RIMS 2018 Annual Conference & Exhibition

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Booth #1137

Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center
900 E. Market Street
San Antonio, TX 78205

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions will be the exclusive sponsor of the Thought Leader Theater which offers attendees additional education through a series of succinct, interactive discussions on relevant risk management topics.  We will feature 3, twenty minute sessions; the topics are:

Parametric Nat Cat Covers for Earthquake and Hurricane vs. Traditional Coverages

Presenter: Robert Nusslein, Head of Innovative Solutions Americas

Date/Time: Monday, April 16, 10:30 AM - 10:50 AM

Parametric insurance products provide catastrophe coverage linked triggers measured by  reputable, objective third-party sources, effectively eliminating many of the complexities of the loss adjustment process. Learn how parametric solutions address nat cat perils, comparing traditional insurance and parametric cover.

Taming the Casualty Insurance Tower - Ways to Avoid Pitfalls and Achieve Claim Success

Presenter: Larry Lorenzen, Head of Casualty Claims North America

Date/Time: Tuesday, April 17, 10:30 AM - 10:50 AM

Early and full communication with all insurers in the insurance tower is critical to avoiding claims conflicts between the insured, broker and carriers. We'll explore "dos and donts" when multiple layers of an insurance tower may be involved in a claim.

The Growing Importance of Non-Physical Damage Business Interruption Coverage

Presenter: John Ravenna, Head of Energy Property North America

Date/Time: Tuesday, April 17, 2:40 PM - 3:00 PM

Traditional property damage and business interruption (PD/BI) policies do not necessarily protect corporations from all of the risks that may lead to a business interruption loss. Learn about various approaches for non-physical damage business interruption (NDBI) insurance to cover these losses.

A Glimpse of the Future: How Artificial Intelligence Will Change Everything Eventually, Including Insurance

Speakers:

• Kate Browne, Senior Claims Expert, Swiss Re Corporate Solutions
• Peter Roueche, Director Enterprise Risk and Insurance, Eastman Chemical Company

Date and time: Monday April 16, 1:30 - 2:30 PM

Description: Take a look at the technology behind machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on manufacturing, transportation, retail and insurance. Sort through the implications for product liability, privacy and other emerging risk concerns. Learn the basic forms of what some are calling "the new electricity" as well as the potential legal and liability issues of AI.

• Describe the inner workings of AI
• Outline the legal, regulatory and risk-related issues associated with the use of AI
• Choose best practices to manage emerging AI issues for manufacturing, retail and finance

Representations and Warranties Insurance, a Mature Market?

Speakers:

•  Jeff Summerville, Head Casualty, Financial & Professional Lines North America, Swiss Re Corporate Solutions
• Jay Rittberg, Managing Principal, Euclid Transactional, LLC

Date and time: Wednesday April 18, 9:30 - 10:30 AM                                    

Description: The use of representations and warranties insurance has increased exponentially over the past five years and more insurers are offering this coverage. Do you have a full understanding of this market in order to explain the product to executives at your organization? Get to know the claims process and the future risks that may come along with the evolving sector of representations and warranties insurance.

• Describe the ins and outs of representations and warranties insurance
• Outline the latest policy and coverage developments

We are proud to celebrate our 10 year anniversary as the exclusive transportation sponsor for RIMS convention attendees! During the conference – there will be 24 buses transporting attendees to RIMS' opening reception and between the convention center and hotels.

On Saturday and Sunday there will be 3 bus routes running between the San Antonio airport and select hotels in downtown San Antonio.

Pickup Location:  Pickup will be outside Terminal A along the outer curb. Please look for a TCS staff member in an orange shirt to help direct you the correct bus.