European Insurance Forum 2009

SPEAKERS

	Sarah Goddard, Chief Executive Officer, DIMA Sarah Goddard is the Chief Executive Officer of the Dublin International Insurance & Management Association (DIMA), the representative body for international re/insurers operating in Ireland. She sits on the An Taoiseach's (Irish Prime Minister's) IFSC Insurance Group, Industry Consultative Panel for the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority, and the InterAssociation Network for international financial services in Ireland. Prior to joining DIMA, Sarah was a specialist re/insurance journalist, editing Global Reinsurance magazine and the London bureau chief of Business Insurance. Before that, she spent seven years working in the communications department of Lloyd's of London, including on the market's ‘Reconstruction & Renewal' plan and the establishment of Equitas.

	Richard Banks, Editor, Insurance Day Previously with Insurance Day (1998 - 2004) as Deputy Editor and America Bureau Chief (led the newspaper’s coverage of the 2002 wave of Bermudian insurance start-ups), Richard rejoined Insurance Day in 2006. A former Editor of sister title Health Insurance – the UK’s leading magazine for health intermediaries and independent financial advisers, he started his career at Northampton Chronicle & Echo as business correspondent, government reporter and assistant news editor.
	Justin Balcombe, SVP & Country Director, CEE Region, 3i Infotech With 21 years senior management experience within the global insurance industry, Justin has provided companies pre and post incident advice on global terrorism issues including 9/11 and 7/7. Previously entered in "Who's Who of Young Entrepreneurs 2002”, Justin has delivered keynote presentations to industry and media (SKY, CNN, ITN). He provides consulting support to GCC companies in Dubai and is delivering change to Russia's largest healthcare insurer.
	Hubert Brandts, Partner, Hines & Associates Hubert is a partner at Hines, a London based corporate finance advisory firm with a focus on financial services. Over the last 12 years he has worked in investment banking, advising on a range of transactions in the insurance and reinsurance industries. Previously, Hubert has worked for Citigroup, Schroders and Marakon Associates.

	James Burnett-Herkes, Vice President Managing Director Risk Modeling, Renaissance Reinsurance of Europe Responsible for US catastrophe modeling, including primary and reinsurance assumed risk assessment, and development and release of internal operational catastrophe models, James previously worked for the Ministry of the Environment in Bermuda, and as Project Engineer for Philadelphia engineering consulting firm. He has a BSc degree in Chemical Engineering (University of New Hampshire) and a MSc in Energy and Environmental Management (Glasgow Caledonian University).

	Ben Carr, Insurance & Pensions Unit, European Commission Ben Carr works for the Insurance and Pensions Unit in the Internal Market Directorate General of the European Commission. He is a member of the Solvency II project team. He also covers insurance related aspects of on-going EU-US financial markets regulatory dialogues and the implementation of the newly adopted EU Reinsurance Directive.

	Brian Casey, Senior Vice President, Head of Insurance and Risk Management, Bovis Lend Lease A global construction and real estate investment & management company, Brian has overall responsibility for the Company’s general and project insurances, claims and loss control, and surety programs. With extensive risk management experience, he specializes in the creation of global insurance and loss control programs, captive insurance companies, etc.

	John Charman, CEO & President, AXIS Capital Holdings With over 30 years of experience in the insurance industry, John has been in a senior underwriting position since 1975. He has served as Deputy Chairman of ACE INA Holdings & President of ACE International. Formerly Chief Executive Officer at ACE Global Markets and CEO of Tarquin plc, he was also a deputy chairman of the Council of Lloyd's and a member of the Lloyd's Market Board (1995-1997).

	James Deeny, Past Chairman - Financial Services Consultative Industry Panel/Financial Regulator and Senior Advisor, Financial Services, Invest Northern Ireland Formerly CEO of HSBC Ireland from 1985–1993, James is director of a number of financial services companies. He previously held management positions with Chase Manhattan Bank NA and the Industrial Development Authority of Ireland. His 2004 appointment by the Minister for Finance as Chairman of the Financial Services Consultative Industry Panel expired in 2008. He is a University College Dublin and Yale University graduate.

