Agenda
MC For the EIF Conference
- Insurance Ireland are delighted to welcome Joe Lynam as the MC for the European Insurance Forum 2024. Joe Lynam is a respected broadcaster, podcaster and moderator who is the business editor at the Irish national station Newstalk. Before that he was the BBC’s senior Business Correspondent for a decade. He continues to present the global current affairs show ‘The Newsroom’ on BBC Radio 4 and the World Service as well as the BBC most downloaded podcast: The Global News Podcast.
Speakers:
Joe Lynam, Newstalk Business Editor
9.00 - 10.00
Registration
10.00 - 10.10
Welcome note
Welcome to Insuring A World in Transition
Speakers:
Stephen Devine, CEO, SCOR Global Reinsurance Ireland & President, Insurance Ireland
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10.10 - 10.30
Speech
Minister’s Keynote Setting the scene for Insuring A World in Transition
Speakers:
Jack Chambers, Minister for Finance of Ireland
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10.30 - 11.05
Interview
Insuring a World in Transition
Speakers:
Jan Kellett, Special Advisor: Global and Corporate Lead on Insurance and Risk Finance, Head of the UNDP Insurance and Risk Finance Facility
Darren Maher, Partner, Matheson
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11.05 - 11.30
Coffee Break
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11.30 - 12.15
Interactive Panel
Thought Leadership session - Insuring a Society in Transition - Reimagining Life and Pensions
Speakers:
Susan Gibson, CEO, Canada Life Assurance Europe
Arne Holzhausen, Head of Economic Research’s Insurance, Wealth & ESG team at Allianz SE, Munich
Giampaolo Viseri, CEO, Allianz Global Life
Patrick Ryan, Managing Director of Advice Solutions at Irish Life
James Maher, Partner and Insurance Sector Leader, EY
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12.15 - 13.00
Interactive Panel
Thought Leadership session - Insuring a Planet in Transition - Funding, Insuring, Reporting Sustainability
Speakers:
Kathrin Scherff, CEO & MD Advanced Solutions Ireland, Hannover Re
Tatjana Greil Castro, Portfolio Manager, Muzinich & Co
Jana Platau-Wagner, Head of CSRD Policies and Engagement, Zurich Insurance
Stephen D’Ardis, Of Counsel, Arthur Cox
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13.00 - 14.30
Lunch (See additional events section)
14.30 - 14.45
Minister’s Keynote
Speakers:
Neale Richmond, Minister of State with responsibility for Financial Services, Credit Unions and Insurance
14.45 - 15.00
Fireside Chat
The Global Insurance Landscape in Transition
Speakers:
Petra Hielkema, Chairperson, EIOPA
Frederic de Courtois, Deputy CEO, AXA & President Insurance Europe
James Grennan, Partner, A&L Goodbody
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15.00 - 15.45
Panel + Q&A
The Global Insurance Landscape in Transition & Ireland
Speakers:
Petra Hielkema, Chairperson, EIOPA
Frederic de Courtois,Deputy CEO, AXA & President Insurance Europe
Sharon Donnery. Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Ireland
Declan Bolger, CEO, Irish Life Group
James Grennan, Partner, A&L Goodbody
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15.45 - 16.00
Closing remarks and announcement for EIF 2025
The transition of EIF
Speakers:
Moyagh Murdock, CEO, Insurance Ireland
From 16.00
Networking Cocktail
- Attendees are invited to join us for a networking cocktail reception following the EIF conference.