| Volker Ziegs | Allianz Commercial/ AGCS | Regional Head of Claims Asia |  | Volker had his Legal Training in Germany and in the US (Bonn University and College of Law The Ohio State University) and is a qualified lawyer in Germany. He has 22 years of experience with Allianz working in international and complex claims in the corporate area. Since July 2013 Volker has been based in Singapore, first as the Regional Head of Claims for Long Tail Lines Asia Pacific being responsible for Liability, Financial Lines and Aviation claims for the entire region.
In July 2020 he was the Regional Head of Claims for Asia Pacific at Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty and in January 2024, he assumed the role of Regional Head of Claims Asia, Allianz Commercial. Before joining the Singapore office, he was responsible for Liability claims in the Head Office in Munich handling claims around the world with special emphasis on the US market. | Claims: How do I get my claim paid where and when I need it?
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| Alasdair Walker | Sompo | Regional Head of Distribution, Sompo Commercial Insurance, Asia Pacific |  | Alasdair Walker joined Sompo in August of 2023 as Regional Head of Distribution Insurance, Asia Pacific. Alasdair is responsible for accelerating Sompo’s commercial insurance business growth across the region by developing and executing on the go-to-market strategy across sales, client management, distribution and other partnerships. He joins Sompo from Allianz where he held underwriting and distribution positions in the UK, South Africa and most recently Singapore, as Regional Head of Distribution managing a team across multiple locations. | Getting a good deal from the insurance market
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| Antonio Vianello | Generali | GC&C Head of Multinational Programmes |  | Antonio started his career at Generali in 2001 in the Multinational Program business area and then moved to the Generali UK Branch in 2008 as Global Property Underwriter in London.
In 2013 he joined Generali Global Corporate & Commercial in Milan, as Head of Multinational Programs & Network Management coming back to his original interest: Multinational Business and the implied fascinating challenges that come along with it such as global risk management, compliance and taxation, cross culture implications, global operating model and execution. He recently added to his responsibilities also the Captive business exploiting the synergies between both propositions. | Mind the gap
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| Steve Tunstall | PARIMA | Director & General Secretary |  | Steve has over thirty years of experience owning, running and future proofing companies, mostly in Asia. He is an experienced CEO, MD & Chair, managing teams of up to 500 employees in construction and elsewhere. Currently he is a Risk and Insurance Special Advisor & Director/Chair for several insurance, captive & ILS vehicles regulated by the MAS. He is also Co-Founder of the Pan Asia Risk and Insurance Management Association. | Retentions, captives and parametric solutions
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| Victoria Tan | Ayala, and Board Member, PARIMA | Executive Director, Group Sustainability and Risk Management Unit, |  | Victoria Tan currently manages external engagements and policy developments related to climate and nature. She has helped steer Ayala Corporation towards a low-carbon and more sustainable future. Instrumental in developing Ayala's commitment to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, Victoria has played a key role in building Ayala's groupwide forest and biodiversity protection initiative. Both programmes place Ayala at the forefront of climate action in the Philippines.
In addition to her role in Ayala Corporation, Victoria actively participates in regional and national organisations that elevate the risk management profession and that increase awareness on sustainable development. | ESG within the risk management framework
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| Allister Tan | Drew & Napier | Director, Dispute Resolution |  | Allister is a director at Drew & Napier, specialising in dispute resolution with a focus on insurance and commercial disputes. With over 16 years of legal experience, Allister has built an excellent reputation for handling complex and high stakes cases. In addition to being called to the Singapore Bar, he is also called to the English and Malaysian Bar.
In his insurance practice, his expertise is sought after by a diverse clientele, including insurers, reinsurers, brokers and policyholders. His acumen in navigating complex legal landscapes has enabled him to build and grow the firm’s insurance disputes practice, which now has the reputation of being one of the top choices for policyholders in such disputes.
He also maintains an active arbitration practice and acts in a wide range of institutional and ad hoc arbitrations, as well as in arbitration related applications before the Singapore courts. | Protecting executives
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| Bala Selvam | International SOS | Regional Security Manager, Singapore |  | Bala has more than twelve years of experience in infrastructure projects, Crime Prevention through environmental design (CPTED), high security operations as well as incident and crisis management. Prior to joining International SOS, Bala was the Regional Security Manager & Crisis Management Team Leader (APAC) with John Wiley & Sons Pte Ltd, where he was responsible for the security and safety of offices and staffs across the APAC region. In addition, he was responsible for the set-up and operation of a 24/7 Crisis Management Operations Centre in Sri Lanka in 2021. Prior to this role, Bala led international security infrastructure projects, security consultancy, operations, and physical security expansion projects in Certis Cisco, Singapore. | Protecting executives
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| Rinnah Roque | HDI Global | Service Delivery Manager, Producing Office IP |  | Rinnah has 30 years insurance experience. After beginning her career at Pioneer Insurance Company in the Philippines, she worked at Aon, initially in Manila, then in the Sydney office.
From 2011, Rinnah worked at Zurich in Sydney where she was responsible for managing International Programmes. Rinnah joined HDI Australia in January 2020 and manages the Produced business in Australia and the region. | Getting a good deal from the insurance market
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| Graeme Riddell | Marsh | Climate & Sustainability Consulting Leader, Asia Pacific |  | Graeme leads Climate & Sustainability Consulting across Asia and the Pacific within Marsh Advisory as well as Marsh’s Global COE on Climate. Globally the team of more than 40 climate experts helps our clients understand the risks and transformation imperative that managing climate change will have on their business, their assets, and value chains.
