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Diary of Events

Source: Asia Insurance Review | Aug 2016

Asia Risk & Resilience Conference 2016 
Theme: “Corporate Governance, Risk & Resilience” 
24 to 26 August, Singapore
Sign up for this inaugural annual event which will see speakers from RIMS as well as other risk managers and experts. Organised by RIMAS in partnership with BCP Asia, the event will also see the launch of the WSQ ISO31000 course which leads to a RIMAS Certified Enterprise Risk Management certification. 
 
3rd Life Insurance Conference
Theme: “Collaboration in the Insurance Industry – Collaborate or Stagnate!”
25-26 August 2016, Singapore
This exciting 2-day conference aims to foster knowledge sharing and interactions amongst actuaries and insurance professionals in the region. You will also receive the latest industry updates on hot topics such as RBC2 and IFRS Phase II.
 
5th Asia Insurance CIO Technology Summit
Theme: “An Innovative CIO as the Game Changer”
5-6 September, Singapore
The three-day Summit will explore emerging technologies which insurers need to leverage to change the way it traditionally operates. There will also be a full day dedicated to Innovation in Insurance. 
 
60th Rendez-vous de Septembre
10-15 September, Monte-Carlo
In 2016, the Rendez-vous de Septembre will be celebrating its 60th edition. This special edition will take place under the High Patronage of His Serene Highness Prince Albert II, with an official cocktail on 12 September 2016. Book your evening and your trip there soon!
 
12th Asia Conference on Pensions & Retirement Planning
Theme: “Planning for A Smart Retirement in A Disruptive Era”
14-15 September, Singapore
Asia Insurance Review’s 12th Asia Conference on Pensions & Retirement Planning this year will bring together the insights of global experts to look at pension reforms and schemes around the world and the region.
 
3rd Asia Agriculture Insurance Conference
Theme: “Proactive Strategies to Meet Market Needs for Cover”
20-21 September, Singapore
The agriculture sector is looking to insurers for help to manage new risks and challenges such as new forms in farming, innovative products and other advanced technologies. 
 
   At the 3rd Asia Agriculture Insurance Conference, experts will look at these and more. 
 
14th Conference on Catastrophe Insurance in Asia
Theme: “Making Nat CAT Insurance available to the Masses: Closing the Protection Gap – A Pipe Dream or Real Possibility?”
22-23 September, Singapore
The impact of disasters on the poorer communities is just immense. There is a need to close the protection gap to help the masses who need the cover the most. Is this possible or just a pipe dream? 
 
   Find out at the 2-day conference organised by Asia Insurance Review.
 
Reinsurance International Study Course (RISC)
25-28 September, Singapore
Now in its 49th year, the RISC is a sell-out event created by the Australian & New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) that provides the building blocks essential to understanding reinsurance in practice. Traditionally held in Australia, the event will be brought to Singapore for the first time this year by the Singapore College of Insurance (SCI). 
 
20th AIRDC Conference
Theme: “Transforming the Insurance Industry in Developing Countries”
26-29 September, Manama, Bahrain
The conference, held under the patronage of the Central Bank of Bahrain, is jointly organised by the Bahrain Insurance Association (BIA), the Association of Insurers and Reinsurers of Developing Countries (AIRDC), and Arab Insurance Group (Arig). The event will gather key stakeholders from the insurance sectors in developing countries to share experiences and chart a new direction for the regional industry.
 
The Takaful Rendezvous 2016
Theme: “Getting Ready for Disruptive Innovation in Takaful”
27-28 September, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
In the conventional insurance world, the hype is about digital disruption. Will Takaful be immune to it? Can Takaful operators rise to the challenge to exploit digital disruption? Or will they be left behind? Find out more at the event. 
 
3rd Enterprise Risk Management Conference 2016
Theme: “ERM: The Compass for the Evolving Risk Frontier in Asia”
27-28 September 2016, Singapore
This ERM conference will provide a platform for actuaries and risk practitioners to share their experience and better understand how ERM, beyond being a compliance exercise, can be harnessed to navigate insurance business in the right direction in future.
 
10th Middle East Healthcare Insurance Conference
Theme: “Evolutionary Innovation: Creating New Markets and Synergies”
3-4 October 2016, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The conference which is organised by Middle East Insurance Review aims to address the issues and challenges faced by healthcare insurers. It will also look at the progress of compulsory healthcare around the regions, global healthcare trends and developments among others. 
 