	Marie-Gemma Dequae, President, FERMA President of Federation of European Risk Management Associations since 2005 and current BELRIM (Belgian Risk Management Association) board member (former president 1994- 2005), she is manager of research platform on risk management at Vlerick Gent Leuven Management School, board member of Partena companies, member of audit committee and risk manager of Partena & member of Epegon Foundation (the European People Governance Network) in Belgium.

	Frederic Dhers, Corporate Risk Officer, Veolia Environnement Risk consultant (6 years) and Reinsurer (3 years) A risk consultant for 6 years and a reinsurer for 3 years, in 2000 he was SVP Risk and Insurance of Thales S.A. Since 2006, Frederic has been the Risk Officer of Veolia Environnement. He is an engineer from Ecole Centrale, France and Cranfield University, UK, he holds an ieMBA (ISM Paris/St John University NY) and followed the Insead AMP programme.

	Guenter Droese, Managing Director, Deutsche Bank AG and Deukona Also MD at Deukona (in-house broker), he is Global Head of Corporate Insurance with responsibility for design, structure and administration of risk transfer to the insurance market including internal cost allocation, claims handling, captive insurance management, contributions to operational risk quantification and reconciliation with the Bank’s regulator. Board member of Efirm, DVS, bfv. National/political economist diploma and is former senior account manager and senior underwriter of Germany’s lead insurer.

	Colm Fagan, Chairman, IFSC Insurance Sub-Group on Solvency II He is a non-executive director of Standard Life International and Axa Global Distributors Ireland. He is also With-Profits Actuary for Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (UK). Colm founded Life Strategies and chaired the firm from 1993 to 2008.

	Liam Flynn, Partner and Head of the Insurance Group, Matheson Ormsby Prentice Liam focuses on corporate and capital markets work in the insurance industry, including alternative risk transfer and insurance structured financing. He advises some of the world’s largest insurers, reinsurers and major investment banks on mergers and acquisitions, group reorganisations, the establishment of new insurance/reinsurance operations, structured finance programs and compliance issues.

	Sonja Foley, Director, Regulatory Advisory Services, KPMG A qualified solicitor, Sonja has previously worked as a senior regulator with the Irish Financial Regulator and is now a director in KPMG’s Regulatory Advisory Practice. She has worked with a wide range of clients in the insurance, investment management and funds industries, assisting clients in obtaining authorisation and developing their in-house compliance environment. KPMG’s anti-money laundering co-ordinator for Ireland, Sonja has written contributions for KPMG and international publications.

	Matthew Foote, Research Director, Willis Research Network Willis Research Network(www.willisresearchnetwork.com) is an international collaboration of academic organisations, which is dedicated to the application of world leading research to the challenges of insurance risk. As a senior catastrophe specialist, Matt has worked to develop primary insurance and reinsurance catastrophe models since 1996.
	Steve Fowler, Chief Executive Officer, The Institute of Risk Management After graduating, Steve joined Sun Alliance as a risk engineer. He later set up the business systems function. Responsibility for managing the merger with Royal for multinational and specialist business followed, then promotion to Commercial IT Director. Steve has been involved with a range of business change assignments culminating in joining the IRM as Chief Executive. He is a Fellow of the IRM, CII and chairs the education panel of the International Federation of Risk and Insurance Associations

	John Gilsenan, Managing Director, Porsche International Financing plc John Gilsenan is Managing Director of Porsche International Financing plc (fully owned IFSC Subsidiary of Porsche AG, the renowned Stuttgart-based sports car manufacturer, involved in cash management, inter-company funding, FX and interest rate treasury and captive warranty reinsurance.) With the company for 14 years, John previously worked with Ernst & Young in their tax and audit departments.

