ILS Connect 2024 | Insurance Insider | 17 October 2024 | Etc.Venues 601 Lexington Avenue, 601 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10022, USA

Formerly 'Trading Risk New York', This event looks to build on the successful events we have hosted in New York over the past 15 years.

This event is simply a must-attend event for senior ILS professionals looking to keep their fingers on the pulse of the market.

With over 150 attendees from the most influential businesses set to join us this October, this is your opportunity to build new connections, nurture existing clientele and gather the latest intelligence from our expert research and editorial teams at Insurance Insider ILS.

Why Attend
Pick the Brains of Our Insurance Insider Ils Reporters:
• Meet the people that are behind the stories, the scoops and the data that the Insurance Insider ILS team report on every day.
• You will get a unique perspective of the market that you won’t find anywhere else.
Nurture Your Network:
• Over 150 senior executives, from the most influential businesses in ILS, will meet to analyse the market trends and provide their perspective on innovative deals.
• Companies who have joined us previously include Albourne Partners, Aon, Everest, Fermat Capital, Hudson Structured, KPMG, Nephila, RMS, Swiss Re and more.
• Attendees will also take part in Deep Dive Discussion tables focused on intimate networking around individual key topics.
Stay Abreast of Market Trends:
• Put your finger on the pulse of the ILS market as we explore the big questions that everyone is asking.
• Key topics covered will include cyber ILS, the cat bond market's ongoing expansion, trapped capital solutions, MGA interest and more.

Key topics
Here's a few of the key topics we will be covering at this event 2024:
• Market Pulse: Stay on top of the pulse of the market by discussing the impact of recent catastrophes such as hurricanes and SCS, and their effect on portfolio returns, keeping up to date with the strategic direction of key players in the sector.
• The End-Investor Angle: Gain a better understanding of the fluctuations in investor attention and the importance of transparency in communication and reporting.
• Emerging Threats: Address the changing needs that are shaping the world today, such as cyber catastrophes, and discuss how this opens up new avenues for capital market participation in the insurance sector.
• Trapped Capital: Discuss strategies that can help tackle trapped capital and the availability of capital for new investment.
• MGA Interest: Track the rapid growth of specialty MGAs in the ILS space and understand their motivation for participation in the market.

2024 Speakers

KEYNOTE SPEAKER:

Stephan Ruoff
Co-Head of PDCA; Chairman of ILS, Schroders Capital

SPEAKERS:

Daniel Zitelli
SVP & Co-Head of Catastrophe Modeling, Holborn

Thomas Deinet
Executive Director, Standards Board for Alternative Investments (SBAI)

Dominik Hagedorn
Co-Founder, Tangency Capital

David Govrin
Group President & Chief Underwriting Officer, SiriusPoint

Anguel Zaprianov
Executive Vice President, Mergers and Acquisitions, Enstar Group

Niraj Patel
Head of AXA XL ILS Capital Management, AXA XL

Tom Johansmeyer
Global Head of Index Classes, Price Forbes Re

Stephan Ruoff
Co-Head of Private Debt & Credit Alternatives (PDCA), Chairman of ILS, Schroders Capital

Mitchell Rosenberg
Managing Director, Howden Capital Markets & Advisory

Richard Pennay
CEO of Insurance-Linked Securities, Aon Securities

Samir Shah
Founder & CEO, Ledger Investing

Phil Bowie
Founder and Executive Vice Chairman, Velocity Risk Underwriters

George Evans
Managing Director, Relative Value Sector Head, Aksia

Liz Bury
Editor, Insurance Insider ILS

Fiona Robertson
Editor-in-Chief, Insurance Insider ILS

Jessica Laird
Head of Property Cat, Nephila Capital

Matt Holland
Head of Risk, New Holland Capital (NHC)

2024 Partners

PLATINUM PARTNERS:
• AON
• Howden

GOLD PARTNER:
• Conyers

NETWORKING PARTNER:
• Truist