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Full NameCompanyJob TitleProfile PictureSpeaker BioSpeaking At
Brian GrabekSompo InternationalExecutive Vice President, Multinational InsuranceBrian GrabekBrian Grabek is the Executive Vice President, Multinational Insurance for Sompo International, leading the firm’s multinational platform. In addition to building out an insurance network that clients can seamlessly access, he is responsible for developing common processes and an internal structure. Prior to joining Sompo International in January 2021, Mr Grabek held several senior positions within the industry, most recently as COO, Multinational with a leading insurance carrier. Earlier in his career, he held various roles within distribution, customer service and Small Business and Large Casualty program underwriting. Brian holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of Rhode Island.Presentation & panel discussion: Securing the best possible deal from the insurance market
Lasse WallquistSwiss Re Corporate SolutionsHead Sustainability Corporate SolutionsLasse WallquistLasse heads the Sustainability team at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions. He is responsible for integrating sustainability into insurance underwriting and for the development of sustainability linked offerings. He brings 10 years of experience in various sustainability linked roles in the industry, both in Europe and in the United States. Before joining Corporate Solutions, he was managing Swiss Re Group's ESG Risk Framework applying to re/insurance and investments. Lasse holds a PhD in environmental sciences from ETH Zurich.Panel discussion: ESG
Marco CarraraSwiss Re Corporate SolutionsParametric Nat Cat UnderwriterMarco CarraraMarco’s career started in 2018 in Swiss Re's Public Sector Solutions team, where he gathered hands-on experience on parametric transactions for governments. He then joined the Parametric Nat Cat team of Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, where, since 2019, he modelled, priced and underwrote hundreds of parametric nat cat structures for corporate clients and contributed to establish Swiss Re Corporate Solutions as one of the leading commercial insurers in parametric nat cat, with award-winning parametric insurance solutions that provide fast, transparent and flexible protection to natural perils, mainly earthquakes and tropical cyclones.Presentation: Parametric and capital market solutions
Marco AdamoSwiss Re Corporate SolutionsSenior Innovative Risk Solutions StructurerMarco AdamoMarco is a Senior Innovative Risk Solutions structurer at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions. In his role, he is responsible for structuring, underwriting and marketing non-standard re/insurance solutions for large and midsize corporate clients and public entities headquartered in the EMEA region. He joined the IRS team in 2021. Previously, he was a Fac Property Underwriter at Swiss Reinsurance and was responsible for the coordination and expansion of the network with non-traditional business partners. He also worked as Property Underwriter at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions with the main focus on UK, Middle East, Africa & Eastern Europe markets.Panel discussion: Captives
Charles FromentTokio Marine HCCHead of Global Programmes and Product DevelopmentCharles FromentCharles Froment is Head of Global Programmes and Product Development at Tokio Marine HCC, which he joined in 2010. Together with his team, he is in charge of developing financial lines, cyber and transaction risk insurance policies for Europe/UK and coordinating global insurance programmes worldwide. Previously a lawyer at the Paris Bar, Charles holds Masters degrees in Business Administration and International Business Law, and his working languages are English, French, Spanish and German.Presentation & panel discussion: Cyber - How to keep the coverage relevant
James Straker-NesbitVirgin AtlanticSenior Insurance ManagerJames Straker-Nesbit-Presentation & panel discussion: Securing the best possible deal from the insurance market
Karen GormanWTWGlobal Services & Solutions Leader Europe – Corporate Risk & BrokingKaren Gorman-Keynote session – Digital revolution: now is the time
Stuart AshworthWTWHead of International, Financial SolutionsStuart Ashworth-Presentation & panel discussion: Response to crisis
Adrian RuizWTWHead of Cyber & TMTAdrian Ruiz-Presentation & panel discussion: Cyber - How to keep the coverage relevant