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Full Name | Company | Job Title | Profile Picture | Speaker Bio | Speaking At |
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David Vigier | HDI Global | Captives Services and Claims Strategy Director | David started as facultative underwriter at French State Owned Reinsurer CCR and then joined AIG where he led Captives services and ART practice in France, Belgium and Luxembourg overlooking books of global insurance programs for major accounts for 12 years. He then joined Europcar Mobility Group and served for 6 years as Group Director, Insurance and Risk Management. More recently he served 4 years as CCO and member of the executive committee at Sanlam Pan Africa. Over the last two and a half years he was CCO and member of the executive committee at loss survey firm Erget. | Panel discussion: Captives | |
Julia Graham | Airmic | CEO | - | Keynote session – Digital revolution: now is the time | |
Ailsa King | Marsh | Chief Client Officer & CEO of Risk Management | Ailsa King is Chief Commercial Officer, Marsh McLennan UK and CEO of Risk Management, Marsh - the world’s leading insurance broker and risk adviser. Ailsa joined Marsh in April 2017 as Chief Commercial Officer, where she works across the firm’s operations in the UK to lead the development of solutions to assist clients in mitigating the risk management challenges they face. Ailsa is also CEO of Marsh’s Risk Management Client Service Team, which serves the firm’s large and complex clients. | Keynote session – Digital revolution: now is the time | |
Beatriz Rodriguez Antolin | QBE | Claims Manager, EO Claims Europe | Beatriz has over 18 years experience working with multinational claims and is currently the Claims Manager for QBE’s Spanish branch. As a legal advisor, she has a broad knowledge of cross-border claims management and a comprehensive insight into insureds’ needs and requirements. Beatriz has been with QBE for over three years and provides tailor-made claims solutions for multinational customers. | Panel discussion: Claims - How do I get my claim paid where and when I need it? | |
Tony Hills | QBE | Client Executive | With over 30 years of experience, Tony brings valuable insight and practical knowledge of how insurance buyers and their insurance brokers can achieve the optimum outcomes and secure the best deals in the current market conditions. During his time in the UK and US insurance markets he has led and supported clients both as a broker and insurer in setting the strategic objectives, designing and implementing global insurance programmes across numerous classes of business | Presentation & panel discussion: Securing the best possible deal from the insurance market | |
Dawn Miller | Lloyd's of London | Commercial Director | Dawn oversees Lloyd’s global network across the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific Middle East & Africa (APMEA) and is responsible for distribution, market development, global engagement with brokers and new entrants. She also leads on innovation at Lloyd’s, including the Lloyd’s Lab. She has over 20 years of experience working in the global insurance industry with oversight of underwriting, distribution, clients, and strategy, including leadership positions at AXA, AIG, Willis and Chubb. Having started her career in Washington D.C., Dawn has since taken on senior positions in London, New York, Paris, Dubai, San Francisco and Zurich. | Keynote session – Digital revolution: now is the time | |
Dr Beverley Adams | Marsh | ESG & Climate Consulting Director | - | Panel discussion: ESG | |
Brian Grabek | Sompo International | Executive Vice President, Multinational Insurance | Brian 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 | |
Karen Gorman | WTW | Global Services & Solutions Leader Europe – Corporate Risk & Broking | - | Keynote session – Digital revolution: now is the time | |
Philippe Cotelle | Airbus Defence and Space | Head of Cyber Insurance Management, Head of Insurance Risk Management | - | Presentation & panel discussion: Cyber - How to keep the coverage relevant Panel discussion: Captives | |
Adrian Ruiz | WTW | Head of Cyber & TMT | - | Presentation & panel discussion: Cyber - How to keep the coverage relevant | |
Melanie Windirsch | Allianz Commercial | Head of Global Network Management | Melanie brings a wealth of expertise and strategic insight to the industry with a strong foundation in different underwriting areas, primarily within the German and US markets, and a focus on casualty insurance. With her profound understanding of multinational business and network management, Melanie is eager to share her knowledge and experiences at the Global Programmes Conference. | Presentation & panel discussion: Securing the best possible deal from the insurance market | |
Charles Froment | Tokio Marine HCC | Head of Global Programmes and Product Development | Charles 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 | |
Stuart Ashworth | WTW | Head of International, Financial Solutions | - | Presentation & panel discussion: Response to crisis | |
Hamish McBride | CNA Hardy | Head of Multinational Claims | Hamish has overall responsibility for all Property, Casualty, Life Science, Energy, Power and Marine claims arising through CNA’s Lloyd’s, Company and Multinational platforms. Based in London, he started his career with an international loss adjusting firm and has also worked with a large international broker and international insurance companies in a variety of technical and client facing claims roles. | Panel discussion: Claims - How do I get my claim paid where and when I need it? | |
Lasse Wallquist | Swiss Re Corporate Solutions | Head Sustainability Corporate Solutions | Lasse 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 | |
Christian Knutson | Marsh | International Practice Leader, Claims Solutions | - | Panel discussion: Claims - How do I get my claim paid where and when I need it? | |
Robert Geraghty | Marsh | International Sales Leader, Marsh Captive Solutions | Rob, the International Sales Leader, propels growth across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific. Formerly Marsh Bermuda's Business Development Leader, he's consulted and managed captives in Ireland, Gibraltar, and globally. Rob establishes captive vehicles for parent firms worldwide, boasting Marsh CEO recognition and a spot in Captive International's "Forty Under 40" list (June 2023). His expertise spans insurance company formation, strategy, and management, delivering comprehensive services to captives. | Panel discussion: Captives | |
Simon Jenkins | Marsh UK | Managing Director, Head of Property Placement, Risk Management Practice | - | Presentation & panel discussion: Securing the best possible deal from the insurance market | |
Marco Carrara | Swiss Re Corporate Solutions | Parametric Nat Cat Underwriter | Marco’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 |