State of Iowa insurance commissioner Susan Voss and the new chairman and chief executive of Willis Global, Steve Hearn are the latest industry figures to be added to this year’s Insurance Day Summit London speaker line-up.
Former president of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners Voss and Hearn, who succeeded industry veteran Grahame Millwater in his new role at the end of last year, will join what is shaping up be the most distinguished speaker line-up in the summit’s seven-year history.
The two-day programme already features contributions from the likes of Lloyd’s chief executive Richard Ward, Hannover Re boss, Ulrich Wallin, financial secretary to the treasury, Mark Hoban, Robert Hiscox, Jonathan Evans MP, Professor Paula Jarzabkowski and the founder and chairman of Haverford, Mark Byrne.
More than 50 chief executive and senior management speakers from the London market and further afield will come together on the Insurance Day stage to debate the major issues impacting the sector over May 15 and 16 at the Grange Tower Bridge hotel in the heart of the City.
Issues expected to feature on the summit agenda include the continuing implications of the euro crisis and sovereign debt for the insurance industry, the impact of the rise of China and other global markets, the future of the UK’s new regulatory infrastructure and capital management and movement in the wake of 2011’s record cat bill. The full programme and summit brochure will be available later this month. (January).
Other speakers already confirmed as appearing at the 2012 event include the chairman of Ace European group, Andrew Kendrick, Besso Group chairman, Michael Wade, the chief executive of Zurich Global Corporate UK, Ann Haugh and DCI David Wood, who is the head of the City of London police’s new insurance fraud enforcement department.
Meanwhile, in an Olympic year, the speaker line-up also features the chief risk officer and head of risk and audit at the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA), David Law.
The ODA is the public body charged with developing and building the new venues and infrastructure for next year’s Olympic Games and ensuring their ongoing use after it has concluded.
If you would like to be involved in the 2012 event or for further information, contact +44 (0) 20 7017 4070 or idsummitlondon@informa.com.
For more information and to view the full list of confirmed speakers to date visit www.insurancedaysummit.com/london.
