11th Singapore International Reinsurance Conference
"Asia's Growth: Are We Capitalising On It?"
 

Conference Programme (as at September 2011)

Sunday, 30 October 2011
2.00 pm to 5.00 pm Pre-Conference Registration
Venue: Side of Lotus function room, Level 4		  
5.00 pm to 7.30 pm Welcome Cocktail Reception
Venue: Melati function room, Level 4		  
7.30 pm onwards Private Cocktail Receptions hosted by various companies (by Invitation only)  
Monday, 31 October 2011
7.00 am to 9.00 am Light Breakfast
Venue: Melati function room, Level 4		  
7.30 am to 9.00 am Registration
Venue: Side of Lotus function room, Level 4		  
9.00 am to 9.10 am Welcome Address (Delegates to be seated by 8.45am)
Mr Sivam Subramaniam
Chairman, 11th SIRC Organising Committee		  
9.10 am to 9.45 am
Official Keynote Address by Guest-of-Honour
Mr Ong Chong Tee
Deputy Managing Director, Monetary Authority of Singapore
  
9.45 am to 10.30 am Industry Keynote Address:
ASIA'S GROWTH: ARE WE CAPITALISING ON IT?
Dr Nikolaus von Bomhard, Chairman of the Board of Management, Munich Re		  
10.30 am to 11.00 am Official Opening of Exhibition Area and Lloyd's Coffee House by Guest-of-Honour     
followed by Tea Break            
Venue: Peony / Orchid Foyer, Level 4		 Bilateral Meetings will be held concurrently in the Lloyd's Coffee House (Orchid function room, Level 4).
11.00 am to 12.00 noon High Level Executive Panel Discussion:
CAPITALISING ON ASIA'S GROWTH

Session Chairman:
Mr Michael A. Butt, Chairman, Axis Capital Holdings

Panelists:

  • Dr Nikolaus von Bomhard, Chairman of the Board of Management, Munich Re
  • Mr Leslie Mouat, Chairman, Chartis Asia Pacific Region
  • Mr Martyn Parker, Member of Group Management Board, Division Head, Client Markets Asia, Swiss Re
  • Mr Jose Ribeiro, Director of International Markets, Lloyd's of London
  • Mr Malcolm Steingold, CEO, Aon Benfield Asia Pacific
12.00 noon to 1.15 pm Panel Discussion 1:
ERM, RATING, SOLVENCY II AND REGULATORY CHANGES IN THE REGION

Session Chairman:
Mr Henry Keeling, Former President & CEO, International Operations, Guy Carpenter & Company

Panelists:
  • Mr Amer Ahmed, President, Allianz SE Reinsurance
  • Dr Ludger Arnoldussen, Member of the Board of Management, Munich Re
  • Mr Yogesh Lohiya, Chairman-cum-Managing Director, GIC Re
  • Mr Matthew Mosher, Senior Vice President - Global Ratings, A.M. Best
  • Mr Shashank Srivastava, Acting CEO, Qatar Financial Centre Authority
  • Mr Brandon Sweitzer, Dean, School of Risk Management, St. John's University
1.15 pm to 2.15 pm Networking Lunch
Venue: Melati function room, Level 4
2.15 pm to 5.00 pm Bilateral Meetings
7.00 pm to 11.00 pm Asia Insurance Industry Awards Gala Dinner (by Invitation only)  
Tuesday, 1 November 2011
7.00 am to 9.00 am Light Breakfast
Venue: Melati function room, Level 4		 Bilateral Meetings will be held concurrently in the Lloyd's Coffee House (Orchid function room, Level 4).
9.00 am to 10.30 am

Special Address:
ASEAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (AFTA) - THE CHARGING ELEPHANT: IS THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY PREPARED?
Professor Jin-Chuan Duan, Director of Risk Management Institute and Cycle & Carriage Professor of Finance, National University of Singapore

Panel Discussion 2:
ENERGISING ASEAN INSURANCE TO INTEGRATE INTO AFTA

Session Chairman:
Mr Richard Austen, CEO, Asia Reinsurance Brokers

Panelists:

  • Professor Jin-Chuan Duan, Director of Risk Management Institute and Cycle & Carriage Professor of Finance, National University of Singapore
  • Mr Kent Chaplin, Head of Asia Pacific, Managing Director, Lloyd's Asia
  • Atty Emmanuel F. Dooc, Insurance Commissioner, The Insurance Commission of the Philippines
  • Mr Teddy Hailamsah, Secretary-General, ASEAN Insurance Council
  • Mr Hashim Harun, President & CEO, Malaysian Re
  • Mr Keith Walter, Director, Risk Consulting & Software, South East Asia, Towers Watson
10.30 am to 11.00 am Coffee / Tea Break
11.00 am to 11.15 am Special Briefing on Lloyd’s Risk Index:
READY OR NOT? THE NEW ASIA-PACIFIC RISK LANDSCAPE
Mr Jose Ribeiro, Director of International Markets, Lloyd's of London
11.15 am to 12.15 pm Panel Discussion 3:
CATASTROPHES IN ASIA - PREPARING FOR THE NEXT ONE

Session Chairman:
Mr Scott Ryrie, CEO, Allianz SE Reinsurance Branch Asia Pacific

Panelists:
  • Mr John Balmforth, Chief Executive Officer, AMI Insurance Ltd
  • Mr Michael W. Gourlay, Executive Vice President, Business Development, MSIG Holdings (Asia) Pte. Ltd
  • Mr William M. Keogh, President, EQECAT, Inc
  • Mr Rade Musulin, COO, Aon Benfield Analytics Asia Pacific
  • Mr Takashi Oka, Head of Reinsurance, General Manager, Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co Ltd
12.15 pm to 12.30 pm Closing Address 
Mr Christopher Ho
Chairman, Singapore Reinsurers' Association 
12.30 pm to 1.30 pm Networking Lunch
Venue: Melati function room, Level 4
1.30 pm to 5.00 pm Bilateral Meetings
5.00 pm onwards Private Cocktail Receptions hosted by various companies (by Invitation only)  
Wednesday, 2 November 2011
6.00 am - 3.00 pm Golf Tournament (Registration is optional and will be subject to first-come-first-served basis)
Venue: Tanah Merah Country Club, Garden Course		  

 *Unless otherwise stated, the conference sessions will be held in the Peony function room, Level 4, Sands Expo and Convention Center, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore.

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