2017

Breakfast & Registration

Opening Remarks by our 2017 Conference Co-Chairs

• Laureen Coyne, Manager Risk Management, Westfield World Trade Center

Morning Keynote Address

• Michael Millette, Managing Partner, Hudson Structured Capital Management

The Risk Manager’s Perspective

Is this the best year to buy property cover? Risk managers discuss their decision-making process when buying property and property cat insurance.

• Richard Miller, Managing Director, U.S. Property Practice Leader, Aon (Moderator)
• Mayra Berlanga, Associate Risk Manager, Marsh & McLennan Companies
• Shari Natovitz, SVP & Direcotor of Risk Management, Silverstein Properties
• Stephen Truono, Executive Director, Global Risk & Insurance Management, Avon Products, Inc.

Morning Break

Terrorism: How to Integrate into Programs

All companies – from small, local enterprises to large national and multinational organizations – face property damage from terrorist attack. Cover is available via TRIA and the private insurance market. How do you decide what to buy and where to attach the cover in your program?

• Tarique Nageer, Senior Vice President, Marsh
• Ben Tucker, Head of US Terrorism & Political Violence, Crisis Management, XL Catlin

Data and Analytics: Practical Implications for Buyers

The technology revolution is making more and more data available to carriers to assess risk. How are these advances benefiting insurance buyers? What information is being used and for what purpose?

• Aaron Davis, Managing Director – Business Development, National Sales Leader, Aon
• Katherine Klosowski, Vice President, Manager – Special Projects, FM Global

Flood Mapping

Flood mapping outside of the US is inadequate. How does the industry deal with lack of capacity for international property?

• Louis Gritzo, Research Manager, FM Global
• Ryan Volker, SVP, Property Placement Leader, Willis Towers Watson

Conference Luncheon

Afternoon Keynote Address

Mr. Ryan will share his thoughts on why capital is increasingly flowing into the property market via wholesale brokers, Managing General Underwriters and Binding Authorities and outline some of the new tools being adopted to transact business in this sector. He will discuss why he has positioned Ryan Specialty as a major investor in new capital platforms – outlining the driving factors behind the strategy and how it may change the way property business is transacted.

• Patrick G. Ryan, Chairman and CEO, Ryan Specialty Group, LLC

Cyber and the Internet of Things

How is technology development in properties and industrial facilities changing the risk landscape? What effect is the Internet of Things having on risks such as business interruption? This panel will also address the insurance market response: how are underwriters covering non-physical damage time element business interruption? Where are the gaps and overlaps with standalone cyber policies?

• Duncan Ellis, US property Practice Leader, Marsh (Moderator)
• Jamie Bouloux, Chief Executive Officer, EmergIn Risk
• John Coletti, Senior Vice President and Chief Underwriting Officer, XL Catlin
• Erica Davis, Senior Vice President, Head of Specialty Products E&O, Zurich
• Daniel McElvany, Head of US Broker Property, Swiss Re

Afternoon Break

Outlook for the 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season

The recently-released 2017 Atlantic seasonal hurricane forecast from Colorado State University will be discussed in detail.   An update on the current and projected trends in both El Nino and Atlantic sea surface temperatures will be presented.  Landfall probabilities for various portions of the United States coastline will be outlined.

• Phil Klotzbach, Research Scientist, Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University

Global Property Market Trends

Most business today knows no international boundaries. Many companies are operating abroad and have property portfolios abroad. This session will explore global property market trends and how insurance developments affect the multinational corporation.

• Megan E. Lee, Managing Principal, Integro Insurance Brokers
• Michael Nardiello, Senior Vice President – Property Leader, Sompo International

A View from the Top: The Underwriter’s Perspective

This group of market leading carriers will discuss property market dynamics, including the adequacy of capacity and available limits, how to build a diversified portfolio and what opportunities property holds for multi-line companies.

• Gary Marchitello, Head of Property Broking, Willis Towers Watson (Moderator)
• Richard Friedl, VP and NE Division Underwriting Manager, Liberty Mutual
• Erik Nikodem, Senior Vice President, Head of Property, Everest Insurance
• Bob Quane, Head of Property, Commercial, AIG

Closing Remarks & Reception