Mini Masterclass: Property and BI

Friends Meeting House
Wednesday, 16 September 2015
12:00 pm (UK time)

Lastest developments on Property and Business Interruption Insurance

The afternoon included 3 bite-sized updates on a range of informative topics, and provided over 2 hours of CPD by attending.

Programme:

12.00pm Registration and networking lunch
12.45pm Property claims (Geoff Piggot, Gen Re)
Key issues Geoff will touch upon in his talk include climate change, green construction, historic buildings, and valuation issues
1.30pm Business Interruption (Damian Glynn, vrs Vericlaim)
Damian will provide an overview of the CII/IIL/CILA BI report published in September 2012, enabling attendees to gain an understanding of the key implications
2.15pm Vacant properties (Jason Denton, Vacant Property Specialists)
Jason will review the evolution of securing and protecting vacant properties, construction sites and remote locations including explaining:
- the evolution of securing and protection of vacant properties, construction sites and remote locations.
- examples of the losses & damages suffered.
- the VPS 7 routes to location heaven or hell.
3.00pm Summary and close

Speakers

Geoff Piggot, Gen Re
Geoff joined Royal Insurance as a graduate trainee in 1985, and worked around the UK in Cambridge, Peterborough, Manchester and Hertford. Geoff's final role with RSA was as a Regional Technical Claims Manager. He joined Gen Re in January 1998 and works out of the London Office. He is a Senior Vice President and Global Claims Manager. Geoff is also responsible for the management of all Gen Re's P&C claims.

Damian Glynn, vrs Vericlaim UK Ltd
Having qualified as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG in 1986, Damian had experience of forensic, insolvency, general audit and special investigation work prior to entering the loss adjusting profession in 1993. Since then he has dealt exclusively with large and/or complex financial losses, representing both policyholders and insurers, and acting as an expert in commercial disputes. Damian chairs the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters (CILA) Business Interruption group, and has previously set business interruption examinations for the CILA. He regularly runs financial loss seminars throughout the UK and is a published author on the subject of business interruption, including co-chairing a widely read reporton BI wordings issued by CILA and the IIL/CII (Chartered Insurance Institute). Damian is currently Head of Financial Risks at vrs Vericlaim UK Ltd.

Jason Denton, Vacant Property Specialists
Jason is a Business Development Manager for Vacant Property Specialists –a specialist firmin securing, maintaining andmanaging vacant properties. Prior to his current role, Jason has previously worked for Allianz Engineering, Zurich Risk Services and Eagle Star Engineering.

Please contact Jason on 07738181958 or jason.denton@vpspecialists.com if you have any queries about his presentation.

Venue
  • Friends Meeting House
  • 6 Mount Street
  • Manchester
  • M2 5NS
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CII Accredited

This demonstrates the quality of an event and that it meets CII member CPD scheme requirements.

2 1/4 hours' CPD can be claimed for this event if relevant to your learning and development needs.

It is recommended that you keep any evidence of the CPD activity you have completed and upload copies to the recording tool as the CII may ask to see this if your record is selected for review. Details of the scheme can be viewed online at www.cii.co.uk/cpd.