Franck Baron
Chief Risk Officer
International SOS; Board & Executive Committee Member, PARIMA
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Presentation & panel discussion: Cyber – what next?
Suki Basi
Managing Director & Founder
Russell Group
Suki is the managing director and founder of Russell Group. Formed in 1994. Russell Group is a data and analytics company that delivers creative and imaginative solutions for corporates and (re)insurers, so they can successfully leverage their capital and ensure future viability.
Suki has a wealth of project experience in a variety of insurance and reinsurance lines namely, the long-tail (asbestos, health hazard and pollution) reserving, aviation, space, offshore energy, marine hull and financial institutions and casualty.
Presentation & panel discussion: Connected risk – the future of commercial insurance
Brigitte Bouquot
President
French Federation of Corporate Captives (FFCC)
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Presentation & panel discussion: Vive la revolution! The captive revolution in Europe – next steps?
David Broughton
Head of Insurable Risk
Centrica
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Presentation & panel discussion: Connected risk – the future of commercial insurance
Philippe Cotelle
Head of Cyber Insurance Management, Head of Insurance Risk Management
Airbus Defence and Space
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Presentation & panel discussion: Cyber – what next?
Presentation & panel discussion: Vive la revolution! The captive revolution in Europe – next steps?
Richard Cutcher
Founder & Editor
Captive Intelligence
Richard is an experienced captive insurance journalist and respected commentator, having covered the sector around the world since 2014.
Richard launched the Global Captive Podcast in 2019 to communicate the varied captive insurance industry through a new and more intimate medium. It has since had more than 130,000 listens and become a unique resource of insight and content for the captive industry. In December 2022, Global Captive Media launched Captive Intelligence to meet the growing demand for credible and relevant news and analysis of the global captive insurance market.
He is also the Captive Ambassador for the UK’s risk and insurance management association, Airmic.
Richard was Editor of Captive Review magazine from 2014 to 2018, before joining Airmic and launching Global Captive Media.
Presentation & panel discussion: Captives in the UK – why, what, where, how and when?
Nick Donovan
Head of Market Development
Lloyd's
Nick is the Head of Market Development at Lloyd’s. He is responsible both for attracting the world’s best specialty and commercial (re)insurers onto the Lloyd’s platform, and supporting all syndicates as they seek to make the most of the market’s unique advantages. He also advocates the market to a range of trade and institutional capital providers and their advisors.
Nick joined Lloyd’s in 2022 from PwC, where he was a Director leading technology-based transformations for specialty insurers, MGAs and brokers. Previously Nick worked at RSA plc in a variety of roles including strategic planning, global portfolio management and latterly leading Sales & Client Management for RSA's Global Risks business in the London Market and across Europe. Previously he spent seven years as a strategy consultant with Booz & Company, advising life insurers, commercial & investment banks and wealth managers. Nick also worked at BBC New Media, where he was part of the team that set up the Radio Player, the precursor to the BBC’s iPlayer.
Presentation & panel discussion: Captives in the UK – why, what, where, how and when?
Susan Fallon
Global Head of Property
Zurich Insurance Company
Susan Fallon is a highly experienced business executive with over three decades in the insurance sector. Known for her leadership skills, she excels in motivating and inspiring teams to achieve measurable results. Throughout her career, she has developed strategic plans at both global and regional levels for Commercial General Insurance, leveraging her exceptional organizational skills to prioritize business outcomes effectively. Currently, Susan is the Global Head of Property for Zurich Insurance Group. In this role, she is responsible for the worldwide leadership, profitability, and strategic planning of Zurich’s Commercial Property business. Her extensive career includes significant positions at a major global insurer, where she worked in various international locations such as Bermuda, New York, Tokyo, and London. Some of her key roles in the Property and Energy sector have included: Global Finance Business Partner for Property, Chief Operating Officer Europe / Commercial Insurance, Senior Vice President for Property.
Workshop: Property
Linden Farley
Claims Relationship Manager
QBE Europe
Linden joined QBE in 2013 as a Claims Relationship Manager, co-ordinating claims service delivery for a portfolio of QBE’s major clients and brokers. Working across multiple lines of business, his responsibilities include developing and implementing tailored claims servicing solutions to meet the needs of clients with large and/or complex multinational insurance programmes. Linden has worked in the commercial claims arena for over 30 years in a variety of functions including loss adjusting, claims management and client relationship. David is ACII qualified and a Chartered Insurer.
Presentation & panel discussion: Claims
David Filippini
Vice President, International Solutions
CNA
David Filippini is the Vice President of International Solutions for CNA. He is responsible for driving global strategy across commercial and specialty. His responsibilities also include leading the underwriting unit for foreign produced U.S. admitted risks, Defense Base Act product and the International Underwriting Center.
