Asia Insurance Brokers’ Summit 2021 | Asia Insurance Review | 16 March 2021 | Online

A hard market, a pandemic, there’s no end in sight. Remaining independent in today’s marketplace is a tough ask for brokers. With tighter underwriting terms and reduced capacity, brokers are under pressure to find coverage at reasonable rates.

The time is now ripe for brokers to stand tall and demonstrate their true value to their clientele – cementing their reputation as trusted advisers while demonstrating the true nature of how they care for their clients who are now facing financial challenges and adjusting to new circumstances.

Go beyond the analogue mode and cut through the InsurTech hype to be the best you can be. Digitalisation elevates a broker’s role, ensuring they are present at all moments and delivering a personalised experience – anywhere, anytime. What will the broker channel look like in the post-COVID world? What role will technology play? How does the broker remain resilient and stay one step ahead? Can a service industry like broking survive in the era of algorithms?

This year’s summit will address current challenges for brokers and examine what actions must be taken to successfully navigate the industry in a socially-distanced world. We have designed the space for you to network and ‘meet’ your clients in the virtual space, have private virtual meetings either in a group or one-to-one, and get lead generation. There will also be a virtual exhibition for those interested in marketing their services.

2021 Speakers

José Manuel Fonseca
Chairman, Brokerslink & CEO, MDS Group

David T. Youssef
Managing Director, Middle East, Africa and Asia, Vumi Global Services FZ-LLC

Satoru Hiraga
Director, Chairman, Marsh Broker Japan, Inc / President, Japan Insurance Brokers Association (JIBA)

Dr Gunther Kraut
MBR, Global Head of Epidemic Risk Solutions, Munich Re Market

Juliet Kwek
Regional Director, Asia-Pacific, MAXIS GBN

Aaron Le Marquer
Partner, Fenchurch Law Ltd

MODERATORS:

David Pryce
Managing Partner, Fenchurch Law Ltd

Gerald Lim
President, Singapore Insurance Brokers’ Association (SIBA)

PANELISTS:

Ronak Shah
CEO, QBE Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd

Frederic Boles
CEO, Lockton Companies (Singapore) Pte Ltd

M. Jusuf Adi Sofyadi
Chairman, The Association of Indonesian Insurance and Reinsurance Brokers (APPARINDO) / Director, PT Energi Mandiri Internasional

Shahrizal Shahruddin
Deputy Chairman, The Malaysian Insurance and Takaful Brokers Association (MITBA) / CEO, MIT Insurance Brokers Sdn Bhd

Satoru Hiraga
Director, Chairman, Marsh Broker Japan, Inc / President, Japan Insurance Brokers Association (JIBA)

Meg Chaperon
Senior Product Marketing & PR Officer, Descartes Underwriting

Stuart Anderson
Chief Executive Officer - Asia, NCI Brokers (Asia) Pte Ltd

Scott Ryrie
Co-CEO and Board Member for Asia Pacific, A.M. Best

Rohbaan Ahmad
Senior Vice President, Risk Management Services Pvt Ltd

2021 Sponsors and Partners

SPONSORS:
• Brokerslink
• Vumi

SUPPORTERS:
• Apparindo
• JIBA
• MITBA
• SIBA

MEDIA PARTNER:
• Middle East Insurance Review