This involves working with clients to integrate ESG and sustainability risks into their enterprise risk management frameworks, assess current policies and frameworks, build capacity to understand and manage such risks, and engage internally and externally to realise the benefits of effective risk management strategies. Graeme also supports clients with their climate risk management strategies with a strong focus on physical risks and resilience combining Marsh’s unique capabilities in supporting end-to-end climate risk management from asset-level engineering studies to cross-portfolio strategy. | Climate risk
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| Vanessa Priede | Swiss Re | International Programs APAC Lead |  | Vanessa is dedicated to enhancing the IP servicing platform in the region by leveraging best practices, processes, systems, knowledge, and automation improvements to benefit Swiss Re Corporate Solutions' global clients. With over 20 years of experience in multinational insurance management, Vanessa has been instrumental in establishing the International Program Unit, which also supports global clients in the UK and Ireland. When she was working in London, she built a world-class multinational platform that offers account management services for all allocated captive and global accounts. Additionally, Vanessa pioneered a complex Capacity Management strategy for the UK & Ireland International Programs, introducing a robust regional operational efficiencies strategy model, among many other significant accomplishments for the business. | Mind the gap
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| Emily Poh | Sompo | SVP, Head of Professional Lines, Sompo Commercial Insurance, Asia Pacific |  | Emily Poh is the Regional Head of Professional Lines Insurance, Asia Pacific, based in Singapore. Prior to joining the company in August of 2023, Emily was with Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company, where she was most recently Head of Executive and Professional Lines Insurance, Singapore, responsible for managing profitable professional lines portfolios. Before that Emily held senior professional and financial lines roles at AIG Singapore and Australia and WTW. Throughout her career, she has been instrumental in expanding financial lines practices from scratch, developing regional underwriting guidelines and products, and building successful teams and portfolios. | Protecting executives
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| Suchitra Narayanan | Revantage Asia, and Board Member, PARIMA | VP, Head of Risk & Insurance |  | Suchitra has nearly 20 years of risk management experience, spanning across London, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. She has worked across a diverse range of industries, including financial services, oil and gas, aviation, e- commerce and real estate.
Suchitra started her career in London where she helped organizations design and implement risk frameworks as well as structure risk transfer mechanisms. She has successfully worked with senior stakeholders and boards to define and instill risk management.
At Revantage Asia, Suchitra leads the Risk & Insurance team, working with Blackstone’s real estate portfolio in Asia Pacific to optimise insurance and operational risk management. | Getting a good deal from the insurance market
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| Toby Nabarro | Fenchurch Law | Director, Singapore |  | - | Claims: How do I get my claim paid where and when I need it?
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| Jeremy Maynard | Marsh | Marine, Cargo & Logistics Claims Leader - Asia |  | - | Claims: How do I get my claim paid where and when I need it?
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| Emma Loynes | Lloyds | Asia CEO |  | - | Mind the gap
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| Rahul Kumar | Cushman & Wakefield | Risk Manager APAC |  | Rahul Kumar is a seasoned professional with a proven track record of delivering strategic solutions to multinational clients.
After building the foundation as an insurance broker servicing all lines of insurance for a diversified group of multinational clients, he joined the in-house Risk Management team at a fortune 100 technology-based industry leader and soon became the APAC lead for Risk and Insurance.
More recently, Rahul is engaged as APAC leader for Risk and Insurance for a Global Commercial Real Estate firm. Rahul specialises in structuring and implementing global programs, leveraging his expertise to mitigate risks and optimise insurance solutions for the business. His expertise includes: Global program design and implementation, risk assessment and mitigation strategies, and insurance market analysis and negotiations. | Getting a good deal from the insurance market
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| Chrstine Kempeneers | Aboitiz Group | Risk Management Head |  | Christine is a staunch believer in integrating risk-based management systems and programs to ensure the full coverage and holistic management of risks. She has a unique 12-year background in risk management, project management and strategic planning. She has helped companies define and roll-out their integrated risk, business continuity and data privacy programs.
Today, she serves as the Risk Management Head and Data Protection Officer of Aboitiz Equity Ventures. Prior to AEV, she was a Project Manager under Aboitiz InfraCapital where she worked on rail, airport and water projects. She worked in the financial services sector and was affiliated with UnionBank and Citibank. She is also an adjunct faculty member of the Asian Institute of Management where she teaches risk management, data privacy and finance courses. | ESG within the risk management framework
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| Shiwei Jin | AXA XL | Head of Multinational Solutions, APAC & Europe |  | Prior to her appointment as Head of Global Programs, APAC & Europe at AXA XL Shiwei was Global Program & Captive Regional Director, APAC, AXA XL and responsible for driving Global Program and Captive business as well as developing strong relationships with AXA XL’s broker partners and clients across APAC.
She is a seasoned insurance professional specialising in global commercial insurance programs. She has almost 20 years experience in the insurance industry across strategy, distribution and global programmes. With a proven track record in working with global clients across the world, Shiwei provides bespoke and complex global programme and captive solutions, as well as formulating new global programmes. | Mind the gap
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| Aniket Jalgaonkar | AXA Climate | Head of Climate Consulting Services, APAC |  | Aniket Jalgaonkar is the head of Climate Consulting Services for AXA Climate in the APAC region, bringing over 17 years of distinguished experience in the consulting field. He has a rich background in advising clients across multiple countries and sectors on the risks and vulnerabilities posed by sustainability and climate change. Aniket specialises in developing comprehensive management and resilience plans to safeguard assets, operations, and businesses against environmental challenges. His strategic insights and extensive expertise make him a leading authority in climate consulting, driving impactful solutions for sustainable development. | Climate risk
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| Gautam Iyer | Marsh (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. | Client Manager, SVP |  | - | Mind the gap
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