2016

Lunch & Registration

Opening Remarks

Marketplace Metrics

What is Transaction Insurance? What are the products and what problems are they trying to solve? This session will also outline the size and shape of the Transaction Insurance marketplace.

• Brian Hendry, Head of Mergers & Acquisitions, Paragon
• Nuala Read, Director, M&A Transaction Solutions Team, Aon

The Buyer’s Perspective

Buyers and lawyers will discuss their buying experiences, marketplace dynamics and their expectations of cover.

• Ben Crabtree, Partner, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Lines Group, JLT Specialty (Moderator)
• Stefka Gerova, Mergers & Acquisitions, Centrica plc
• Tom Hobart, Divisional Director, Transactional Risks, Mergers & Acquisitions Practice, Willis Towers Watson
• Robbie McLaren, Partner, Latham & Watkins

Conference Break

Beyond Warranty & Indemnity

A look at other M&A issues including tax, environmental and other known issues. How is the insurance market responding?

• Chris Halliday, Partner, M&A /Corporate, Eversheds LLP (Moderator)
• Andrew Graham, Head of Global Markets Mergers & Acquisitions Division, Allied World Assurance Company
• Angus Marshall, UK M&A Manager, AIG
• Hugo Webb, Underwriting Manager – Tax, Ambridge Europe Limited
• Richard Winborn, Head of Specialty Products, Liberty Specialty Markets

Claims Trends and Their Life Cycle

This session will start by taking a look at claims trends in Transaction Insurance – delving into the size and shape of notifications and payments on W&I policies. Where are the claims coming from? How quickly are they settling? The session will continue with a discussion on the claims process, diving into the life cycle of a claim. How does the process work? Who is involved and why? Examples of where claims have been resolved swiftly and explanations as to why some take longer. How will claims be managed in the future? This session will also explain some of the complexities around individual claims, including the distinction between first party and third party claims. The panel will also discuss how claims are negotiated.

• Adrian Furlonge, Partner, Hemsley Wynne Furlonge LLP (Moderator)
• Rory O’Broin, M&A Group Counsel, AIG
• Simon Radcliffe, Senior Associate, Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
• Rainer Schadel, Senior Underwriter Financial Lines Casualty Treaty, Munich Re
• Alex Tanner, Solicitor, Claims Adjuster, Ironshore International

International Issues

This session will look at cross-border deal friction, from regulatory, cultural and practical perspectives. Can buyers purchase a truly global policy? Panelists will also discuss market dynamics in transaction insurance in non-UK markets, including the Nordic region, Asia-Pac and Europe.

• Aaron Fairhurst, Partner, CMS Cameron McKenna LLP (Moderator)
• Tim Allen, Focus Group Leader, Transaction Liability, Beazley
• Ben Brindle, Director, Risk Capital Advisors
• Niki Demirbilek, Global Head of M&A Insurance, DUAL Specialty
• Peter Rosen, Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP

Closing Remarks & Reception