	Julia Graham, Chairperson, AIRMIC (Chief Risk Officer, DLA Piper) She previously worked in the insurance industry for over 25 years, 10 as head of Group Risk Management for insurer Royal & SunAlliance. Julia is a former Board member of the Business Continuity Institute, the Chartered Insurance Institute and Chair of the British Standards Committee. She is the current Chair of AIRMIC, the association of insurance and risk managers. Julia is an FBCI, FCII and Chartered Insurer.

	Ray Green, Association of Irish Risk Managers Primarily involved in Property and Liability Risk Management of clients on behalf of a range of domestic and overseas insurance companies, corporate brokers and syndicates, Ray has 20+ years experience. BSc in Occupational Health and Safety Management, Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute Chartered Insurer and Chartered Health and Safety Practitioner. BSc ACII DipSHWW CMIOSH.

	James Grennan, Partner, A&L Goodbody Head of Insurance at A&L Goodbody, James Grennan’s practice covers all aspects of insurance law and regulation. He advises insurers (life and non-life), reinsurers, captives and intermediaries. James played a major role in A&L Goodbody’s advice to the Government on the establishment of the Financial Regulator. James is recognised as a leading insurance lawyer by authorative guides such as the Legal 500 and Who’s Who of Insurance lawyers.

	Tim Hennessy, EVP, General Manager & Finance Director, AXIS Specialty Europe Limited Heading up the Dublin based European insurance and reinsurance headquarters of AXIS Capital, Tim is a member of Group Executive Management Committee. Currently DIMA Chairman, he is a member of An Taoiseach’s Clearing House Group, the IFSC Insurance Working Group and FSI (Financial Services Ireland). Tim is a Fellow of Institute of Chartered Accountants, a Member of Institute of Taxation and UK Institute of Risk Management.

	Denis Hevey, Chief Executive, Insurance Institute of Ireland A rapidly growing organisation for professional people in the insurance and financial services sectors with 10,000+ members. Denis, B.Comm MBS FCPA, is Founder Director of the Professional Standards Advisory Board – General Insurance (PSAB-GI) and of the ACOI; a founder and current member of the QFA Board in Ireland and of the CFSI in Ireland. He is a member of PARN UK and the European Training Network (TMS).

	Dr. Kieran Hickey, Lecturer in Physical Georgraphy, NUI Galway, Ireland Kieran’s main interests are climate change, natural disasters and natural history and is undertaking research projects on Ireland’s climate and natural history along with specialized research on changing patterns of Atlantic storminess, their trigger factors and the climate/coastal interface. He has just published a book on climate change and Ireland ‘Five Minutes to Midnight? Ireland and Climate Change’.

	Malcolm Hughes, Chairman & Chief Executive, OSG Current Chairman & Chief Executive of leading insurance outsource services company OSG Outsource Services Group, Ireland and Miller International Chartered Loss Adjusters, London. With over 30 years experience in the insurance market, he is a Chartered Insurance Practitioner, Associate of Chartered Insurance Institute, Fellow of Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters and Fellow of European Federation of Loss Adjusting Experts. Malcolm is current President of Insurance Institute of Ireland.

	Professor Ray Kinsella, Professor of Banking & Financial Services, UCD With a Ph.D from TCD and post graduate I.M.F Institute, Washington DC, Ray began his professional career as Economist in the Irish Central Bank, later appointed Economic Advisor in Government. On the Faculty of Business & Law at Smurfit School of Business and Management Institute of Paris, he has written and broadcast extensively in financial markets and regulation and his most recent book, 'Trust in Banking' will be published shortly.

	Gijs Kloek, Manager of Risk Analysis, Eureko Re Gijs joined Interpolis Re in 1997 to investigate alternative risk transfer opportunities. In 2001 he was appointed a Manager of Reinsurance Analysis. In 2006 Interpolis merged with Eureko. The main reinsurance programme for Eureko is the Dutch catastrophe programme. Gijs is member of the issue committee of climate change of the Dutch Association of Insurers.Gijs is a graduate of the University of Maastricht and holds an MBA (Rotterdam School of Management).

