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Programme

Learn about the forces transforming the international insurance business.

The following is a list of just some of the presentations scheduled for the 2007 Forum.
Check back regularly for updates and additions.

Wednesday | Thursday

Wednesday - 17 October 2007

08:00 - 09:15
Breakfast and Networking in Exhibit Area

09:15 - 09:30
Welcome and Opening Comments
Presenter(s): Gregory A. Maciag, ACORD; Clement B. Booth, Allianz, SE
ACORD President & CEO Gregory A. Maciag and ACORD Board Chair Clem Booth welcome you to the 2007 ACORD London Forum and provide an overview of the activities to come.

09:30 - 10:00
Keynote Address
Presenter(s): Dennis Mahoney, Aon Global
Hear industry insights from Aon Global's chairman, Dennis Mahoney in the ACORD Forum London's keynote session.

10:00 - 10:45
Best Practices from Around the Globe: A CIO Panel
Presenter(s): Ursuline Foley, XL Group, Financial Lines & Capital Investment Partners and SVP XL Global Services; Regis Delayat, SCOR; Mark Kinsella, Benfield; John Kellington, ACORD
Leading industry CIO's give share their best practices for standards, technology, processes, business and more. These global perspectives provide new insights into international similarities and differences.

10:45 - 11:00
Break

11:00 - 11:45
Where are we? ACORD Roadmap for Implementation
Presenter(s): Ian Summers, Aon Re Global (UK); Thomas Krapf, Swiss Re; Puneet Bharal, ACORD; Tom Payne, RJ Kiln & Co. Ltd.
Gain new perspectives on London, European and North American reinsurance activities and how ACORD Roadmaps are providing direction for standards implementation.

11:45 - 12:30
Navigating The International Regulatory Landscape
Presenter(s): Dave Matcham, International Underwriting Association; Lorraine Mullins, Catlin Group
Gain new insights into London's regulatory landscape and examine the influence of international requirements on the Market.

12:30 - 14:00
Lunch

14:00 - 14:45
New Directions for Insurance – Innovation and Transformation
Presenter(s): Kimberly Harris-Ferrante, Gartner, Inc.
Shifting consumer needs, changing regulatory requirements and heightened competition is driving insurers to move from the traditional ways of doing business to embrace new channels, business models, processes, and technologies. This presentation will overview the major changes occurring in the global insurance industry and present examples of how leading insurers are innovating in order to better compete.

14:45 - 15:30
Addressing the Challenges of Cat Exposure Reporting
Presenter(s): Markus Aichinger, Allianz SE; Peter Hausmann, Swiss Re; Marc Codispoti, ACORD; Paul Nunn, Lloyd's of London
The impacts of catastrophes are a major influence on our global industry. This makes the need for standardized data more vital than ever before -- timely, accurate, available and consistent data. But who is responsible for this data and how best can it be used across the value chain. Hear from those directly involved in Cat Exposure data analysis how we can all improve the quality and control and communication of data.

15:30 - 15:45
Break

15:45 - 16:30
Thinking Outside the “London Box”
Presenter(s): John Hobbs, International Underwriting Association; Mark Barwick, London Market Insurance Brokers’ Committee; David Gittings, Lloyd's Market Association; Roy Laker, ACORD

16:30 - 17:15
Bureaux, Exchanges and Hubs – The Future, Facts and Results
Presenter(s): Alex Letts, RI3K; Igor Best-Devereux, eReinsure; Roger Townsend, Xchanging London Market Services; Roy Laker, ACORD
We all know data communication is vital for survival. Hear how hubs, exchanges and bureaus have changed the way we do business today and what may be coming next.

17:15 - 17:30
Question Time With ACORD
Presenter(s): Roy Laker, ACORD; Puneet Bharal, ACORD; Gregory A. Maciag, ACORD
This is your opportunity to ask questions of ACORD.

17:30 - 19:00
Cocktail Reception and Networking in Exhibit Area

19:00 - 21:30
Dinner: Balls Brothers (Invitation Only)

 

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Thursday - 18 October 2007

08:00 - 09:15
Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall

09:15 - 09:30
Recap of Day One
Presenter(s): Gregory A. Maciag, ACORD
Gregory A. Maciag, ACORD's President & CEO, provides highlights of Day 1, and an overview of what's to come on Day 2.

09:30 - 10:15
Reinsurance and Large Commercial - A View from the Industry
Presenter(s): Juergen Heck, Swiss Re; Catherine Stagg-Macey, Celent, LLC; Trevor Maddison, Marsh, Inc.
Celent recently released a study, done in conjunction with ACORD, to understand the e-business landscape of the Reinsurance and Large Commercial community. Hear the key findings and learn how this helps you better compete in today's environment.

10:15 - 11:00
The Future of Placing
Presenter(s): Sue Langley, Lloyd's of London; Paul Jardine, Lloyd's Market Association; Puneet Bharal, ACORD
Placing isn't new, but how it's done has changed. In 2006, ACORD launched the Global Placing Document. But what's next? Hear insights and forecasts from those with hands-on experience.

11:00 - 11:15
Break

11:15 - 12:15
Challenges and Opportunities ... How to Succeed
Presenter(s): Clement B. Booth, Allianz, SE; Gregory A. Maciag, ACORD; Dennis Mahoney, Aon Global; Peter Arbenz, Swiss Re
Hear from this executive panel on the challenges and opportunities facing the reinsurance industry today and how you can prevail in today's marketplace.

12:15 - 12:30
Closing Comments
Presenter(s): Gregory A. Maciag, ACORD

12:35 - 14:00
Exhibit Hall Open

 

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