Luton & St. Albans Regional Conference

Luton & St.Albans Regional Conference

We are hosting our next morning CPD conference on 7th March 2019 - be sure to reserve your FREE place(s) now!

As there are only 30 spaces available please register early to secure yours

Programme:

8.45 - 9.15 Registration.

9.15 - 9.25 Welcome.

9.25- 10.15 Different professions, different perspectives.

Dave Westall Director and Principal Trainer - Delta Omega

-Underwriters, Actuaries and Accountants all look at insurance data in different ways, which can lead to communication problems between the groups.
-This talk will clarify these different views of the data and explore the advantages and disadvantages of each.
-The concepts of “Combined Ratio” and “Return-on-Equity” will be defined, and a model to “translate” between “Accountant-speak” and “Underwriter-speak” will be explored.

A copy of the Excel model will be e-mailed to each attendee.

10.15- 11.00

New Age Terrorism.

Steve Coates Chief Underwriting officer Pool Re

-Consider the dynamic nature of the terrorism threat.
-Examine recent incidents and how these are informing scheme evolution.
-Understand the terrorism market landscape and how cover has adapted to meet these changes.
-Appreciate the ways in which Pool Re cover differs from that typically provided by property policies.
-Understand how Pool Re model and evaluate terrorism risk.

11.00 - 11.15 Refreshment Break

11.15 – 12.00

Perception and the art of clear thinking

Graham Williams Director of Intralex Ltd.

- Identify the most common misperceptions.
- Recognise how to manage them.
- Identify when thinking may be less than lucid.
-Improve awareness of what constitutes clear thinking, including hints and tips on how to develop this art.

12.00- 13.00

When a lie is dishonest and a claim is not.

Jeff Heasman Training & Consulting

-Identify the key elements of the fraudulent claims rule as it relates to fraudulent devices.
-Understand and critically analyse the main aspects of the judgment of the Supreme Court in The DC Merwestone.
-Understand the relevant provisions of the Insurance Act 2015 and how these will impact on how an insurer may deal with fraudulent claims and the remedies available to an insurer.
-Apply the knowledge gained from the seminar to deal more effectively with, and find practical solutions to, claims involving a fraudulent device.
-Identify weaknesses in current standard clauses in policies and redraft these so as to make them more robust.

13.00 Lunch

WHERE?
Venue 360 Ltd

Venue 360, Gipsy Lane,

Luton

LU1 3JH

If this event becomes fully booked please email lutoncii@hotmail.com to be added to our reserve list.