Prior to this role, David has been in roles of increasing responsibility at CNA. Most recently serving as the AVP, International Product Leader, David was responsible for international sales and distribution, worked very closely with the BU International leaders on key trading partnerships and the international broker networks. David also led the project with our international colleagues and partners to develop and document good local standard products that will be used for our global solutions.
Presentation & panel discussion: Expanding into new markets
Joseph Finbow
Portfolio Director IPT – Captive Practice
TMF Group
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Presentation & panel discussion: How to ensure global programmes are fit for purpose?
Carin Gatenbein
Head of Network Management, Commercial Insurance
Zurich Insurance Company
Carin Gantenbein is Head of Network Management for Commercial Insurance since January 2020, where she is responsible for the global service delivery for the customer segment International Programs (IPZ) across over 215 countries and territories via Zurich’s own entities as well as a network of partner companies where Zurich has no own offices.
Carin joined Zurich in 2012 as Strategic Assistant to the Group Chief Risk Officer. She held various senior management positions at country and global level within Zurich, including Head of Strategic Implementation, Operational Risk for Group Risk Management, Head of Professional Indemnity, Switzerland for Underwriting, and Head of Business Development, Transformation and Innovation for Commercial Insurance.
Presentation & panel discussion: Expanding into new markets
Robert Geraghty
International Sales Leader, Marsh Captive Solutions
Marsh
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.
Presentation & panel discussion: Captives in the UK – why, what, where, how and when?
Esme Gould
Head of Captives & ART
Zurich Commercial Insurance UK, Zurich Insurance Group
Esme has 10 years of experience with Zurich Insurance in London. In early 2023 she was appointed Head of Captives & ART for Zurich UK, having spent the previous 9 years underwriting Energy & Heavy Industries for large multi-nationals in the London Market.
Esme particularly enjoys working closely with customers and brokers to navigate complex international programmes, whilst also delivering continuous improvement in service and building differentiating propositions.
Presentation & panel discussion: Vive la revolution! The captive revolution in Europe – next steps?
Brian Grabek
Executive Vice President, Multinational Insurance
Sompo
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Presentation & panel discussion: Expanding into new markets
David Halperin
Deputy General Counsel
AIG
David Halperin is Deputy General Counsel at AIG. In this capacity, he oversees the Legal function for the AIG Multinational business, working with regional and country counsel and other stakeholders around the world.
Dave and his team provide guidance on complex cross-border multinational insurance placements, advising on legal, regulatory and tax matters in jurisdictions around the world. In addition to his role as lead counsel for AIG Multinational, he also serves as General Counsel for AIG’s Latin America operations, oversees subsidiary governance matters, and leads the Legal support for AIG’s risk engineering and consulting function.
Dave has been supporting AIG Multinational for nearly twenty years, and has had many other responsibilities in his career at AIG as well. He joined AIG in 2001 as Assistant General Counsel of Risk Management. Dave earned a B.A. from Colgate University and a J.D. from Rutgers School of Law.
Steve Harry
Client Executive, Financial Solutions Group
Marsh
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Presentation & panel discussion: Parametrics, capital markets and beyond
John Hills
Multinational Advisor - Risk Management Practice
Marsh
John is a member of the Marsh Multinational Advisory Practice based in London. He has been part of the London market for over 25 years, starting his career in claims before moving into underwriting. For the last 15 years he has focused on multinational programmes helping design, implement and manage global programmes across various lines of business for a multitude of large and complex clients.
Presentation & panel discussion: Expanding into new markets
Matthew James
Commercial Director, UK & Ireland
Descartes Underwriting
Matthew is the Commercial Director at Descartes Underwriting, a climate-focused MGA in the UK and Ireland, where he leads business development and works with brokers and clients to offer parametric insurance solutions against natural catastrophes and secondary perils.
Previously, he spent ten years at WTW in Alternative Risk Transfer, specializing in parametric solutions for weather risk. He then served as Head of Business Development at OTT Risk, a parametric insurtech, driving new business and product structuring.
Matthew has extensive experience in (re)insurance, with a focus on innovation in climate, agriculture, and micro-insurance. He holds an Investment Management Certificate, an Advanced Certificate from the Chartered Insurance Institute, and a B.A. in Politics from Durham University.
Presentation & panel discussion: Parametrics, capital markets and beyond
Karen Jenner
Head of Tax Services BII
TMF Group
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Presentation & panel discussion: How to ensure global programmes are fit for purpose?
