Based in Basel,
Switzerland, and established in 1994, the IAIS is made up of
insurance regulators and supervisors of approximately 190
members (the United States has 50 members) representing
140 countries.
Its primary goals are to contribute to global
financial stability and to promote globally consistent
supervisory standards. Individual jurisdictions are then
expected to implement the ICPs developed by the IAIS for
the protection of policyholders in their home markets.