Kent Conference 2018: A Disruptive World

The three Kent institutes comprising Mid Kent, Royal Tunbridge Wells, and Folkestone, Canterbury & East Kent are delighted to announce the details of their fifth annual conference.

Back by popular demand, this full day conference will once again deliver presentations from leading insurance and business figures.

The theme for this year's event will be "A Disruptive World" and will cover a range of insightful topics impacting the profession.

100% of delegates at the 2017 conference said they would attend again

"Great for networking"

"Very topical and relevant sessions"

"Fantastic day, well worth the journey"

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Who should attend:

The Kent Regional Conference is open to CII members and non-members alike. Staff of all levels and professional backgrounds are encouraged to attend the event which will cover a wide range of topics that will impact their business, from large multinationals to small independent firms. The event will also provide superb networking opportunities for professionals from support services to the insurance industry.

Programme:

08.45 - 09.30	Registration
09.30 - 09.40	Welcome Ray Johnson, Conference Chairman
09.40 - 10.40	A Disruptive World Bite size updates from three key market representatives: Inga Beale DBE, CEO, Lloyds Neil Hankin, Chief Underwriting Officer, Aviva Branko Bjelobaba, Compliance Consultant Learning objectives: By attending this session, delegates will be able to identify the items viewed most topical in 2018 by some of the leading lights of the insurance profession.
10.40 - 11.00	Panel Q&A
11.00 - 11.20	Refreshment Break
11.20 - 11.55	Cyber-enabled Crimes Aimee Payne, Cyber Crime Protect Officer, Kent Police Learning objectives: • common types of threats including ransomware and phishing • why SMEs are most at risk from an attack and how they can protect themselves • policies and preventions • the force’s Protect and Connect campaign
11.55 - 12.30	Terrorism Threat Assessments David Hunt, Director, Applied Intelligence, Country Risk on behalf of NMU Learning objectives: IHS Markit’s latest UK and Western Europe terrorism threat assessments, including: • how the collapse of the caliphate and return of ‘foreign fighters’ is an inflection point for European terrorism risks • tactics and intent of Islamist attacks: despite adoption of vehicle impact and other low-capability tactics, risks continue of “spectaculars” aimed at mass casualties and property damage • future evolution of the Islamist terrorism threat: post-Islamic State, al-Qaeda’s resurgence and the next generation of jihadists • adoption of new technology (e.g. UAVs) by militants • relevance of such trends for non-damage BI terrorism insurance products.
12.30 - 13.30	Lunch
13.30 - 14.05	Driverless Cars David Williams, Technical Director, AXA Insurance Learning objectives: • details of the government’s work with regard to making connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) a reality for the UK • some of the Government backed consortia and why insurers are involved in these • possible impacts of CAVs on the current insurance market, including changes to motor and public/products liability • how the UK insurance industry is responding and the workings of the ABI/ADIG • possible timelines for the various stages of driver assistance systems moving through to fully autonomous driving.
14.05 - 14.45	Ogden Tables Alan Chandler, Insurance Trainer Learning objectives: • the difference between special and general damages in liability claims • how the Ogden table rates affect liability claims • how the recent change in discount rate will affect premiums in the market place • the capital implications for insurers following the Ogden table change.
14.45 - 15.00	Refreshment Break
15.00 - 16.00	Persuasion & Influence Lee Warren, Invisible Advantage Learning objectives: • When to negotiate, and the best way to start • How to build trust quickly to increase your influence • How to encourage people to commit to your ideas and act on them • How to build long-term, influential relationships through reciprocity • How to make sure that your ideas ‘stick’.
16.00	Close Ray Johnson, Conference Chairman

Booking:

This event is bookable via the Mid Kent institute website at www.cii.co.uk/midkent or by clicking here.

Kent Conference 2018: A Disruptive World

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