European Insurance Forum 2009
PROGRAMME - MARCH 31
08.30 – 08.35 WELCOME Tim Hennessy, Chairman, DIMA CHAIRPERSON OF THE DAY Denis Hevey, CEO, Insurance Institute of Ireland 08.35 – 09.30 NATURAL CATASTROPHES – A STORMY FUTURE Global Overview North Western Europe Review Ireland’s coastline and sea levels Future issues, pitfalls and considerations (Presentation) Dr. Kieran Hickey, Lecturer in Physical Geography, NUI Galway (Discussion Panel) Sarah Goddard, CEO, DIMA James Burnett Herkes, Managing Director Risk Modelling, Renaissance Reinsurance of Europe Matthew Foote, Research Director, Willis Research Network Gijs Kloek, Manager of Risk Analysis, Eureko Re Q & A 09.30 – 10.25 EMERGING MARKETS REVIEW - INDIA & CHINA (Presentation) INDIA India Insurance Market Overview Enablers Trends including Risks and Benefits Outlook CHINA China Insurance Industry ProfileInternational Participation since opening of Industry Current & Emerging opportunities for new entrants Challenges and Risks to consider Denis Hevey, Chief Executive, Insurance Institute of Ireland Deirdre Walsh, Managing Director, ChinaGreen Justin Balcombe, SVP & Country Director, CEE Region, 3i Infotech Ltd Q & A 10.25 – 10.55 COFFEE BREAK 10.55 – 11.55 GLOBALISATION (Presentation & Discussion Panel) Is there such a thing as a global policy? Exposures Package products Liam Flynn, Partner, Matheson Ormsby Prentice John Gilsenan, Managing Director, Porsche International Financing plc Brian Casey, Senior Vice President, Risk & Insurance, Bovis Lend Lease Anup Seth, Managing Director, ACE Bermuda International 11.55 – 12.25 THE ROLE OF CAPTIVES IN ALTERNATIVE PENSION FINANCING Current headwinds facing defined benefit plan sponsors in Europe & the U.S. Why charting a new course (e.g. Pension Captive) should be a priority Option values embedded in a pension captive strategy Case Study Q & A Hugh Rosenbaum, International Insurance Consultant (former Principal, Tillinghast) Travis Winkels, Senior Consultant, Towers Perrin Q & A 12.25 – 13.45 LUNCH 13.45 - 14.45 POLITICAL RISK – CLOSER TO HOME THAN YOU THINK? (Presentation & Discussion Panel) Risk of Nationalisation Risk of Sequestration James Grennan, Partner, A&L Goodbody Rod Morris, Vice President of Insurance, Overseas Private Investment Corporation, Eugene O’ Keane, Head of Credit & Financial Products, RBC Re Q & A 14.45 – 15.45 OUTSOURCING (Case Studies & Discussion Panel) What are the issues now and in the future? What are the risks of outsourcing? Responsibilities of the outsourcer Can companies have control over their corporate governance issues? Threat to the board? John Larkin, Partner, William Fry Malcolm Hughes, Chief Executive, OSG Ciaran McGettrick, Managing Director, Pearl Group Ireland Bro McFerran, Managing Director, Allstate Northern Ireland Fergal O' Shea, Consulting Actuary, Watson Wyatt Q & A 15.45 – 16.15 COFFEE BREAK 16.15 – 16.55 SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST (Interactive Discussion Panel including some speakers from the two days addressing outstanding issues & questions submitted by the audience) Sarah Goddard, CEO, DIMA Mike O' Halleran, Executive Chairman, Aon Benfield John Charman, CEO & President, AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd Rod Morris, Vice President of Insurance, Overseas Private Investment Corporation Costas Miranthis, Chief Executive, PartnerRe Global James Vickers, Chairman, Willis Re International Gerry Sharkey, Dept Manager, International Financial Services Division, IDA Ireland Terence O' Rourke, Managing Partner, KPMG Pat Cullen, Managing Partner, Deloitte 16.55 – 17.00 CLOSING ADDRESS/ CLOSE OF CONFERENCE Tim Hennessy, Chairman, DIMA |  .jpg)  .jpg){kind=small}               |