	Chris Lajtha, Owner/General Manager, ADAGEO An independent risk management resource since 2005, Chris and ADAGEO provide a platform for the provision of risk-reward management support services to large and small corporations and public service organizations. Previously Corporate Risk & Insurance Manager at Schlumberger Group, he qualified as a Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute, as an Associate in Risk Management and completed a European Fellowship in Applied Risk Management.

	John Larkin, Partner, William Fry Solicitors and he is head of the Firm's Insurance Unit. Head of the firm's insurance unit, John assists insurance companies (life and non life) and reinsurance companies to establish in Ireland and has advised on cross-border transactions and passporting issues. He advises on restructurings and portfolio transfers, insurance based transactions including finite risk transfers and securitisations. Member of An Taoiseach's IFSC Insurance Group, he is former Chairman of the Law Society's EU & International Affairs Committee

	Ian Maybury, Senior Actuary & Head of Insurance & Pensions Strategy Team, Redington Partners LLP Ian is responsible for co-managing the firm’s quantitative analysts and driving innovative client solutions. Previously at Citigroup, he established a centre of excellence in insurance ALM, risk and capital management and has a track record building client portfolios across various jurisdictions in the UK, Europe and Asia. He has wide experience as pension scheme trustee at Citigroup and Royal London.

	Bro McFerran CBE, Managing Director, Allstate Northern Ireland Northern Ireland’s largest IT Company, Allstate employs over 1,550 people. Appointed MD in 1999 when the company set up in Northern Ireland, Bro celebrated his 10 year anniversary this year. In today’s current climate, the company continues to grow and differentiate its business model to provide services including assisting with the Investment Office in London and the development of an Actuarial Team in Northern Ireland.
	Ciaran McGettrick, Managing Director, Pearl Group Ireland Pearl Group Ireland incorporates Scottish Mutual International and Scottish Provident Ireland closed books of business. Ciaran was previously Business Development Director for Capita Ireland and Managing Director of Prudential Europe Intl. He also set up Abbey Life in Ireland. Ciaran is a Chartered Certified Accountant with over 30 years experience in the Irish Financial Services Industry.

	Costas Miranthis, CEO, PartnerRe Global. CEO Partner Reinsurance Europe Limited Costas is responsible for the executive management of all Global operations at PartnerRe Global and is a member of thePartnerReGroupExecutiveCommittee. In 2002,Costas joined PartnerRe as Chief Actuary. Prior to joining PartnerRe, he spent 16 years with Tillinghast – Towers Perrin. He holds a MA in Economics from Christ’s College, Cambridge University, U.K and is a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries.

	Rod Morris, Vice President of Insurance, Overseas Private Investment Corporation VP of Insurance since 2008, Rod served in the same capacity from 2000 - 2003 and led the department into a number of innovations in products and relationships with the private insurance market. Previously in charge of Captive Insurance program for Arizona State, he was a member of United Nation’s Expert Group on Public/Private Risk Sharing, and has represented US Government in bilateral, multilateral and international forums globally.

	Paul O’ Connor, Head of Wholesale Banking, Irish Banking Federation Paul has worked with major banks in London and New York and was Managing Partner of a management consultancy business specialising in advisory work for Investment Banks. Since 2004 Paul has worked at Irish Banking Federation, currently as Head of Wholesale Banking and Risk. Paul chairs a number of fora at both national and EU level.

	Michael D. O’Halleran, Executive Chairman, Aon Benfield, Senior Executive Vice President, Aon Corporation Mike leverages his extensive industry experience to develop innovative products for clients and strengthen relationships with markets. He has led Aon Benfield (formerly Aon Re Global) since its 1987 inception, establishing the group as the world’s #1 in the reinsurance industry. A member of Economic Club of Chicago and co-chair of World Business Chicago, he is a graduate of Wisconsin-Whitewater University (accounting & finance degree).

	Eugene O’Keane, Head of Credit & Financial Products, RBC Reinsurance With RBC Reinsurance since 2004, Eugene previously headed up the Structured Finance Group, Munich Reinsurance America in Princeton for 6 years. With S&P, New York for 8 years, he was the Securitization group’s Director. A graduate of Trinity College Dublin and a Chartered Accountant, he worked with Price Waterhouse in Dublin and New York.

