ATTEND A MARQUEE M&A EVENT: In its 10th year, the Insurance M&A Symposium continues to engage leaders in the insurance and capital markets communities on critical M&A and investment themes.
SHAPE YOUR GROWTH STRATEGY: Explore challenges to LOBs including Life & Health, Property & Casualty, and Reinsurance, as well growth opportunities in FinTech, Global Investment, and Brokerage.
MAKE INFORMED INVESTMENT DECISIONS: Whether you are in acquisition mode, or seeking investment opportunities, this executive conference will address key issues with essential data and analytics insights.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: If you are anticipating M&A as a buyer or seller, looking for investment opportunities, expanding or consolidating a line of business, or seeking the strategic insights of top insurance executives, this event will help you shape new ideas and take action.
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Keynote Speaker
S&P Global Contributor
Christopher WilliamsSenior Managing Executive Officer and Co-Head of International Business, Tokio Marine Holdings
Mr. Williams has almost 45 years of experience in the insurance industry, including significant knowledge of international insurance markets. Full Bio
Mr. Williams has almost 45 years of experience in the insurance industry, including significant knowledge of international insurance markets.
Mr. Williams commenced his insurance career in 1975 with Harlock & Galli, a Melbourne, Australia-based property and casualty insurance broker. He moved to London in the late 1970’s to work with Lloyd’s Underwriters before moving to the United States in 1981 to become President of Robert H. Bradshaw & Co., a sports disability underwriter. Mr. Williams established Reinsurance Alternatives in 1985, an accident and health reinsurance intermediary, which was acquired by Willis Re in 1992. Prior to his retirement in 2005, he became National Director for Life, Accident & Health of Willis Re.
From 1994 to 2016, Mr. Williams was Chairman of Wattle Creek Winery, which he established in Sonoma County, California in 1994 and sold in 2016.
Mr. Williams served as HCC’s President from May 2011 until becoming its Chief Executive Officer in December 2012, a role he held until September 2018. Mr. Williams has served as a member of HCC’s Board of Directors since May 2007, including as Chairman of the Board from August 2008 to May 2011.
Following the merger of HCC with Tokio Marine Holdings in October 2015, Mr. Williams began focusing on the management and strategy of the Tokio Marine Group as a member of Tokio Marine’s International Executive Committee. Expanding on this group role, he was appointed Co-Chairman of Tokio Marine’s Global Retention Strategy Committee in April 2017. Mr. Williams’ role within the group was further expanded in September 2018 when he became Managing Executive Officer (presently, Senior Managing Executive Officer) and Co-Head of International Business for Tokio Marine. In addition, Mr. Williams is currently Chairman or Director of five of the Tokio Marine Group companies within the U.S., U.K, Asia and South Africa. Minimize
John Hendrix, Managing Director, Sandler O’Neill + Partners
Neil Chawhan, Managing Director, RBC Capital Markets
Top investment banking executives examine the current state of insurance M&A, forecasting opportunities over the next 12-18 months. Will high valuations continue?
11:30 am
Cross-Border M&A: 18 Month Outlook
Moderator:Raghu Ramachandran, Head of Insurance Asset Channel, S&P Dow Jones Indices
Peter Babej, Global Head, Financial Institutions Group, Citi
Mike McGuire, Chief Financial Officer, Sompo International Holdings
Considering the flurry of cross-border deals a few years ago, experts discuss the market factors driving interest and offer their perspectives on what we can expect going forward.
12:15 pm
Lunch and Networking
Sponsored by Madison Capital Funding
1:30 pm
Reinsurance: Bermuda and Beyond
Moderator:John Johnston, Chief Executive Officer, Caribbean and Bermuda, Deloitte
Tom Hodson, General Counsel, SOBC DARAG
John Huff, President and Chief Executive Officer, Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers
Jeff Sangster, Partner, Chief Financial Officer and Head of Strategy, Hudson Structured Capital Management
2:15 pm
InsurTech: Rainbows and Unicorns not Guaranteed
Moderator:Prashanth Ajjampur, Principal - InsurTech, Deloitte
Andrew Cohen, Chief Operating Officer, Snapsheet
Dan Reed, Managing Director, American Family Ventures
Investment in InsurTech will continue, but we shouldn’t believe all the hype about its future. InsurTech visionaries offer sobering, informative perspectives.
