Innovation is necessary for both sides – the insurance industry to bridge the disconnect between the demands of risk managers and what the market can offer, and risk professionals to find ways beyond traditional insurance to mitigate their risks and do their part to slow the all-encompassing climate change.
Today’s global inflation is fuelling social, talent and economic turbulence. Seeing that this is not mellowing out anytime soon, risk managers must find creative ways to transfer risk. On a similar note, the challenge remains for the insurance industry to be more dynamic to address ever evolving trends.
The ‘S’ in ESG is often overshadowed; however organisations have a responsibility towards investors, employees and the community to provide value in a sustainable and impactful way. Risk managers should know what buttons to push and what granular issues affecting the business can they leverage on to get the attention of the board.
Organisations must have both a dedicated Cyber Risk Team who knows the ins and outs of the business, and the Firemen – external experts that can help your company protect your assets and are up & ready to assist in business recovery.
Geopolitical Instability has the power to destabilise established supply chains. Companies need to have an intimate knowledge of their supply chain by improving modelling & chain impact analysis to further breakdown the cascading impacts of Geopolitical Turbulence, and therefore address their exposures.
With a volatile business landscape in the background, risk managers are pushed to innovate with techniques such as Parametrics and Captives to fill the gaps that traditional insurance programmes cannot cover. However, there is still a need for more awareness and understanding on the utilisation of these solutions to equip risk professionals as they work to get senior management buy-in.
Organisations can support their employees through developing robust Employee Wellbeing programmes and integrating the practice of mindfulness into all aspects of our lives. Employers must also find a balance between what the employee needs and wants and to emphasise the importance of #mentalwellbeing in your organisation.
Risk Manager, Risk Management Department Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
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Closing Gaps and Bridging Opportunities in D&O Insurance:
Global & Local Perspectives
Deep dive into the emerging trends of Directors and Officers (D&O) underwriting and claims during this country focus session for India.
Synopsis
The international Directors & Officers (D&O) claims environment remains challenging due to an increase in the frequency and severity of claims. The deterioration of D&O portfolios has created an environment where insurers have been de-risking their D&O exposures as well as refining their risk appetite and the coverage being provided.
In this session, Zurich Insurance will address global D&O underwriting & claims trends, analyse the impact of the post-COVID economic situation on D&O, highlight newly-emerging risks and comment on what to expect going forward.
Associate Director – Insurance Management
Minor Hotel Group Limited
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Workforce Resilience:
Reinforcing the Framework Holding Your Business Together
Delve into how we can make better workforce decisions in our Philippines country focus session.
Synopsis
An organisation is only as resilient as its workforce. Employees are becoming a critical stakeholder for businesses today, whose success depends on the strength and agility of their workforce to manage through and rebound from today’s setbacks while also preparing for tomorrow. From talent attraction, retention and development, to inclusion and diversity — what were once seen as human resources challenges are now becoming C-suite imperatives, challenging leaders to rethink risks and opportunities. In this volatile and complex operating environment, building workforce resilience is key to success. Learn how organisations can make better workforce decisions and solve these challenges.
Senior Manager Insurance & Risk Management
BMW Brilliance Automotive
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Climate Change & Sustainability in Malaysia
Examine how risk management plays a key role towards sustainability transition leading to a more resilience landscape at our country-focus session for Malaysia.
Synopsis
Climate Change and Sustainability is on everyone’s minds, but countries in Asia are at different phases of this important journey. In this session with Zurich Insurance, we will take a look at how Asia is progressing, and deep dive specifically into Malaysia. We will also examine how risk management plays a key role in this topic and what we can all do together to build a more resilient landscape.
Head of Zurich Resilience Solutions, Asia Zurich Insurance Company Ltd
Suchitra Narayanan
APAC Head of Risk and Insurance Revantage
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Innovating Today and Future-Proofing Tomorrow
Join the C-Suite panel discussion on the importance of investing in innovation to stay ahead as the risk landscape evolves.
Synopsis
As the risk landscape evolves, businesses need more than their traditional insurance programmes to ensure that their risk management strategies remain effective and relevant for the immediate and distant future. We see the increasing prevalence of self-insurance, amplified action on ESG risks and alternative risk transfer schemes to supplement the needs of businesses, but others still believe that investing in such strategies will be too much of a leap of faith. As the impact of climate change becomes more visible and the frequency of grey swan events rises, how should corporations prioritise investment in innovation to future-proof their businesses?
Chief Executive Officer,
Reinsurance Solutions,
Asia-Pacific Aon
Mark Louie Gomez
Vice President – Risk and Organizational Performance Management Aboitiz Power
Franck Baron
Group Deputy Director,
Risk Management & Insurance International SOS
Chairman PARIMA
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Focusing on the ‘S’ in ESG:
Social-Impact Efforts that Create Real Value
Tune in for a keynote presentation and fireside chat on the ‘Social’ aspect of ESG and how risk managers can demonstrate their due diligence to address it.
Synopsis
The world is transforming at an unprecedented pace. At Zurich Insurance, we believe we can have a positive impact in our role as insurer, investor, employer and in society, with the knowledge, skills and capabilities and spirit to make a difference. In this session, Tulsi Naidu, APAC CEO for Zurich, takes a closer look at the Social component of ESG and what it means for risk managers.
Chief Executive Officer, Asia Pacific Zurich Insurance Group
Steve Tunstall
General Secretary PARIMA
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From Egg to Onion – Food-Based Similes For The Explanation Of Resilience
Delve on the evolution of the cyber risk posture from one of prevention to one of resilience.
