At the XXXVII General Assembly of the Pan-American Surety Association in Lisbon on 3 to 6 May 2026, Portuguese Insurance and Pension Funds Supervisory Authority President Gabriel Bernardino highlighted in a speech the strategic importance of credit and surety insurance for economic development and business resilience, describing them as trust mechanisms that connect companies, financial institutions and the public sector, turn risk into opportunity and support continuity of economic activity in challenging conditions.