ReConnect 2025: Navigating the Future of Reinsurance Claims

Join the LMA Reinsurance Claims Group for an afternoon of talks and panel discussions covering various reinsurance claims-specific topics.

The presentation will be followed by networking drinks.

Agenda

1. Property: CAT panel discussion

•  Review of the 2024 hurricane season and California wildfires.
• Market successes, areas for improvement and interesting features.
• Preparations for 2025 North American wind season.

Speakers

• Mike Wheeler, Head of UK&I Reinsurance Claims, Aon
• Will Bonner, Chief Operating Officer, MIS
• Corne Van Der Breggen, Head of Claims – Reinsurance, Brit

2. Casualty: The impact of social media on (re)insurers.

• A discussion on the impacts of social media and the potential impact on (re)insurers.

Speakers

• John Groome, Partner, DWF
• James Nicholls, Partner, DWF

3. Emerging Risk: Forever chemicals – the what, where, why and how?

• What are PFAS?
• Where are they used?
• Why should we care?
• How can we quantify exposure?

Speakers

• Prof. Dr. Martin Scheringer, Senior Scientist at ETH University, Zurich
• Drew Groth, Consulting Actuary, Milliman

Gain insights from Professor Martin’s 25 years of research in human exposure assessment and environmental persistence, and Drew’s whitepaper on PFAS regulation, litigation and reserving methodologies to anticipate PFAS liability today.

Due to restricted numbers, if you register and subsequently are unable to attend, please email maddie.smith@lmalloyds.com.