ILS Week 2021

Bouncing Back

In partnership with:

London ILS Conference

Online

APRIL 26 - 29, 2021

DAYS UNTIL THE CONFERENCE

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About ILS Week 2021

 

A series of seminars covering key topics in the alternative reinsurance market

 

April 26-29, 2021

The alternative reinsurance market is recovering its strength in 2021 after a quiet couple of years.

 

Cat bonds are providing reinsurance and retro buyers with a buoyant source of capacity, helping them to manage their needs in a rising market.

 

Many ILS managers have benefited from post-Covid investor interest in alternatives and grown their assets under management notably, boosting the segment after an initial pandemic drop-off in funds. But with strong competition for new fundraising wins, firms are looking for fresh ways to differentiate themselves. 

 

As the run-up to the Florida June renewals gathers pace, Trading Risk will host a week of sessions diving into the factors influencing the ILS market, from delving into the retro market to delivering on ESG ambitions to capitalising on the pace of change brought about by the pandemic

 

Each day will feature panel debates as well as Q&A with key industry players over a 90-minute session that lets you carve out a manageable chunk of your day to further your understanding of this fast-changing market.

 

The short-form sessions will have something for both ILS market participants, cedants, and investors.

 

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SPEAKERS

More speakers to be added soon 

 

 

Steve Britton,
Managing Director, Global ILS Management,
Aon Insurance Managers  

Dan Brookman,
Founder & Chief Executive Officer,
Gildenbrook

Michael Millette,
Founder and Managing Partner,
HSCM 

Maria Rapin,
CEO,
Nephila Climate 

Dirk Schmelzer,
Partner, Member of the Executive Board & Senior Portfolio Manager,
Plenum 

Aurora Swithenbank,
CFO,
Vantage Group Holdings Ltd 

Steve Velotti,
CEO and CIO,
Pillar Capital 

Jillian Williams,
Chief Underwriting Officer and Head of ESG,
Leadenhall Capital Partners LLP 

Lixin Zeng, Ph.D., CFA,
Managing Partner & CIO,
Integral ILS

Michael Wade
Non-Executive Chairman
TigerRisk Capital Partners 

Adam Beatty
CEO
Nephila

Philipp Kusche
Partner, Global Head of ILS & Capital Solutions
TigerRisk Capital Partners

Yaniv Bertele 
CO-Founder and CEO
Vesttoo

Andre Perez
Executive Chairman
Horseshoe Global 
Vicky Carter
Chairman of Global Capital Solutions International
Guy Carpenter 

Burkhard Keese
CFO
Lloyd’s

Andrew Brooks
CEO
Ascot

AGENDA

 

Day One - April 26th 
Opening up after Covid: how long will the good times last?

 

14:00 - 14:50
Panel discussion: State of the Market

Moderator:

  • Fiona Robertson, Managing Editor, Trading Risk 

Speakers:

  • Aurora Swithenbank, CFO, Vantage Group Holdings Ltd
  • Mike Millette, Founder and Managing Partner, Hudson Structured Capital Management
  • Anne Middleton, Head of Ceded Reinsurance and Capital Modelling, ‎Convex Insurance
  • Philipp Kusche, Partner, Global Head of ILS & Capital Solutions, TigerRisk Partners

    Topics Include:
  • New/old competitors: from start-ups to sidecars
  • Investor appetite in the run-up to mid-year renewals
  • Liquidity and beyond: changing buying patterns

15:00 - 15:30

Fireside Chat with Dr Lixin Zeng, Managing Partner & CIO, Integral ILS

Moderator:

  • Fiona Robertson, Managing Editor, Trading Risk 

Speaker:

 Dr Lixin Zeng, Managing Partner & CIO, Integral ILS

 

Day Two - April 27th 

Lloyd's & ILS 

14:00 - 14:45

Presentations followed by Q&A: Lloyd’s & ILS

Moderator:

  • Fiona Robertson, Managing Editor, Trading Risk 

Speakers:

  • Burkhard Keese, CFO, Lloyd’s
  • Andrew Brooks, CEO, Ascot
  • Vicky Carter, Chairman of Global Capital Solutions, International, Guy Carpenter
  • Michael Wade, Non-Executive Chairman, TigerRisk Capital Partners

Topics Include:

  • New routes to Lloyd’s
  • Cat diversifiers
  • Future of follow market structures

14:50 - 15:30 

Panel discussion: Lloyd’s & The Investor Perspective

Moderator:

  • Fiona Robertson, Managing Editor, Trading Risk 

Speakers:

Fiona Robertson, Managing Editor, Trading Risk (moderator)
  • Andre Perez, CEO, Horseshoe Global
  • Adam Beatty, CEO – London, Nephila
  • Philippe Trahan, Head of Insurance-Linked Securities Group, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan

 

Day Three - April 28th
ILS Reshaping

 

14:00 - 14:50

Panel discussion: Future ILS Structures

Moderator:

  • Fiona Robertson, Managing Editor, Trading Risk 

Speakers Include:

  • Steve Britton, Managing Director, Global ILS, Aon Insurance Managers
  • Steve Velotti, CEO and CIO, Pillar Capital
  • Dan Brookman, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Gildenbrook

 

Topics Include:

  • Fresh ideas on dealing with trapped capital
  • The evolving face of ILS management platforms
  • Opening up market access 

15:00 - 15:15

Fireside chat with Yaniv Bertele (Co-founder and CEO, Vesttoo): A practical approach to extending the ILS market beyond cat risks

Moderator:

  • Fiona Robertson, Managing Editor, Trading Risk 

Speaker:

Yaniv Bertele, Co-founder and CEO, Vesttoo

16:00 – 18:10

Marketplace Event hosted by Lloyd’s, in association with Trading Risk ILS Week 2021  

Opening this event is Mark Dyson, Chief Tax Officer and Head of Member Relations at Lloyd's and Katherine Coates, Partner at Clifford Chance who will deep-dive into the new investment platform at Lloyd’s, London Bridge Risk PCC. This will include a Q&A chaired by Fiona Robertson, Managing Editor at Trading Risk.  

During the second part of the event you will have the opportunity to explore the Marketplace and meet with representatives in private, one-to-one, virtual rooms. You can register and book these sessions using the link below.  

  • Brief opening session looking at the London Bridge Risk PCC structure followed by a short Q&A session
  • Following the Q&A, investors will be able to meet with Lloyd’s market representatives in private rooms on a 1-2-1 basis. 
  • Investors can register to enter sessions with one or more Managing Agents for 20 mins.
  • Request meetings with Lloyd’s managing agents including Nephila, Brit and Hiscox and London Bridge service provider Horseshoe
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Day Four - April 29th
ILS & ESG

14:00 - 14:50

Panel discussion: ILS and ESG: Applying ESG considerations to your ILS portfolio

Moderator:

  • Fiona Robertson, Managing Editor, Trading Risk 

Speakers include:

  • Maria Rapin, Co-CEO, Nephila Climate
  • Jillian Williams, Chief Underwriting Officer and Head of ESG, Leadenhall Capital Partners
  • Dirk Schmelzer, Partner, Member of the Executive Board & Senior Portfolio Manager, Plenum

Topics include:

  • Taking concrete steps
  • Identifying key investor concerns and trade-offs
  • The big “E” worry: climate change

 

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