PwC Insurance Summit’s unrivalled C-suite lineup grows

New sessions and speakers announced!

Hamilton, Bermuda - The PwC Insurance Summit, presented with the Financial Times today announced keynote speakers for its 9 November event. Moderated by PwC Bermuda’s insurance leadership and prominent FT journalists, Ian Smith and Robert Armstrong, the one-day in-person summit will delve into critical topics on the risk management agenda.

Eric Andersen, President of Aon and Juan C. Andrade, President and CEO of Everest Group, will deliver keynotes while Orla Gregory, President, Enstar; Kevin J. O'Donnell, President and CEO, RenaissanceRe; and Mark Cloutier, Executive Chairman and Group CEO of Aspen will take part in a session on the global trilemma - how CEOs are navigating geopolitics, rising rates and economic uncertainty.

A discussion on climate risk will feature Kathleen Reardon, CEO, Hiscox Re & ILS and Gino Smith, former head of property, EMEA & Latin America, AXIS Re, and other leaders. It will be followed by a session on climate risk solutions lead by George Thomas, board member of the Bermuda Business Development Agency, and Jeff Manson, Head of Global Public Sector Partnership, RenaissanceRe. The session will look at how the Bermuda market is harnessing its technical expertise and innovative track-record to better mitigate climate risks and build resilience across the finance industry and wider global economy. 

A panel that will delve into talent challenges in the industry features Chen Foley, SVP, Chief Claims Officer, Arcadian Risk Capital; Ann Haugh, CEO, AXIS Re; and Ivy Kusinga, Founder, Career Vines and former Chief Culture and Talent Officer at Chubb.

The line-up of confirmed speakers includes:

• Eric Andersen, President of Aon
• Juan Andrade, President and CEO of Everest Group
• Trevor Carvey, Group CEO of Conduit Holdings,
• Mark B. Cloutier, Executive Chairman and Group CEO of Aspen
• Scott Egan, CEO, SiriusPoint
• Kathleen Faries, CEO, Artex Capital Solutions
• Chen Foley, SVP, Chief Claims Officer, Arcadian Risk Capital
• Orla Gregory, President, Enstar
• Ann Haugh, CEO, AXIS Re
• Greg Hendrick, CEO, Vantage Group Holdings
• Steve Horton, President, Liberty Mutual Bermuda
• Ivy Kusinga, Founder, Career Vines
• Jeff Manson, Head of Global Public Sector Partnership, RenaissanceRe
• Kevin J. O'Donnell, President and CEO, RenaissanceRe
• Noel Pearman, SVP, Cyber Product Line Leader, AXA XL
• Kathleen Reardon, CEO, Hiscox Re & ILS
• Gino Smith, former head of property, EMEA & Latin America, Axis Re
• George Thomas, Climate Risk Solutions Board, Bermuda Business Development Agency
• Mark Wheeler Co-CEO, Mosaic Insurance

More keynotes and speakers will be announced next week.

Arthur Wightman, PwC Bermuda, Territory and Insurance leader, said: “We are delighted to have locked in so many high-calibre speakers for our annual summit and look forward to providing a platform in Bermuda for high-level insights from those shaping the future of the global insurance industry. Attendees will have a unique opportunity to engage with thought leaders, including a number of top Bermudian executives, who have driven substantial innovation, growth and transformation within the re/insurance landscape.”

An in-person only event, the PwC Insurance Summit takes place at the Hamilton Princess and is expected to draw more than 250 attendees. Over one third of registrants are C-suite. CPE credit is available.

Reserve your place and learn more here.