Join the 2018 Guy Carpenter Baden-Baden Reinsurance Symposium for the opportunity to hear from leading industry executives as they present their views on the latest trends and developments in the reinsurance markets.

Major M&A deals announced in 2018 have shown that global insurance composites have rediscovered the attractions of the wholesale, specialty and reinsurance sectors. But haven’t we been here before?

This panel discussion will explore the drivers and potential consequences of the moves by major insurance groups to play more widely across the market, and whether lessons have been learned from the mistakes of the past.

Topics for discussion will include:

• What can be done differently to make the global composite model work this time round?
• How will the change to this model affect market dynamics?
• What are the ramifications for the specialist underwriters? Is it an oxymoron to specialise in everything?
• Is the move good for customers seeking greater capital efficiency and lower prices, or will choice be restricted?
• Could this new force be harnessed for the development of new growth products and the closing of the coverage gap?
• Do global conglomerates have a sufficiently flexible culture to successfully manage more volatile forms of underwriting?
• Will specialist underwriting talent stay with the giant new conglomerates or will it strike out on its own?
• What is the role of the capital markets in this paradigm?

The Symposium will be followed by a cocktail reception to mark the start of the Baden-Baden conference, offering attendees the opportunity to network with over 600 senior European and International industry professionals.