ANZIIF Reinsurance Rendezvous
Theme: “Evolution of Revolution of the Industry”
4-5 October, Canberra, Australia
This one-and-a-half day conference is a must-attend for industry professionals across Asia-Pacific wanting to navigate the changing reinsurance market environment.
 
Global Terrorism Risk Insurance Congress
6 October, Canberra, Australia
The Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation (ARPC) is organising this one-day event in collaboration with the OECD to better understand the latest trends around the threat of terrorism. 
For enquiries, please write to events@arpc.gov.au
 
3rd Health and Retirement Conference
Theme: “Plan live retire well; plan ahead live long retire comfortably stay well”
13-14 October 2016, Singapore
As people live longer and the cost of healthcare rises, the problems of making adequate financial arrangements for living comfortably over increasingly longer durations, with reasonable access to healthcare, remain critical. Actuaries, together with other stakeholders, have a role in discovering and developing solutions for the person in the street.
 
4th Asia Marine Insurance Conference
Theme: “Managing New Risks While Ensuring Sustainability”
24-25 October, Hong Kong
Insurers are faced with very volatile and complicated marine risks, higher claims and soft premium rates. In recent years, other hazards have started creeping into the sector – including cyber risks affecting the safety of navigation on the high seas. The 4th Asia Marine Insurance Conference will address these issues and more. 
 
22nd Indonesia Rendezvous 
Theme: “Insurance Business Dynamics Post Regulation Repositioning”
26-29 October, Bali, Indonesia
Sign up for this annual rendezvous with a focus on the Indonesian year-end renewal and an update on the post regulation environment. 
 
28th East Asian Insurance Congress
Theme: “The Future of Insurance: Customer-Centricity”
11-15 October, Macau
The must-go-to biennial industry event, the EAIC is back this year at Macau. A host of top-notch practitioners have been lined up to share their views on varied numerous topics and delegates must not miss the excellent opportunities to network too. 
 
Dubai Rendezvous 2016
Theme: “Reinsurance as the Game Changer”
7-8 November 2016, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Building on the success of last year’s inaugural event, the Middle East Insurance Review (MEIR) together with DIFC Insurance Association (DIFC IA), are delighted to bring back Dubai Rendezvous 2016.
 
   Supported by the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) and International Insurance Society (IIS), the exclusive Rendezvous will see insurance experts take the pulse of the market, bearing in mind the challenges buffeting the MENA market. 
 
20th Asian Actuarial Conference (20th AAC) 
Theme: “Changing Asian Societies: Challenges and Opportunities”
9-12 November, Gurugram, India 
India is hosting the AAC for the first time, an event which brings together experts in various relevant domain from across the world. This year, the conference will focus on challenges and opportunities amid the prevailing political, economic and demographic evolution.  
 
12th International Microinsurance Conference 2016
Theme: “Driving growth and sustainability – A business case for microinsurance”
15-17 November, Colombo, Sri Lanka
The 12th International Microinsurance Conference, hosted by The Insurance Association of Sri Lanka (IASL) in cooperation with the Munich Re Foundation and the Microinsurance Network, will see experts discuss and identify ways of accelerating growth and economic viability in microinsurance. 
 
5th Asia Investment Management Summit for Insurance
Theme: “Protecting Portfolios and Optimising Returns in Uncertain Times” 
21-22 November 2016, Singapore
The low interest-rate environment seems set to stay and Brexit is a reality that is affecting global markets. With the low yields, the attention has shifted to alternative asset classes. Are these alternatives worth the risk in the long run?
Find out these and more at the two-day Investment conference.
 
19th ASEAN Insurance Regulators Meeting (AIRM) and 42nd ASEAN Insurance Council Meeting (AIC)
21- 25 November, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
The AIRM is a valuable platform for the region’s insurance regulators to have forthright and open exchanges of ideas and views to foster closer cooperation for the development of the insurance sector in the region. This year, the AIRM will also be held back to back with the 42nd ASEAN Insurance Summit with the theme – “How Ready is the Region’s Insurance Industry for the AEC?” 
 
2016 Young ASEAN Managers Award
23 November 2016, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
The winner of this prestigious award will be announced during the opening ceremony of the 19th ASEAN Insurance Regulators and 42nd ASEAN Insurance Council meetings on 23 November 2016.
 
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