2014

Welcome Remarks

Duncan Ellis, Managing Director, US Property Practice Leader, Marsh [2014 Conference Chairman]

Opening Keynote

Erik Nikodem, Property Executive for the Americas Region, AIG Property Casualty, AIG

The Risk Professional’s Perspective [Panel Discussion]

Is the insurance market doing a good job of addressing the property risk management and insurance needs of large organizations? A panel of risk professionals will discuss their property exposures and assess the performance of their brokers and insurers. The panel also will discuss various alternative risk management and financing strategies for property risks.

Duncan Ellis, Managing Director, US Property Practice Leader, Marsh (Moderator)

Anthony Avitabile, Vice President of Industry Risk Management, Major League Baseball

Timothy Bunt, Senior Vice President & Chief Risk Officer, CBRE

Courtney Osborne, Vice President, Insurance and Risk Management, EL AD Group

The Economist’s View of the Property Insurance Market

What are the factors driving the property insurance market? Why are commercial property insurance rates falling and catastrophe reinsurance rates plummeting? How prepared is the market for a “Megacat”? A leading insurance industry economist will look at the forces at work on the property insurance market, and provide buyers, brokers and underwriters with actionable insights into market dynamics for 2014 and beyond.

Thomas Holzheu, Head of Economic Research & Consulting, America, Swiss Re

Morning Break

Terrorism: Managing an Uncertain Future [Panel Discussion]

With the renewal of TRIPRA still in limbo, risk managers and their insurers are contending already with renewals that extend beyond the sunset date of the federal backstop. This session will examine the history and current status of terrorism coverage and provide risk managers with insights into managing the exposure.

Wendy Peters, Senior Vice President, Terrorism Practice Group, Willis (Moderator)

Aaron Davis, Managing Director of Operations, Aon Property Broking, Northeast

Chris Folkman, Director of Product Management, RMS

Sean Kevelighan, SVP, Head of Government and Industry Affairs, Zurich North America

Managing a Large Property Claim: Best Practices [Panel Discussion]

Property claims are inevitable for a large organization. What can risk managers do to assure the claim process goes smoothly with the most advantageous outcome? This session will explore common pitfalls and outline best practices for managing a large property claim. Particular emphasis will be paid to complex BI and CBI claims.

Gerry Alonso, Senior Vice President, Claims and Enterprise Learning, FM Global (Moderator)

Cliff Hope, Executive Vice President, Chief Property Underwriter, Aspen Insurance

Keith Meerholz, Regional Vice President, VeriClaim, Inc.

Dave Passman, National Director – Property Claims / Risk Control and Claims Advocacy, Willis

Conference Luncheon

Afternoon Keynote

Peter King is a US Representative for New York’s 2nd congressional district, and a candidate for US President in the 2016 presidential election. Rep. King is a member of the Homeland Security Committee and Chairman of the Sub-Committee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence. He also serves on the Financial Services Committee and Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.

Peter King, US Congressman

Insurance Linked Securities: Implications for Risk Managers [Panel Discussion]

Cat bonds and other forms of Insurance Linked Securities are now a significant source of reinsurance capacity. What does this additional source of catastrophe capacity mean for risk managers? Can, or should, risk managers directly access the ILS market for their own catastrophe exposures? This session also will examine contingent capital facilities, sidecars and other alternative sources of risk financing and capacity.

Laureen Coyne, Director, Risk and Insurance Management, Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Moderator)

Philipp Kusche, Director, Swiss Re Capital Markets

Michael Millette, Partner & Managing Director, Global Head of Structured Finance, Goldman Sachs

Andre Perez, CEO, Horseshoe Group

Edward Torres, Director of Capital Market Reinsurance Solutions. PartnerRe

Afternoon Break

The Federal Insurance Office: What It Means to Risk Managers & the Property Insurance Market [Panel Discussion]

In December, the FIO released its long-awaited report on how to modernize and improve insurance regulation in the US? What were the recommendations? Is a greater role for the federal government inevitable? What are the implications for insurance buyers? This session will review the history and objectives of the FIO, the scope of its mandate, the recommendations from its recent report, and their probable impact on the property insurance sector.

Michael T. McRaith, Director, Federal Insurance Office

The View from the Top [Panel Discussion]

Top property executives will give their insights into the most significant trends and developments in the property insurance market. Topics to be addressed include factors driving the property pricing cycle, capacity, loss reserve adequacy, underwriting discipline and emerging risks.

Thomas P. Ruggieri, CEO, Advisen (Moderator)

Duncan Ellis, Managing Director, US Property Practice Leader, Marsh

David Finnis, Executive Vice President/ National Property Practice Leader, Willis North America

Sanjay Godhwani, Executive Vice President, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance

Nadine Silva, Executive Vice President, Property Division, Lexington Insurance Company

Al Tobin, Managing Principal & National Property Leader, Aon

Closing Remarks

Reception