09:00

09:15

Leveraging Opportunities in the Global Market
The speaker will look at the huge opportunities being created in the emerging markets - China, Middle East et al. Developing a business model to address such highly diverse opportunities is a major challenge.

10:00

Opportunities in Bancatakaful
The advent of Takaful has seen the emergence of huge demand for Shariah compliant insurance. Moody’s has estimated the global Takaful market to be $7.5bn by 2015, while a HSBC study has put it at $14bn. The speker will examine the potential of this new market, paying particular attention to distribution and will question whether the banks are really in prime position to take advantage?

10:45

11:15

Unlocking the Technology Barriers
New product development and distribution has traditionally been constrained by technology, where stories abound of spiralling costs and failed projects. However some innovative companies have produced a new On Demand model which is revolutionising how insurance companies (from broker to provider) are using technology in support of their business, gaining sustained competitive advantage and aligning risk and reward.

12:00

Distribution - Winners & Losers
The speaker will draw upon best practice from around the world to profile the characteristics of a winning distribution strategy.

Speaker: Tony Ferguson - Global Strategy Director, UniRisX

12:45

13:30