08:30 – Registration & Networking Breakfast

Arrive early to collect your badge and enjoy a light breakfast while networking with peers.

09:20 – Opening Remarks

Rich Woodhams, Chair of PICG & Partner at Dale Underwriting, sets the scene for the day.

09:30 – Are Natural Catastrophes Accelerating?

Dr. JC Araiza & Ioanna Relf explore shifting risk patterns in the Middle East and Asia.

10:10 – Hail is Hell: Europe’s Rising Storm Risk

Hendrick Schulten breaks down Europe’s increasing exposure to Severe Convective Storms.

10:50 – Morning Refreshments

11:20 – Australia: A Land of Extremes

Krissy Vale discusses the challenges of managing claims in a climate of scorching heat and sudden floods, sometimes in the same week.

12:00 – South America on the Edge: Claims Handling for a New Era

A panel discussion with Ricardo Espinosa, Susana Churua, Mike Hennessy & Richard Schneider on navigating catastrophe claims across a changing continent.

12:45 – Lunch

14:15 – Timing Disputes in the US: A Catastrophic Issue

Olivia Bradley, Henry Densham & John Eggum explore the complexity of timing clauses in U.S. cat claims.

15:10 – Afternoon Refreshments

15:40 – Political Violence & Change in Africa

Victor Benjamin & David Cameron examine how instability is reshaping insurance and claims operations across the continent.

16:20 – Keynote: Ben Saunders

Record-breaking polar explorer and climate tech investor Ben Saunders delivers an inspiring closing keynote on leadership, resilience, and innovation in the face of adversity.

17:20 – Closing Comments

17:30 – Drinks Reception

Wind down with drinks, discussion and networking with fellow attendees.