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8:00 am - 9:00 am | Breakfast & Registration |
9:00 am - 9:05 am | Welcoming Remarks |
9:05 am - 9:15 am | Opening Remarks by our 2017 Conference Chair
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9:15 am - 9:45 am | What’s New? An Update on Marketplace Metrics What are the main trends of the transaction insurance market over the past year? This session will provide an update on the size and shape of the market including the new carriers and brokers in this space. How is the market segmented? What are the different buying rationales? This session will also look at activity levels in the M&A sector in general.
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9:45 am - 10:30 am | The Buyer’s Perspective Insurance buyers and lawyers will discuss their buying experiences, marketplace dynamics and their expectations of cover in this growing space.
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10:30 am - 11:00 am | Morning Break |
11:00 am - 11:45 am | Coverage and the Underwriting Process What are the hot topics for R&W insurance coverage today? How is the market addressing these issues? This session will look at exposure areas, heightened risks and the decision-making process around applying exclusions to policies. What can be negotiated and what’s non-negotiable? We will also dive into what’s covered under an insurance policy – where are the red lines that insurers will not cross?
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11:45 am - 12:30 pm | Due Diligence Focus – What’s acceptable to carriers? Should due diligence be completed by accredited individuals? In the rush for technology M&A – are corners cut? And what effect does this have on insurance?
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12:30 pm - 1:30 pm | Conference Luncheon |
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm | An Update on Cross-border Deals What is a cross-border deal and how prevalent are they in today’s M&A environment? This session will hear from a broker and carrier on their definition of cross-border deals and some of the due diligence and underwriting challenges that each type of deal presents.
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2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | The Innovation Lab – New Solutions A focus on emerging areas of risk in the transaction insurance market including cyber, tax, healthcare and pollution.
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3:00 pm - 3:30 pm | Afternoon Break |
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm | Claims Trends and the Process Using real examples, this session will dive into the life cycle of a claim. How does the process work? Who is involved and why? Where have claims been resolved swiftly and why do some take longer? How will claims be managed in the future?
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4:30 pm - 5:00 pm | View from the Top Senior executives from inside and outside the Transaction Insurance market will discuss their views of opportunities in this space and how they differentiate themselves in an increasingly crowded market.
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5:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Closing Remarks & Reception sponsored by: |
We consistently deliver an audience that is comprised of 20% Risk Managers & Insurance Buyers, Brokers (20%), Insurance Carriers (36%), Lawyers (6%), Service Providers (9%) and other insurance professionals (9%).
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