The Mini Monte Carlo and the Welcome Reception on Tuesday 3 June will take place at the Scandic Grand Central Hotel, Helsinki (unless noted otherwise). The Conference sessions on Wednesday 4 and Thursday 5 June will take place at LocalTapiola's Head Office, Espoo, near Helsinki (unless noted otherwise).
Tuesday, 3 June 2025
Mini Monte Carlo (14.00-18.00)
An opportunity for delegates to meet with each other for reinsurance discussions on a one-to-one basis in 30-minute meeting time slots.
Welcome Reception (19.00-22.00)
The Welcome Reception will allow delegates to meet with old friends and new acquaintances and relax together upon arrival in Finland. For more information please see Social Events.
Wednesday, 4 June 2025
Welcome messages (09.00-09.15)
- Sari Heinonen, President, LocalTapiola Group (Finland)
- Christoph Lamby, Chair, ICMIF Reinsurance Committee, and Member of the Board of Management, R+V Versicherung AG (Germany)
Session One (09.15-11.00) - Reinsurance market: global insights
Presenters:
- Finnish comprehensive security: national preparedness, civil-military cooperation and regional geopolitical outlook - Colonel Jussi Kosonen, Director of National Defence Courses (Finland)
- Sanctions, regulatory fragmentation, and barriers for foreign reinsurers - Thomas Ullrich, Head of Legal & Claims, R+V Re (Germany)
- IFRS 17 and its impact on financial reporting, profitability measurement, and market comparability - Mathilde Jakobsen, Senior Director, Analytics, AM Best (Netherlands)
Coffee and networking (11.00-11.30)
Session Two (11.30-12.30) - Current state of the reinsurance market (panel discussion)
Building on the global insights shared earlier, this high-level panel brings together perspectives from across the market to explore the dynamics shaping today’s reinsurance strategies
Panel:
- Moderator: Jean-Pierre Gagnon, President and CEO, Farm Mutual Re (Canada)
- David Bangs, Head of APAC UK, Gallagher Re (UK)
- Andreas Beckmann, Chief Underwriting Officer, R+V Re (Germany)
- Mathilde Jakobsen, Senior Director, Analytics, AM Best (Netherlands)
- Christian Jobidon, Senior Vice President - Insurance and Reinsurance, Promutuel (Canada)
Lunch (12.30-13.30)
Session Three (13.30-14.30) Reinsurance roundtable discussions - navigating the current state
An open discussion on current challenges in reinsurance. Delegates will share insights, reflect on organisational responses, and consider the effectiveness of existing structures in managing key risks.
Coffee and networking (14.30-15.00)
Session Four (15.00 to 17.00) - Climate resilience and catastrophe risk management
Presenters:
- Strengthening climate resilience through ESG impact assessments - Gerhard Koster, Reinsurance Manager, Univé Re (Netherlands) and Harold Hendriks, Sustainability Officer, Univé (Netherlands)
- Zenkyoren’s approaches and challenges for local community resilience - Makoto Sato, Manager, Zenkyoren (Japan)
- Catastrophe modelling and secondary perils - Michael Thomas, Head of Insight Development – Global Property Analytics, Gallagher Re (United Kingdom)
- Moderator: Lara Mowery, Chief Commercial Officer (Gallagher Re)
Free evening
Thursday, 5 June 2025
Session Five (09.00-10.30) - Emerging challenges in health, liability and talent
Presenters:
- Healthcare trends in Finland: LocalTapiola’s approach to private health insurance - Laura Miettunen, Project Director, Health and Personal Insurance, LocalTapiola (Finland)
- Potential liability exposures related to PFAS - Janice Nieman, Senior Manager, Research & Product Development, AmericanAg (USA)
- Re/upskilling of (re)insurance talent - Ana Yang, Vice President, Institute for Executive Education, Swiss Re (Switzerland)
- Moderator: Piet Haers, General Manager, Europe, QBE Re (Belgium)
Coffee and networking (10.30-11.00)
Session Six (11.00-12.30) - Building cyber resilience (panel discussion)
Topics to be discussed during this panel include emerging cyber risk trends and the evolving threat landscape, meeting the cyber protection needs of mutual clients, and how reinsurance can support insurers in delivering sustainable cyber solutions.
Panel:
- Moderator: Matt Cullina, Head of Global Cyber Insurance Business, Cyberscout (A TransUnion Brand, USA)
- Eero Järvenpää, Development Manager, Cyber Insurance, LocalTapiola (Finland)
- Paul Henderson, Specialty Treaty Underwriter, Beazley (UK)
- Osamu Asari, Executive Director, International Cyber, Gallagher Re (UK)
- Stefan Jonsson, Head of Reinsurance, Dina Försäkringar (Sweden)
Lunch (12.30-13.30)
Session Seven (13.30-15.00) Reinsurance roundtables: future-proofing reinsurance
- Forward-looking discussions on emerging risks, collaboration, and how MORO and the ICMIF network can continue to support the sector.
- The session will conclude with a panel sharing insights from each group.
Conclusions from the Conference (15.00-15.30)
Farewell Dinner (18.00-22.00)
For more information please see Social Events.