Tuesday May 26th, 2015
12:00pm Registration and welcome lunch 12:45pm Chairperson’s opening remarks 1:00pm Macroeconomic overview: Strategic road map for Latin America in 2015
- What does the insurance and reinsurance market have to offer in the second half of 2015?
- Will the Latin American insurance market continue to grow in the short and long-term despite slowing economic growth?
- The influence of Latin America’s expanding middle class on the competitive environment
- Craig Thorburn, Lead Insurance Specialist, World Bank Group
1:30pm Insurance dynamics: Responding to operational demands and capitalizing on new competitive advantages
- The impact of capital requirements on local insurers and their need for more flexible and differentiated reinsurance products
- What influence has mandatory insurance had on insurance penetration rates in the region?
- Developing local underwriting talent within Latin America: A new source of competitive advantage for insurers?
- Moderator: Juan Fernando Serrano, Executive President, LatinoInsurance
- Jorge Luis Cazar, Regional President, ACE Latin America
- Bruno Camargo, Chief Operating Officer, Fairfax Brasil
- Bruno Laval, Regional Manager Iberia & Latin America, XL Group
2:15pm Spotlight on Colombia: Is this the next market to boom?
- What are the key drivers that make Colombia an attractive market for entry?
- How are peace developments within the country impacting the insurance industry?
- Can global players successfully capitalize on the market despite the strength of Colombia’s local insurers?
- Alexander Montoya, Latin America Managing Director, Liberty International Underwriters
2:45pm Refreshments and networking break 3:30pm How can new technology help insurers improve their pricing and customer attraction strategies? Is Latin America catching up with the rest of the world?
- The impact of digital transformation on risk assessment and insurance underwriting within Latin America
- Usage-based insurance and consumer mobile applications: Overcoming the challenges of new product implementation
- How can insurers in Latin America utilize ‘Big Data’ in the decision-making process?
- Moderator: Marcela Abraham , Managing Consultant, Towers Watson
- Jaime Aviña, Latin America Chief Pricing Actuary, Zurich Insurance Group
- Serhat Guven , Director, Towers Watson
- Juan Mazzini, Senior Analyst, Celent
4:15pm Adapting in Brazil: Maximizing profitability in an increasingly competitive reinsurance market
- Addressing the increase in pricing competition and excess in reinsurance capital within the Brazilian market
- Are we going to see consolidation of the reinsurance market in 2015? How would this impact pricing and rates in Brazil?
- Where are the opportunities for improving bottom and top line profitability?
- Leonardo André Paixão, Chief Executive Officer, IRB Brasil Re
4:45pm Microinsurance: Is this the future for Latin America?
- Which countries present the greatest growth potential for microinsurance?
- Mass marketing: A commercially-viable vehicle for increasing microinsurance penetration in Latin America?
- What further developments are needed to the distribution channels of microinsurance?
- Juan Mazzini, Senior Analyst, Celent
- Carlos Boelsterli, Chief Executive Officer, MiCRO
5:30pm Chairperson’s closing remarks followed by drinks reception 7:30pm Separately bookable Reactions Latin America Awards Dinner. For booking enquiries contact Goran Pandzic here
Wednesday May 27th, 2015
8:45am Morning refreshments 9:15am Chairperson’s opening remarks 9:30am A transactional environment: Is reinsurance now a commoditized product within Latin America?
- The changing dynamics of the reinsurance market from a partnership to a transactional product
- How is the sustained soft cycle influencing product offerings and pricing?
- Are captive programmes the future for reinsurers in Latin America?
- Moderator: Lionel Soffia, Chief Executive Officer - Latin America, Arthur J. Gallagher International
- Carlos Caputo, Chief Executive Officer – Latin America, Markel
- Rodrigo Botti, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer, Terra Brasis
- Ingrid Carlou, Chief Executive Officer, Patria Re
- Santiago Casanueva, Head of Reinsurance, Grupo CP
10:15am Regulation or excess capital: What is the prevailing driver behind M&A activity in Latin America?
- How are regulatory changes driving merger and acquisition activity within the region?
- Identifying the opportunities for local carriers in light of recent mergers and acquisitions
- How can large players utilize M&A to manoeuvre within unfavorable license regulations?
- Eduardo Recinos, Senior Director & Co-Head of Latin American Insurance Group, Fitch Ratings
10:45am Morning refreshments and networking break 11:15am Developing new and innovative catastrophe models in Latin America and the implications for model users
- Catastrophe losses versus modelled losses: The impact on pricing strategies and the demand for more sophisticated models
- What is hindering the development of country-specific models in the region? Will regulatory changes stipulate the use of specific models?
- How effective are current catastrophe models in measuring the impact of business interruption?
- Moderator: Sonia Galvis, Chief Underwriting Officer, Markel
- William Turkel, Senior Vice President & General Manager – Latin America & Caribbean, Allied World Re
- Matthew Nielsen, Senior Director - Global Governmental & Regulatory Affairs, RMS
- Kieth Lawler, Head of Catastrophe Modelling, Aon
- Dr Eduardo Rienoso, Chief Executive Officer, ERN
12:00pm Exploring the role of alternative capital within Latin America: How is it influencing the market?
- Catastrophe bonds and sidecars: Exploring alternative capital structures
- What areas of the region are being most impacted by alternative capital?
- Examining the key drivers behind alternative capital usage in Latin America
- Chris Lefferdink, Head of Analytics - Latin America, Aon
12:30pm Lunch 1:45pm Insuring energy and infrastructure developments against risks within Latin America: What are the issues for risk managers?
- Which projects within the region present the greatest risk?
- The impact of climate change and flood-related catastrophes on risk manager’s purchasing behavior
- Is global insurance coverage in higher demand than local insurance coverage?
- Moderator: Rodrigo Salas, Senior Director Insurance Companies, Fitch Ratings
- Brian Denney, Partner, Alesco Risk Management Services
- Salvador Ortiz-Fernandez, Corporate Risk Manager, Peñoles
2:30pm Developing a comprehensive risk analysis model: Effectively integrating human behavior with property & casualty risk assessment
- Can insurers successfully incorporate the ‘human factor’ into their risk management strategies?
- Using hard and soft variables in underwriting to manage the impact of human behavior on the insurance industry
- How can insurers add value to the insurance cycle by working with consumers to prevent claims?
- Carlos Andrés Ángel A., Vice President of Social Security, Suramericana
3:00pm Afternoon refreshments and networking break
3:30pm Professional liability insurance: Insuring new financial risks within Latin America
- Examining the drivers of new demand for speciality lines of business
- Errors & Omissions and Directors & Officers insurance: Emerging lines within the region?
- Which speciality lines of business will provide the most growth for insurers?
- Marc Poliquin, Senior Vice President – Professional Indemnity Product Head, ACE Group
4:00pm What are the key drivers behind the regionalization of local insurers?
- What methods of investment are local insurers using to expand into other countries?
- Regulation clashes across the region and their impact on regional policy wording
- Importance of the brand: The role of local insurers in building trust at consumer level
- Moderator: Lee Bacon , Partner, Clyde & Co
- Eduardo Fábrega , Chief Executive Officer, ASSA Compañía de Seguros
- Juan Fernando Serrano , Executive President, LatinoInsurance
- Marcelo Mansur Haddad , Partner, Mattos Filho
- Angelo Colombo , Chief Executive Officer - South America, Allianz Global Corporate and Speciality
5:00pm Chairperson’s closing remarks and close of conference