologies.
- The 2026 global conference circuit will focus on 4 key areas: AI-driven risk scoring, digital health, improved customer engagement/loyalty, and preventative business models.
- Our comprehensive conference itinerary provides executives with a complete, year-round roadmap to evaluate innovation and benchmark against competitors.
- Many of the key issues shaping the 2026 agenda align closely with dacadoo’s solutions. The Digital Health Engagement Platform supports customer engagement and behaviour change, while the Risk Engine provides structured health insights to inform risk-related decision-making.
The key global insurance conferences in 2026
So, let’s take a look at the essential health insurance conferences taking place in 2026.
| Month | Event Name | Location | Relevance to Predict & Prevent |
| Feb 1–2 | InsureTek Middle East | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Focuses on combining early-risk detection via AI with digital engagement to encourage preventative health and improve claims ratios. |
| Mar 9–12 | HIMSS Conference (Global Health) | Las Vegas, USA | Focuses on digital health, clinical data, and payer ecosystem transformation, essential for building powerful prevention programs. |
| Mar 18–19 | Insurtech Insights Europe | London, UK | A key event for adopting advanced Digital Health Platforms and Health Risk Engines. |
| Mar 26–27 | Asia Conference on Healthcare and Health Insurance | Hong Kong | Focus on “AsiaHealth 360″—the pivotal role of insurance at the core of the evolving health ecosystem. |
| Apr 27–29 | World Health Summit Regional Meeting | Nairobi, Kenya | A vital platform for insurers to align with public-private digital health initiatives and prevention policy in emerging markets. |
| Jun 3–4 | Insurtech Insights USA | New York, USA | Highlights the latest in real-time risk scoring and the development of prevention pathways for proactive risk management. |
| Jun 9–10 | AHIP 2026 | Las Vegas, USA | A key event for US health insurers focusing on innovative prevention strategies and improving member outcomes through advanced digital engagement. |
| Jun 15–18 | HLTH Europe | Amsterdam, Netherlands | How the convergence of digital health, insurance, and policy in Europe is driving proactive health behavior change. |
| Jun 30 – Jul 02 | InsureTech Connect Asia | Singapore | Highlighting the product innovations and partnerships that allow insurers to scale Digital Health Engagement Platforms (DHEPs) across APAC markets. |
| Sep 27–29 | LIMRA Annual Conference | Grapevine, TX, USA | Focuses on how connecting policyholder wellbeing to life insurance outcomes can drive innovation in product design and customer engagement. |
| Sept 29 – 2 Oct 2 | European Health Forum Gastein (EHFG) | Bad Hofgastein, Austria | Examining public-private innovation and how insurers can expand their prevention-focused portfolios. |
| Date to be confirmed. | HIMSS26 APAC Health Conference and Exhibition | Location to be confirmed. | The event will focus on advancing digital health through clinical data and interoperability, enabling insurers to integrate into health ecosystems for preventive care. |
| Oct 11–13 | World Health Summit | Berlin, Germany | The summit will explore digital health, data ecosystems, and global prevention strategies to help insurers create long-term proactive wellness models. |
| Nov 15–18 | HLTH 2026 (Global) | Las Vegas, USA | A flagship event for digital health, identifying technology partners for precision prevention and health engagement. |
| Dec 2–3 | Insurtech Insights Asia | Hong Kong | Showcases Asia’s leading role in wearable and mobile-first engagement, providing key insights into driving prevention in rapidly evolving markets. |
Predict & Prevent: The unifying theme of 2026
Across nearly every major global insurance conference in 2026, a singular, powerful theme is resonating: predict & prevent. It’s an industry pivot that’s going to fundamentally change how insurers operate and generate value.
With the convergence of AI and behavioral data delivering earlier and more accurate risk predictions, insurers can identify potential health issues long before they become costly claims. Most importantly, digital health engagement platforms like dacadoo’s award-winning DHEP are translating these insights into healthier behaviors that policyholders are actually adhering to. It’s all very well having the medical insight needed for improved health outcomes, but it’s customer engagement that turns that insight into tangible results.
Transform conference insight into action with dacadoo
dacadoo’s Digital Health Engagement Platform (DHEP) is validated solution designed to encourage healthier lifestyles and support insurers in prevention-focused engagement strategies. Leveraging behavioral science and gamification, the platform engages users through personalized coaching and rewards, helping foster positive habit formation and deeper policyholder engagement over time.
Simultaneously, our Risk Engine applies advanced algorithms to translate health and behavioral data into a personal health score and risk-related insights associated with mortality and morbidity.
With “predict & prevent” being the driving force of new health and life insurance models, dacadoo delivers the technologies needed to pursue these strategies today. Get in touch with our team and discover how dacadoo’s proven technologies can help both your insurance business and its customers thrive.
