Allianz Solicitors Conference. 30th June 2010

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1 Allianz Solicitors Conference 30th June 2010

2 Allianz Agenda Registration and Coffee Opening Address Andreas Berger CEO, Regional Unit London, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty Allianz & Partners Review of 2009 What would 174 risks look like if they were one practice? Fee income Work split Risk management Practice structure Claims experience Premium AGCS 2010 renewal approach Impact of the Assigned Risk Pool Risk Management Fear Concentrates the Mind Martin Cross Thomas Eggar LLP Why Thomas Eggar take risk management seriously How risk management is embedded into the business Constant evolution of risk management How risk management contributes to the bottom line Coffee/Tea The Changing World of Regulation Frank Maher Legal Risk LLP Supervision Contractual Client Care Risk Management Professional Indemnity Insurance Lunch People Matter Sandy Boyle Mills & Reeve LLP Are employees your most valuable asset? What makes a good employer? What motivates employees? Culture and values Human Resources and Risk Management The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Mark Carver Allianz, David Chadwick and Will Glassey, Mayer Brown International LLP Market claims and claims trends Insured view Legal view Underwriter view Coffee/Tea Question Time Ask a Client, Lawyer or Underwriter Frank Maher Legal Risk LLP Michael Howard Kennedys Tony Woodburn Henriques Griffiths Closing Comments Drinks Finish

3 Key Speakers Mark Carver Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty Martin Cross Thomas Eggar LLP Frank Maher Legal Risk LLP Sandy Boyle Mills & Reeve LLP Mark joined Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) in February 2009 as Head of Financial Lines (UK) and Global Head of Professional Indemnity. Mark is responsible for the AGCS UK Financial Lines portfolio including Directors and Officers, Financial Institutions, Professional Indemnity and the AGCS Global Professional Indemnity portfolio. Mark has previously held several senior management positions at a major insurer and is considered a specialist in solicitors professional indemnity. Mark holds a BA (Hons) from the University of Leicester and is also an ACII. Martin has been a partner with the firm since 1982 and is currently head of the firm s commercial dispute resolution practice group. Martin is the firm s risk management partner and as part of his role is responsible for the firm s adherence to the SRA s Code of Conduct. Martin also leads the firm s insolvency and corporate recovery practice and specialises in fraud and cross-border commercial disputes. Martin is a board member of Avrio Advocati, a European-based network of law firms, and leads a team dealing with international fraud. Frank is a practising solicitor and partner in Legal Risk LLP, solicitors specialising in professional regulation and professional indemnity. His clients comprise many major US, European and UK 100 law firms, their insurers and Law Societies. His professional indemnity practice covers policy coverage, mergers and claims. Compliance advice includes Legal Services Act issues, cross-border compliance, advice on conflicts and defending disciplinary investigations. Frank is author of Risk Management in the Legal Profession, now in its third edition. Sandy is Director of Human Resources and a member of the firm s Executive Board. He has overall responsibility for the people aspects of the firm s business strategy which include career development, diversity and inclusion, employee engagement, learning and development, performance management, resourcing, reward and organisational development. Based in Cambridge, Sandy divides his time between the firm s six offices. Mills & Reeve LLP has been included as one of the Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For for the last seven years.

4 Key Speakers David Chadwick Mayer Brown International LLP Will Glassey Mayer Brown International LLP Michael Howard Kennedys Tony Woodburn Henriques Griffiths David has been a partner in the Insurance and Reinsurance Group of Mayer Brown International LLP since He handles a wide range of professional indemnity matters covering professionals such as surveyors, management consultants, solicitors and investment brokers. In addition, David advises clients on issues arising from political risk and financial lines policies. He is championed by clients as a great all-rounder and is one of the industry s greats (Chambers and Partners UK Directory 2009) Will has been a partner in the Insurance and Reinsurance Group of Mayer Brown International LLP since Defending professional negligence claims against lawyers (including UK solicitors, barristers, and foreign lawyers sued in England) is a significant part of his practice, particularly claims arising from corporate, finance, real estate, and other transactional work. He also advises solicitors and other professional firms about risk management. Michael has extensive experience in professional indemnity claims, defending various professionals including solicitors, construction engineers, architects, accountants, surveyors (both risk and property), insurance intermediaries, computer software designers and adjusters. He defends these professionals on various claims including allegations of breach of contract and negligence, a multi-million pound dispute with regard to an income tax mitigation scheme, claims arising from design and construction and damage and injury caused by products/machinery etc. Michael also advises insurers on policy coverage issues. Tony is a civil/commercial litigator of a five partner general practice in Bristol. Now a Consultant with Henriques Griffiths, Tony was Managing Partner for more than ten years. Henriques Griffiths is a resilient high street practice, successfully emerging from its second recession.the immediate Past President of Bristol Law Society, Tony also sits as a Deputy District Judge (Civil) on the Western Circuit and is also an Assistant Deputy Coroner for the District of Avon.

5 The Venue TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD Goodge Street GOODGE ST NEWMAN ST Tottenham Court Road GOWER STREET GREAT MONTAGUE PL CPD reference DQV/AGCS CPD credit 3 hours 5 minutes RUSSELL BRITISH MUSEUM Russell Square SOUTHAMPTON ROW SQUARE RUSSELL STREET NEW OXFORD STREET SQUARE QUEEN VERNON PL Allianz Conference Office c/o The Team, 30 Park Street, London SE1 9EQ T E [email protected] Cover image: Roof of the Great Court at night Holborn The British Museum Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG T The conference will be held in the BP Lecture Theatre. Please use the main entrance to the museum on Great Russell Street. On arrival you will be directed to the lecture theatre. Nearest underground stations: Holborn (approx. 7 mins on foot) Tottenham Court Road (approx. 6 mins on foot) Russell Square (approx. 10 mins on foot) Goodge Street (approx. 13 mins on foot)