	Terence O’Rourke , Managing Partner, KPMG Managing Partner of KPMG Ireland since 2006, Terence started with Stokes Kennedy Crowley. Prior to this he was Head of KPMG’s audit practice and led the firm’s Financial Services audit team. 1992-1998 Terence was the firm’s full time DPP and Risk Management partner, responsible for the firm’s risk management and compliance programmes. He is a member of KPMG’s Global Board, Global Council and the Global Executive Team.

	Fergal O' Shea,Consulting Actuary, Watson Wyatt Fergal is a partner with Watson Wyatt in Ireland with over 20 years experience of the financial services industry across Europe and across industry – life insurance, non-life insurance, reinsurance and banking - covering such diverse areas as market entry, product development and restructurings, particularly in the context of mergers and acquisitions and corporate reorganisations

	Jim Power, Chief Economist, Friends First Group With Friends First Group since 2000, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Pan-European insurance group, Eureko, Jim is former Chief Economist at Bank of Ireland and Treasury Economist at AIB. With a Master of Economic Science Degree from UCD, he is part-time Executive MBA programme lecturer at DCU and a frequent contributor to media on economic, financial and housing market issues.

	Hugh Rosenbaum, International Insurance Consultant (former Principal, Tillinghast) Hugh Rosenbaum is a retired principal of the Tillinghast-Towers Perrin Division of Towers Perrin. He is known for his articles in Captive Insurance Company Reports, and Captive and ART Review, and as co-author of the original monograph Generally Accepted Captive Standards.

	Eoin Ryan, MEP, Committee on Economic & Monetary Affairs First elected to Dublin City Council in 1985, Eoin was elected to the Dail in 1992. He served as Minister of State with responsibility for the National Drugs Strategy (2000-2002) and elected MEP in June 2004. A Member of the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (ECON), the Development Committee and the Petitions Committee, he is also a Member of the Delegation for relations with India.

	Anup Seth, Managing Director, ACE Bermuda International Appointed in 2006, Anup has responsibility for day-to-day management of the Dublin-based operation. He joined ACE Bermuda in July 2004 as Chief Actuary from ACE European Group in London. Previously he worked as Head of Products and CRM at Misys Interactive Trading and as a Senior Consultant in Non-life Insurance at PricewaterhouseCoopers, both in the UK.

	James Vickers, Chairman, Willis Re International Appointed Chairman in 2007 with responsibility for strategy, client development & senior client relationships (previously Chief Executive Officer) James joined Willis Faber & Dumas in 1978 as a broker, Reinsurance Division handling Asian and Japanese Non Marine Treaty business. Previously seconded to an associated company in New York to develop US market reinsurers and support international treaty business, James is Associate of Chartered Insurance Institute.

	Dick Tulloch, Director, Actuarial Services, Deloitte Dick leads Deloitte’s Actuarial team in Dublin providing non-life actuarial support to the Irish market. His involvement with projects to help captives and small companies prepare for Solvency II includes providing technical assistance to both DIMA and AGERE. He regularly presents to companies and groups in Ireland and Internationally on the topic of Solvency II.

	Deirdre Walsh (华德丽), Managing Director, ChinaGreen. A UCD Business & Legal Studies & Strathclyde MBA graduate with a successful track record in establishing businesses in Hong Kong & China including in the insurance arena. ChinaGreen, with offices in Dublin & Shanghai, provides expert advisory, research, analysis and support services to companies seeking to build China opportunities into their business models. www.chinagreen.ie

	Travis Winkels, Senior Consultant, Towers Perrin As a consultant in Towers Perrin’s Retirement Risk Solutions venture, Travis Winkles, F.S.A, E.A. works with large multi-national companies to mitigate pension risk through the use of alternative pension financing, including the use of captive insurance companies. In addition to his actuarial credentials, Travis is a Financial Risk Manager with the Global Association Risk Professionals.