Synopsis
Whilst security is good, resilience is better. In today’s (and indeed tomorrow’s) evolving and dynamic risk environment, every organisation must assume that its value-generating activities will be halted in some way, and that the best approach to mitigate this is to know how best to skilfully and rapidly get going again. Let’s explore the evolution of the cyber risk posture from one of prevention to one of resilience – and while one can hope for the best, it is imperative to plan for the worst.
Hear how organisations can strengthen their supply chain resilience amidst the rising geopolitical tensions and shift towards resource nationalism and protectionism.
Synopsis
Rising geopolitical tensions are presenting immense challenges for supply chain reliability and heightening sensitivity to trade flows. The shift towards resource nationalism and protectionism is challenging the recent trend with regards to globalisation. How can organisations stay both globally connected and locally informed? Which areas should they devote more attention to, in order to effectively manage geopolitical exposures impacting their supply chains and therefore strengthen their supply chain resilience?
SPEAKERS
Mark Houghton
Head of Specialty, Asia AXA XL
Brigitte Staps
Senior Business Development Executive FM Global, Asia Operations
Thomas Haddrill
Chief Executive Officer and Country Manager, Singapore Lloyd’s Asia
Jan P. Mumenthaler
Regional Insurance Lead Asia – Insurance Services Group International Finance Corporation, Bangkok
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Walk the Talk:
Wholistic Employee Wellbeing
Tackle people risk through building human capital resilience with how companies can promote employee wellbeing in the workplace.
Synopsis
Mental health exists on a complex continuum with experiences ranging from good wellbeing to debilitating states of suffering. According to WHO, 15% of the working adults suffered from mental disorders in 2019. Every year companies lose productivity due to depression and anxiety disorders. There are actions that companies can take to prevent mental health risks at work as well as support those with mental health conditions. This session aims to introduce some of the solutions to address the mental health continuum, followed by a panel discussion on how companies can promote physical, financial, and mental health in the workplace.
Learn from case studies on how tailored parametric solutions successfully sped up recovery of businesses impacted by varying types of natural disasters.
Synopsis
The surge of natural disasters over the decades has led to a gap in traditional indemnity-based insurance. This is where parametric comes into play to dovetail traditional insurance solutions with simple trigger and payout mechanisms and at the same time, covering a broad nature of risk related to natural disasters. Industry leaders from Descartes Underwriting and Swiss Re Corporate Solutions will be sharing case studies on how tailored parametric solutions successfully sped up recovery of businesses impacted by varying types of natural disasters, to be facilitated by PARIMA Board Member Annacel Natividad who has experienced the wonders of parametrics for her organisation.
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SPEAKERS
Tanguy Touffut
Chief Executive Officer Descartes Underwriting
Andre Martin
Head Innovative Risk Solutions APAC Swiss Re Corporate Solutions
Annacel Natividad
Chief Risk Officer Aboitiz Food Group
Chief Finance Officer Pilmico Foods Corporation
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Changing Face of Healthcare Claims – Leveraging Data for Decision-Making
Scrutinise the role of predictive analytics and how it can be used to make the right decisions for future financing of employee benefits.
Synopsis
The incredible pace of change led by data analytics and new technologies on the world of work has created a significant challenge for multinationals to tackle rising costs while providing coverage for the demands of employees for the future. MAXIS GBN will share a comparison of claims data for 2020 and 2021 to a benchmark of 2017 to 2019 to highlight the biggest changes in healthcare claims, explore the potential reasons for it and what this could mean for multinational employers. Mercer and Aon will provide insights into the industry landscape, key areas of concerns and role of predictive analysis in risk mitigation. Now is the time to start preparing for the future.
Chief Commercial and Broking Officer, Health Solutions, Asia-Pacific Aon
Eima Azim
Hong Kong and ASEAN Consulting Regional Leader Mercer Marsh Benefits
Dr. Caren Andexer
Managing Director IHP Singapore & Malaysia
Deputy Group Medical Director Fullerton Health
Soni Srivastava
Regional Head of Corporate Insurance, APAC Deutsche Bank
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Captive-ating Asia:
Onwards And Upwards
Explore how captive insurance can become a vital tool for risk managers in Asia as we dive into the past, present and future of captives.
Synopsis
As insurance markets go through choppy times, a captive is increasingly seen as a vital tool for risk managers in Asia to take control of their exposures. Embracing captive techniques means more chance to manage, finance & control risk. As the sector becomes more mature in the region we take an opportunity to recap where are we now, and look towards the future. Amongst other matters, how should Asian captive owners organise themselves more effectively to lobby for future interests?
SPEAKERS
George McGhie
Advisor ARTEX Asia Pacific
Guy Money
Global Head of Multinational Business Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty
Annie Undikai
Deputy Chairman Labuan International Insurance Association
Founder and Group Managing Director Brighton International Group Limited
Steve Tunstall
General Secretary PARIMA
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Inflation Risk: Imperatives for Businesses in Asia
Hear from the panel as they share about how businesses can respond to inflation risk and become more resilient for future crises.
Synopsis
Inflation soars across the globe including Asia. The three “I”s – Inflation, Interest rates, and Invasion (the Russian invasion of Ukraine) are key issues for business leaders of all industries. Our session unveils Asia perspectives on inflation risks from our risk advisors and how businesses can respond to this challenges and become more resilient for future crises.
Group Deputy Director,
Risk Management & Insurance International SOS
Chairman PARIMA
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Collectively Building Resilience – Resilience Week 2022 Reflections
Risk Manager’s reflecttion on their key learnings and memorable experiences from the PARIMA Singapore Conference.
Synopsis
What a week this has been! After 15 sessions across 3 days, this final plenary session brings together a panel of Risk Professionals from various industries and countries to share more about their key takeaways of Resilience Week.
We recap the week and our key learnings that risk professionals should be aware of, summarise key insights and what we can take forward to 2023.