Peter Banthorpe, Managing Director, UK, RGA
Mital Patel, Business Development Director for UK Actuarial Outsourcing, Willis Towers Watson
This research includes some foundational pillars, whilst most simple at their core, should apply in formulating any strategy for creating a successful and sustainable business.
Andrea Stein, Vice President, Marketing Communications, AIG Private Client Group
Throughout 20+ years as a communications professional, I’ve been privileged to participate in multiple branding (and rebranding) efforts. Big hopes are pinned on the back of a name: it can symbolize a fresh start, spur growth, convey quality (or the lack thereof), signify recovery from crisis, and the list goes on.
Patrick Schmid, Vice President, RiskBlock Alliance, The Institutes
Tony Cheng, President and Chief Executive Officer, RGA
Google is one of the world’s important innovators and a major influencer of our culture. Confucius lived 2,500 years ago, yet his philosophy still exerts a significant influence over Asian culture. Many in our industry are focused on innovation. Can those of us in Asia combine the tenets of innovation and the continuing power of Confucianism to create a uniquely innovative culture?
Ben Harris, Sales Relationship Team, Senior Manager, KPMG
In this year’s Edelman Trust Barometer, as with previous years, the research points to the importance of trust within the financial services sector. Despite this, it finds that only two of the five major financial hubs are trusted. More broadly, it sees a fall in trust across business, government, NGOs, and media so rebuilding trust within insurance, or any sector for that matter, is going to be more challenging today with the additional headwind of society seemingly placing less faith in each other.
Dónal Corcoran, Executive Vice President, Head of Consumer Insurance, AIG
Suzy Scanlon, SVP, Global Information Technology, RGA
Kamilla Svajgl, Financial Risk Management Principal, Milliman
Mercedeh Firoozbakht, Reinsurance Underwriter, Amin Reinsurance Company
Emerging technologies present fascinating opportunities, but as with all new developments, they also create challenges. Throughout human history, we have always been able to learn & adapt & these new technologies afford us the chance to do so once more.