Underwriting and Distribution

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Programme Overview

09.45 - Keynote: The changing face of underwriting & distribution

Barry Smith, Chief Executive, Fortis Insurance Ltd.
Changing dynamics within the general insurance market have blurred the boundaries between underwriters and brokers and changed the way organisations need to think about distribution and other strategic issues. So what is the future for underwriting? What will be the impact on firms and individuals, and how should the market respond?

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10.15 - The 21st Century underwriter

Andy Baldwin, Head of Insurance, Ernst & Young
An analysis of the findings of research undertaken by the CII’s Underwriting Faculty and Ernst & Young into the prospects for underwriting within a fast-changing market. This will include an assessment of the likely shape of the distribution landscape in five years’ time and speculate how underwriters will need to change in response to the pressures they will face.

This session will present some of the key headline findings of that research.

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11.15 - Managing the market cycle – a practical approach for brokers and underwriters

Rolf Tolle, Franchise Performance Director, Lloyd’s
The market cycle is often discussed, debated, blamed and then forgotten. Why do we never learn from our mistakes? Rolf Tolle is responsible for a leading piece of work that looks at the peaks and troughs from a Lloyd’s and London market perspective. This session will look at the key features and will provide practical guidance for underwriters and brokers.

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11.45 - Breakout sessions:

1. Differentiating service to customers – a brokers perspective

   Chair: Mark Radburn, Managing Director – Commercial Network, Willis UK & Ireland Ltd

2. Underwriting and broking in action – Case study managing large risks

   Chair: Paul Knowles, Divisional Managing Director, Construction, JLT

3. How commercial is underwriting?

   Chair: Amanda Blanc, Chief Executive Officer – UK Broking, Towergate

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14.00 - Reserving in a perfect world – a claims professional speaks…

Jonathan Clark, Senior Vice President, Crawford & Co and Chairman, CII Claims Faculty

• Hear from a claims professional
• How does the reserving process impact on the bottom line?

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14.30 - The Big Debate: The future of distribution – underwriting, how far can brokers go?

• Panel experts will present differing views on the current trend of market consolidation
• Are the lines between underwriters and brokers becoming blurred?
• Will there be any independent brokers left?
• Can brokers aligned to providers really act independently?

Chair: Lord Hunt of Wirral MBE, Deputy President, CII

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15.30 - The impact of climate change

Andrew Dlugolecki, Chair, CII Climate Change research project
Rowan Douglas, Executive Director, Willis Re

• The CII’s third climate change research report is due in Autumn 2007. This is a major work which significantly builds upon two previous reports issued in 1996 and 2001.
• CII Faculties have driven the project and will provide a practical insight into the implications affecting the insurance industry from underwriting, claims and broking perspectives.
• This will be an exclusive opportunity to hear the headline conclusions and recommendations of the report for first time.

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19.30 - Dinner

Guest speaker - Gerald Ratner
(Dress code: lounge suits)

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Speakers include...

• Barry Smith, Chief Executive, Fortis Insurance Ltd
• Andy Baldwin, Head of Insurance, Ernst & Young
• Rolf Tolle, Franchise Performance Director, Lloyd's
• Mark Radburn, Managing Director - Commercial Network,
  Willis UK & Ireland Ltd
• Paul Knowles, Divisional Managing Director, Construction, JLT
• Amanda Blanc, Chief Executive Officer - UK Broking, Towergate
• Jonathan Clark, Chairman, Claims Faculty & Senior Vice President,
  Crawford & Co.
• Andrew Dlugolecki, Chair, CII Climate Change research project
• Rowan Douglas, Executive Director, Willis Re

Prices

(all prices include VAT)

Member

• £209.00 / £298.00 inc dinner
• Dinner only £95.00

Non member

• £319.00 / £399.00 inc dinner
• Dinner only £95.00

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