Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services announced that “Rethinking Risk” will be the theme of its 22nd annual insurance conference scheduled for June 5-6 in New York City.
S&P said: “CEOs from leading companies such AIG, Arch Capital, AXA, Genworth, Liberty Mutual, Protective Life, Swiss Re, Validus Re, and XL Capital–as well as senior executives from other companies and Standard & Poor’s credit analysts–will be addressing the key issues facing both the property/casualty and life insurance industries.”
“Rethinking risk aptly summarizes the mindset of most insurance and reinsurance executives,” noted Steve Dreyer, S&P’s practice leader of North American Insurance Ratings. “Companies are rethinking exposures to natural catastrophes, terrorism, avian flu, retention levels, property aggregations, capital markets alternatives, investment return expectations, benefits of issuing and investing in hybrid securities, and virtually every aspect of risk.”
The conference sessions include: Recent and upcoming criteria changes. Capital model, hybrid securities, enterprise risk management (ERM), and other issues that will drive ratings will be discussed. S&P will also present its sector outlooks for life, property/casualty, and reinsurance sectors.
CEO’s will give their perspectives on rethinking risk in the life and property/casualty industries. Industry leaders will discuss their strategies for dealing with risks and capitalizing on opportunities in today’s environment.
The conference also features discussions of the following topics:
— Capital management in a catastrophe environment. A panel discussion on catastrophe risk management strategies, including catastrophe bonds and side-cars. — Property/casualty commercial lines underwriting in 2006 and beyond. A panel discussion on key underwriting issues, including workers’ compensation and tort reform.
— Wall Street’s perspective on the insurance industry. A panel discussion on how equity analysts view the key strategies insurers are implementing to address risks and capital on potential opportunities.
— Reinsurance perspectives. Senior reinsurance executives discuss their differing strategies.
— ERM. An interactive session covering key issues within ERM programs at insurance companies and a look at how Standard & Poor’s evaluates these risk-management practices.
Registration information is available at www.events.standardandpoors.com/insurance. A full agenda is also available at this site.
S&P also noted that the insurance conference is being held in conjunction with its health insurance conference, “New Directions/New Money for Managed Care.” The health insurance conference is being held on June 7, 2006, at the S&P conference center at 55 Water Street in New York City. Information and on this conference is also available at: www.events.standardandpoors.com/healthcare. Separate registration is necessary for each conference.
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