This year's event will reflect upon the impact of the global financial crisis on the insurance industry; the impact of regulation and consider the challenges which lay ahead for the industry in 2010 and beyond. We will continue to communicate updates to our programme over the coming weeks.

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Speakers

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Philippe Maso y Guell Rivet, Chief Executive of AXA Insurance

Lex Baugh, MD, AIG

Martin South, Chief Executive Officer, Marsh

Dr. Vincent Cable, MP

Richard Hobbs, Managing Director, Beachcroft Regulatory Services

Ian Dilks, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers

Bob Van Gieson, Chairman & CEO, DUAL International

Peter Hubbard, Non Executive Director of Keoghs and UK General Insurance

Stephen Haddrill, Director General, ABI

David Russell, Director of Risk and Governance, Barbican Insurance

Sandy Scott, Director General, CII

Carlos Montalvo Rebuelta, Secretary General, CEIOPS Secretariat

Philippe Regazzoni, Head of P & C UK/Ireland, Market Unit, Swiss Re

Rob Brown, Chief Executive, Aon

Brendan McManus, CEO, Willis UK & Ireland

Janice Deakin, Director, Aviva

Andrew Kail, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers

Dane Douetil, Chief Executive Officer, Brit Insurance Holdings PLC

Updates to follow...

Time	Event
0800	The CEO Breakfast The Claims Directors Breakfast By Invitation Only
09.00	Coffee served in the Network Zone
09.30	Panel Debate Global financial Crisis... one year on Chair: Tom Broughton, Editor, Insurance Times Panelists: Philippe Maso y Guell Rivet, Chief Executive of AXA Insurance Lex Baugh, MD, AIG Martin South, Chief Executive Officer, Marsh Philippe Regazzoni, Head of P & C UK/Ireland, Market Unit, Swiss Re Four major industry players with 4 very different stories to tell. How have Baugh, South, Maso and Regazzoni steered a course for their own organisations? Is the end of the crisis now in sight?
11.00	Coffee served in the Network Zone
11.45	The impact of the financial crisis on the Insurance Industry Dr. Vincent Cable, MP The Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor gives his incisive and candid assessment of the state of the economy and its effect on the insurance industry.
12:15	Q&A Session - The Political View Led by Dane Douetil, Chief Executive Officer, Brit Insurance Holdings PLC
12:30	Lunch served in the Network Zone and drinks served at The Comet Network Bar
13.45	The Insurance Times Interview Interviewer: Peter Hubbard, Non Executive Director of Keoghs and UK General Insurance Interviewee: Brendan McManus, CEO, Willis UK & Ireland We bring together the two big 'beasts' of the insurance jungle to take on the big issues. Is the game one of survival or are the winners those with growth strategies already in place? Which of the myriad of issues on the every leader's to do list are most critical.
14.45	Panel 2: The Capital Crisis and Solvency II Chair: Richard Hobbs, Managing Director, Beachcroft Regulatory Services Panelists: Ian Dilks, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers David Russell, Director of Risk and Governance, Barbican Insurance Sandy Scott, Director General, CII Carlos Montalvo Rebuelta, Secretary General, CEIOPS Secretariat We focus on understanding the true impact of new regulation. We discuss how to manage the challenges of implementation to avoid a crisis and deliver an opportunity. Our experts focus on the central issue of cost-of-capital and its effects on getting the job done.
15.45	Coffee served in the Network Zone and drinks served at The Comet Network Bar
16.00	Afternoon Debate: Future gazing: What are the challenges for 2010 Opening Keynote: Stephen Haddrill, Director General, ABI Chair: Andrew Kail, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers Panelists: Barry Smith, Chief Executive of Fortis Peter Hubbard, Non Executive Director of Keoghs and UK General Insurance Bob Van Gieson, Chairman & CEO, DUAL International Rob Brown, Chief Executive, Aon Janice Deakin, Director, Aviva A balanced panel from across the industry tackles this most challenging issue and delivers unique insight and opinion based on real-life experience and expertise in: Regulation Consolidation Pressure on margins Pricing and rates Commission Claims and Fraud Capitalisation and investment returns Competition Risks
17.00	Chairman's closing remarks and final questions from the audience
17.10	Last Orders at The Comet Network Bar