2011 programme
Day 1
8:15 - Registration
9:15 - Chairman's welcome
9:25 - Analysing the global eco-political landscape and addressing the implications for the UK
• The state of the global economy as we emerge out of the recession
• Are the governmental spending cuts paving the way to a double dip?
• Political unrest in the Middle East and its influence on oil prices and global risk
Ken Livingstone, former Mayor of London
9:55 - Regulatory update and the changing structure of the FSA
• How will the new FSA structure impact insurers
• What changes are coming from the regulators for the insurance community
• Where do the challenges for insurers lie in the new structure?
Sir John Gieve, former deputy governor, Bank of England
10:30 - Global climate change and the cost to the UK
• Responding collectively to catastrophic weather events
• The true cost for the UK insurance community in the face of recent events
• Global and UK case studies and their impact; Case studies from 2011
Rupert Lewis, deputy director of the Adapting to Climate Change Programme, Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)
11:05 - Questions and comments
11:15 - Coffee and networking
Focus on social change
11:45 - Improving the social profile of the UK Insurance community
• Building consumer trust - Where UK insurers are and where they need to be
• Appraising how insurers are able to make it happen - the benefits of insurers and government working together
• Demonstrate the valuable role insurers play in the face of a crisis
• How to create wider understanding and recognition of insurance so communities value the services offered;
John Pollock, group board director, Legal & General Risk
12:10 - Evaluating the social role of insurance
• What social contribution does the insurance industry make?
• The future of Corporate Responsibility - Creating Shared Value
• How strong is the CR connection with long-term business success?
Michael Tripp, group CEO, Ecclesiastical
12:35 - Questions and comments
12:45 - Networking lunch
13:45 - Mind the gap: the challenge facing global insurance buyers
• The hard market: underwriter delusion or reality?
• The role of a global broker in the commercial insurance market
• The future of emerging risks
Julian James, CEO, Lockton Companies
14:10 - The global risk landscape: commercial sustainability and the art of managing extremes
• Key risks & opportunities that insuers must be aware of now and in the mid- to long term
• How insurers are driving economic and social sustainability
• The evolution of analytics and the role of science in understanding and managing extremes
Phil Ellis, CEO, Willis Risk Solutions
Keynote Address
14:30 - Are we there yet? Leading corporate and insurance industry recovery
• Experiences of a financial services leader during a period of extraordinary global and national challenges
• Drawing comparisons between trends in Australia and lessons for Britain
• Leading by example and tackling the transformation of a business
Patrick Snowball, CEO, Suncorp
15:00 - Questions and comments
15:15 - Coffee and networking
15:45 - Using technology to expand your business into new markets
• Challenging existing business models and expanding the reach of your distribution channels
• Achieving competitive differentiation in a new market place
• How can you leverage your core competencies and capital to capture new business?
Phil Race, CEO, Sword Insurance
16:15 - Expert Panel: Solvency II from the International perspective
• How have different countries adapted to the directives
• What are the varying interpretations across Europe?
• How do we expect different interpretations to manifest themselves?
Chair: Marc Beckers, head of EMEA analytics, Aon Benfield
Panelists: David Russell, director of risk and governance, Barbican Insurance
Susan Holliday, CFO client markets, reinsurance, Swiss Re
16:45 - Questions, chairman's summary and end of day one
19:30 - Drinks reception and Gala Dinner
Gala Dinner The British Insurance Summit 2011 will once again incorporate an illustrious gala dinner on the evening of 28 September. Seats are complimentary with places at the conference and include a drinks reception, dinner and entertainment - including after dinner speaker Michael Portillo.
Dress code: Business attire
