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The Solvency II Forum
Marketforce and the IEA’s 2nd Conference: Explore practical approaches to the latest guidance with senior industry figures
30th November 2011, The Bloomsbury Hotel, London
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Speakers include:
Jon Macdonald
Group Risk Director, RSA Insurance Group
Jon Macdonald
Group Risk Director, RSA Insurance Group
Biography
Jon was appointed as RSA's Group Chief Risk Officer in May 2010. He has responsibility for overseeing RSA's risk-taking activities and ensuring the effectiveness of its risk management system including delivery of RSA's second line of defence activities for all risk classes.
Jon joined RSA from Prudential where he was Group Risk Director. Prior to that he held a number of senior risk and capital management roles at PwC, Aviva, Fox-Pitt Kelton, Swiss Re and Zurich. He is a member of the Institute of Actuaries ERM Practice Executive Committee.
He is a fellow of the Institute of Actuaries and has a degree in Actuarial Mathematics and Statistics from Heriot-Watt University.
Kurt de Schepper
Chief Risk Officer, Ageas
Kurt de Schepper
Chief Risk Officer, Ageas
Biography
Kurt De Schepper was born in 1956 and is a Belgian national. He is an actuary.
He started his career more than 30 years ago at AG Insurance where he became a member of the management team responsible for Employee Benefits in 1990. Between 1995 and 2004 he was General Manager Europe at Fortis Insurance International where, amongst others, he was responsible for the Joint Venture "CaiFor" and Fortis Insurance UK. In 2004 he became Chief Pension Officer at Fortis Holding level. Mid 2005 he was appointed Business Operating Officer at AG Insurance and made responsible for Financial Assets as of September 2008.
Since September 2009 Kurt De Schepper is CRO – Chief Risk Officer – of Ageas, in charge of the Risk, Compliance and Support Functions (Human Resources, IT and Facility).
Tom Grondin
Chief Risk Officer, AEGON
Tom Grondin
Chief Risk Officer, AEGON
Biography
Tom Grondin is Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer of AEGON NV.
Prior to his current role which started in 2003, he was Chief Actuary with AEGON in the Institutional Markets Division. Prior to joining AEGON in 2000, Tom worked as a consultant at Tillinghast – Towers Perrin and prior to that was an ALM manager for a block of business of a Canadian insurer.
As Chief Risk Officer, Tom is a member of AEGON’s senior risk committee and manages AEGON’s Group Risk department. These two groups have the responsibility for managing AEGON’s aggregate risk position, setting risk management standards for all units, setting risk policies, promoting sound risk management as part of culture and assisting smaller country units in their risk management needs.
Tom has a degree in Mathematics and Statistics from the University of Windsor in Canada. He is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries.
David Innes
Head of Economic Capital, RSA Insurance Group
David Innes
Head of Economic Capital, RSA Insurance Group
Biography
David Innes is Head of Economic Capital for RSA and responsible for the Group's ICA submission as well as the Group-wide implementation of Solvency II. He has been with RSA for over 20 years and held a variety of roles across the Group including a 3 year secondment to the USA and more recently leading the Actuarial teams in RSA's International Region.
Markku Miettinen
Chief Risk Officer, Tapiola Group
Markku Miettinen
Chief Risk Officer, Tapiola Group
Biography
Markku Miettinen is Chief Risk Officer in Tapiola Group, in charge of group level risk management for the group.
Previously he has worked in Tapiola Group as Group Risk Controller and as an actuary in Tapiola General Mutual Insurance Company and in Tapiola Mutual Pension Company.
Markku Miettinen holds a PhD in Applied Mathematics from University of Jyväskylä, Finland. He is also a Fellow of Actuarial Society of Finland.
Pierre-André Camps
Chief Risk Officer, Tokio Marine Europe Insurance
Pierre-André Camps
Chief Risk Officer, Tokio Marine Europe Insurance
Biography
Pierre-André Camps is a French citizen. After a career in France, he came to London in 2003 to take responsibility of Tokio Marine Europe Insurance’s Corporate Planning and Risk Management department.
Pierre-André has 18 years experience in the non-life insurance industry, working in a variety of roles including Chief Underwriter and Head of Country for large multinational insurers.
In his CRO role, Pierre has extensive Solvency II experience of working with regulators, senior management, and the Board in developing his organisation’s risk management capabilities.
Pierre-André graduated with a Master in Law from the Sorbonne University in Paris. He also holds a diploma in Risk Management (INSSI) and an MBA in Finance (ESCP Paris).
Conference overview:
In publishing Omnibus II, some commentators argued that EIOPA introduced even greater uncertainty to an already uncertain regulatory landscape. As insurers continue to fight the complexity of some of the Solvency II requirements, there remains a lot of work to be done in preparing for final implementation – whenever this may eventually be. Without extensive Commission guidance, there is a pressing need for advice and discussion about how to implement the directive and how to make the most of these changes.
The Solvency II Forum fosters a practical, inter-industry approach to the challenges of the new regulations, bringing together senior industry figures and thought-leaders to debate and shape the new era in insurance.
Speaker interviews:
Tom Grondin gives his pre-conference thoughts on Solvency II, including what he considers to be the biggest challenge facing insurers, what he thinks of price speculation, and what advice he would give to insurers trying to make the most of the new regime. Please click here to view the full interview.
Who should attend?
General insurers, life assurers, and reinsurers alike are feeling the pressures of Solvency II. While firm-to-firm progress may vary, everyone in the organisation has their own role to play in ensuring a smooth transition and a thorough embedding of the latest requirements. The Solvency II Forum’s pertinent and thoroughly researched agenda is of particular benefit to specialists in:
- Solvency II programme design and implementation
- Risk analysis, risk management, and actuarial practice
- Regulatory affairs
- Financial reporting
- Governance
- Compliance and auditing
- Operations and IT
- Underwriting
- Capital planning, investments, and asset allocation
- Business strategy
What did delegates think about the last Solvency II Forum?
“Interactive and lively with a diverse range of speakers”
Head of Corporate Actuarial, RBS Insurance
“It was really informative”
Head of Insurance Practice, Lysis Financial
“Very useful”
Head of Internal Audit and Risk Management, Pro Insurance
“A good networking event that covered a number of the key issues currently impacting Solvency II programmes”
Risk Manager, Solvency II, Royal London Group
“A good variety of topics and views”
Chief Risk Officer, Groupama Insurances
“A good opportunity to benchmark our Solvency II programme and network with Solvency II professionals”
Project Manager, Equity Insurance
“Overall, a great conference”
Assistant Vice-President, Genpact
