| James Marsh | Allianz Commercial | Political Violence and Terrorism Underwriter |  | James is an underwriter in the Political Violence and Terrorism team at Allianz Commercial. He has expertise in underwriting complex, global risks and working alongside the multinational team on global programs. Prior to Allianz, James worked on the broking side at Lockton Companies, specializing in Political Violence and Terrorism, and Active Assailant risks. Before insurance, he completed a Masters in History of International Relations, focusing on Political Islam and the rise of Al-Qaeda and ISIS. During this time, he also worked with a NATO bilateral cooperation program, co-authoring a counter-terror reference curriculum and participating in a counter-terror working group. | Presentation & panel discussion: Response to crisis
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| Praveen Sharma | Marsh | Practice Leader - Insurance Regulation & Tax Consu |  | - | Presentation: European Tax and Regulatory Update
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| Zoe Towndrow | BPL Global | Practice Lead, Political Violence |  | With 26 years’ experience in political risk and political violence broking, Zoe Towndrow is a seasoned practitioner in the London insurance market and leader of BPL Global’s political violence practice. Her specialty is creating bespoke PV and terrorism programmes to suit the complex needs of a range of clients, including multinational corporates and cedants.
As a passionate advocate for developing the markets’ capabilities and the political violence product, she is not afraid of injecting new ideas and energy into existing market practices and has been involved in numerous new wording initiatives over the course of her career. | Presentation & panel discussion: Response to crisis
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| Tom Major | Allianz Commercial | Regional Head of Claims (UK & Nordics) |  | Tom Major is Head of Claims for large-corp and specialty at Allianz Commercial, leading claims services across the UK, Ireland and Nordics. He’s responsible for overseeing a high quality claims service across his regional remit, building on Allianz’s reputation as an industry leader in Claims. | Panel discussion: Claims - How do I get my claim paid where and when I need it?
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| Lijuba Lo Bello | Generali | Senior Claims Analyst, Generali Global Corporate & Commercial Uk |  | Lijuba Lo Bello is an Italian qualified solicitor who worked in private practice before joining Generali UK in 2008. Lijuba has worked on multiple lines of business, both first and third party, and is currently a Senior Claims Analyst within the Generali UK Casualty Claims Team, where she handles a portfolio of high-profile complex claims on International and Multinational accounts. She is fluent in Italian and French. | Panel discussion: Claims - How do I get my claim paid where and when I need it?
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| Marco Adamo | Swiss Re Corporate Solutions | Senior Innovative Risk Solutions Structurer |  | Marco 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
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| James Straker-Nesbit | Virgin Atlantic | Senior Insurance Manager |  | - | Presentation & panel discussion: Securing the best possible deal from the insurance market
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| Jules Okai | Lockton | SVP, Director & Practice Leader – Global Solutions |  | Jules is responsible for the strategy and execution of the Series business plans, engagement with Series, National and Global business leaders, and operates as the brand ambassador for Global Solutions across the global organisation. Her responsibilities also include leading a team of specialists and serving as the multinational advisor to clients, providing technical expertise and consultative support across all global insurance and risk management programs.
With over 16 years of experience, she has worked with some of the world’s largest multinational companies in a variety of industries. Her expertise is in designing, implementing, and advising on global insurance programs of different structures and coverages | Presentation & panel discussion: Securing the best possible deal from the insurance market
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| Yue Yang | Marsh | UK Retail Cyber Team Leader |  | Yue heads the UK Cyber Retail division at Marsh, where her role involves providing creative cyber insurance options to clients and fostering expansion through specialized cyber risk and insurance strategies. With a background spanning more than a dozen years across broking and management consulting, she brings a unique blend of expertise in insurance, strategy, analytics, and cyber security to aid clients in their risk management endeavours, particularly as businesses adopt a comprehensive strategy to handle cyber and technology risks. | Presentation & panel discussion: Cyber - How to keep the coverage relevant
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