Programme Agenda
Main Conference Day One: Tuesday 20 October 2009
8.30 Coffee and registration
9.00 Chair’s Opening Remarks
Thomas Harmeyer, Regional Manager, HCC Global
9.15 Analysing How the Current Economic Climate is Impacting European D&O Insurers
Moderator
Dr Oliver Sieg, Partner, Norr Stiefenhofer Lutz
Dr. Alexander Mahnke, Managing Director Financial Services Group, Aon Jauch & Hübener GmbH
Keith Thomas, CUO Financial Lines, Zurich Global Corporate
Patrick White, Team Leader – D&O, Markel International
Beatrice Salter, Chief Underwriting Officer –Europe, XL
10.15 Morning Refreshments
10.45 How D&O Policy Wordings Have Changed Following the Financial Crisis
Lorena Segovia, Country Manager, HCC Global
11.30 The Latest Legal and Regulatory Issues Affecting the Liability of German and French Directors & Officers
Horst Ihlas, Partner, Ihlas & Köberich Brokers (Germany)
Remi Passemard, Partner, SCP Bouckaert Ormen Passemard Sportes (France)
12.30 Lunch
13.45 The Latest Legal Updates, Case Studies, Regulatory and Compliance Issues in Switzerland, Spain and Benelux
Moderator:
Daniel Hess, Abraxas Insurance AG (Switzerland)
Panel
Ignacio Figuerol, Managing Partner, Davies Arnold Cooper (Spain)
Frank Stadermann, Partner, Stadermann Luiten Advocaten (Netherlands)
Christoph Graber, Partner, Prager Dreifuss (Switzerland)
In this panel session, expert speakers from across Europe will provide key updates on the legal and corporate governance requirements in their respective jurisdictions.
14.45 What Are the Risks and Opportunities For Financial Institution D&O Insurers?
Pat Gilham, Chairman – International Division – FI D&O, Howden Global
15.30 Afternoon Refreshments
15.45 What Lessons Can the D&O Insurance Market Learn from the Icelandic Banking Collapse?
Thomas Harmeyer, Regional Manager, HCC Global (Germany)
16.15 US Class Action Litigation: What are the Potential Risks for European Directors and Officers?
Carolyn Rosenberg, Partner, Reed Smith (US)
17.00 Chairman’s Closing Remarks and End of Day One
17.15 Networking Drinks