3:00 pm
Networking Break
3:30 pm
The Decision Maker’s Outlook for Life & Health
Moderator:Wayne Dalton, Senior Product Manager – U.S. Insurance Solutions, S&P Global Market Intelligence
Jon Bayer, Executive Vice President, Head of Corporate Development, F&G
Dhiren Jhaveri, Chief Executive Officer, Kuvare
Rob Kreager, Director, Aon Reinsurance Solutions
Adam Coe, Business Chief Financial Officer, AXA Equitable Life
What is the landscape for deals? Examine market factors affecting demand and supply. Is consolidation attracting new investors?
4:30 pm
Last But Not Least Active: Brokerage M&A
Moderator:John Wepler, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Marshberry
Devanshu Dhyani, Head of Strategy and Corporate Development, Marsh and McLennan
Paul Vredenberg, Executive Vice President and Chief Acquisition Officer, AssuredPartners
Elan Sharoni, Vice President, Mergers & Acquisitions, NFP
Following a record breaking year, hear from some of the top broker firms as they examine key M&A drivers and possible impact on carriers.
Angie Bradshaw, Executive Producer, S&P Global Market Intelligence
9:15 am
Property & Casualty Outlook
Moderator:Tim Zawacki, Senior Research Analyst, S&P Global Market Intelligence
Sean McDermott, Senior Director, Willis Towers Watson
Rob Glanville, Founder and Managing Director, REG Consulting
Rick Kahlbaugh, President, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Fortegra
Hear from Property & Casualty leaders as they examine the strategic landscape for deals, the effects of the market, incentives to buy and sell, and opportunities for growth.
10:15 am
Coffee Break
10:30 am
Corporate Development: Executing an Effective M&A Strategy
Nancy Kane, Executive Vice President, Acquisitions and Corporate Development, Protective Life
Philip Sherrill, Head of Corporate Development, Global Atlantic Financial Group
Michael Papamichael, Senior Vice president, Strategy and Corporate Development, Hamilton Insurance
Discuss strategic priorities in sourcing and executing M&A with the experts in the trenches.
11:15 am
The Evolving Political and Regulatory Landscape
Howard Mills, Independent Senior Advisor, Center for Regulatory Strategies, Deloitte LLP
11:45 am
M&A Trends and Opportunities: S&P Global Ratings Perspective
Carmi Margalit, Senior Director, S&P Global Ratings
Steve Guijarro, Director, S&P Global Ratings
S&P Global Ratings will provide an in-depth analysis of the insurance sector. What are the biggest risk factors facing the industry, including global politics, trade, policy and consolidation.
AIG Ambac Assurance Corp. American Family Insurance American Integrity Insurance Group Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. ARGO Group Athene Annuity & Life Assurance Company AXA US Baltimore Life BrickStreet Mutual Insurance Company CNO Financial Group Commonwealth Annuity and Life Reinsurance Company Limited CSAA Insurance Group CUNA Mutual Group Delaware Life Insurance Company Endurance Services Limited Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC Hannover Re Harbinger Capital Partners Harleysville Insurance Company ICW Group Intact Financial Corporation Jackson National Kemper Liberty Mutual Group Lincoln Financial Mass Mutual MetLife, Inc. Munich Re National Life Insurance Company Nationwide Insurance New York Life Normandy Insurance Company OneBeacon Insurance Group Pacific Life Partner Reinsurance Preferred Mutual Insurance Company Protective Life Corporation Prudential Financial RGA Reinsurance RLI Insurance Company Scottish Re Sun Life Financial Swiss Re America Holding Corporation The Hartford Financial Services Group TIAA-CREF Torchmark Corp United Insurance Holdings Corp. Unum Group White Mountains Solutions Inc. Willis Re Inc. XL Group plc
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