PROGRAMME DVS SYMPOSION THE INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE CONGRESS 09. - 11.9.2015 MUNICH Our partners:
Ladies and Gentlemen, The DVS Symposion is taking place for the tenth time in its current form in Munich. An anniversary that we at DVS are proud of as it shows that during this period we have been able to establish the event as the foremost industrial insurance congress and market place in the German-speaking world. I would like to take this opportunity to express my heartfelt thanks to our partners; some of who have been supporting us from the word go in staging and financing this event. Last year I talked about the stormy period that the industrial insurance market has been weathering. This comment referred above all to the series of actual storms Germany had experienced at the time and their impacts on the insurance landscape. But we are still negotiating turbulent times today that have the potential to make a lasting impact on our industry. The phase of low interest rates the ECB continues to oversee may not have led to any financial losses amongst insurers so far, but the discussions regarding such a scenario are increasing, for good reason in my view. This also impacts captive insurance companies and their investment strategy. Another debate that is preoccupying us increasingly these days is the situation in Greece with all its potential ramifications. Another topic on our minds this year is terror. First, at the turn of the New Year there was an unpleasant surprise when contrary to all expectations, the state terrorism risk insurance programme TRIA was not extended in the US to begin with. Even if this decision was then rectified swiftly, this immediately led to a tangible increase in the prices for coverage of terrorism risks on the international insurance markets and to temporary capacity bottlenecks. Second, over the next few weeks discussions will be taking place on the extension of state liability for the German terrorism risk insurance company EXTREMUS AG beyond 31.12.2015. In light of the risk of terror which is noticeably changing and ultimately increasing further in Germany too, we at DVS made it clear to the parties involved early on that policy-holding industry would like to see state liability extended. Finally, the repercussions of the Ukraine crisis continue to keep us in suspense. Now, some observers are speaking openly of the prospect of relapsing into the days of the Cold War. Beyond this, the economic sanctions imposed are having an effect - they are not only exacerbating the economic crisis in Russia, they also impacting the West due to the restrictions on trade relations. For German industry in particular, whose strong economic partnership with Russia is not something born just of the last few decades, this is leading to significant losses. This year, too, we will be dealing with a range of current issues in the specialist forums at the DVS Symposion, which will no doubt provide the basis for constructive discussions and debates. In addition to this, one focal point of this year s event will be an issue that is of concern not just to our industry demographic change and the challenges it entails in training and recruiting the next generation of suitable staff for our industry. This issue, which we have dubbed Next Generation, will be something you encounter on multiple occasions at this year s DVS Symposion. On that note, I look forward to welcoming you back to our interesting and exciting anniversary event in Munich in September. DVS Chairman Deutscher Versicherungs-Schutzverband e.v.
PROGRAMME 09 September 2015 from 5 pm Registration of participants from 7 pm Welcoming evening (dress code: Bavarian or smart casual) 10 September 2015 6.45 am-7.30 am Wake-up workout (short workout sessions and jog) from 7.30 am Registration of participants, opening of the exhibition Breakfast buffet in the ballroom foyer 9.15 am Welcome address by DVS Chairman 9.45 am Opening speech Seraina Maag, AIG 10.30 am Announcement of the new Milestone industrial insurance innovation award by, DVS Dr. Leberecht Funk, Funk Foundation In the future an innovation prize will be awarded to an academic paper, a practical product development or service in the field of insurance and risk management of relevance to Germany companies. The opportunity to win the award will be announced annually at the DVS Symposion. The first winner shall receive the award at the DVS Symposion in 2016. Benefactor: Funk Foundation Awarded by: DVS Deutscher Versicherungs-Schutzverband e.v. 11 am Coffee break/visit of the exhibition/networking
11.45 am-1.15 pm Forum: Risk and Insurance Management their importance in corporate groups and SMEs Chaired by: Werner Döringer, German Engineering Assoziation (Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau e.v.) and Dr. Eberhard Faller, BASF SE Forum: Crisis management in geopolitical crisis regions Chaired by: Christof Bentele, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE Forum: The public prosecutor is at the door, now what? Criminal defence cost insurance in practice Chaired by: Jörg Henne, EPCOS AG Forum: Next Generation Looking ahead Chaired by: Christian Böhm, Freudenberg & Co. KG 1.15 pm-2.30 pm Lunch/visit of the exhibition/networking 2.30 pm-4 pm Forum: Terror Are the challenges increasing? Chaired by: Reiner Siebert, Deutsche Lufthansa AG Forum: Big Data Risks and opportunities for industry and insurers Chaired by: Volker Ahrens, SAP SE and Jörg Schönenborn, Deutsche Telekom AG Forum: M&A deals What should risk managers bear in mind? Chaired by: Dr. Michael Feifel, Siemens Financial Services Forum: Company pension schemes Quo vadis? Chaired by: Jörg Heidemann, DVS 4 pm Coffee break 4.30 pm-6 pm Debate on the Next Generation Chaired by: Regina Loko, Akzo Nobel Deco GmbH The following participants have already agreed to take part: Dr. Melanie Gillig, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE Michael Harth, XL Catlin Univ.-Prof. Dr. Thomas Hartung, Chair for the Insurance Industry, University of the Federal Armed Forces, Munich 6 pm-7pm Networking cocktail 8 pm-11 pm Dinner Dinner speech Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Werner Weidenfeld, Centre for Applied Policy Research (CAP) at LMU Munich
11 September 2015 6.45 am-7.30 am Wake-up workout (short work-out sessions and jog) 7.30 am Breakfast buffet in the ballroom foyer 9.15 am Keynote Speech Ulrich Grillo, President of the Federation of German Industries (BDI) 10 am Talk Prof. Dr. Eckard Minx, futurology expert, Innovation management and organisational development 11 am Vitamin break/visit of the exhibition/networking 11.30 am Panel discussion: Insurance companies 2025 Quo vadis? Chaired by: Dr. Marc Surminski, Editor-in Chief of the insurance trade journal Zeitschrift für Versicherungswesen Stefan Braasch, Martens & Prahl Holding Hans Jörg Schill, Fraport AG/bfv Stephan Schröder, AXA Corporate Solutions Dr. Joachim ten Eicken, HDI-Gerling Industrie Versicherung AG 12.50 pm Closing remarks 1 pm Lunch/visit of the exhibition/networking 2 pm End of the event
REGISTRATION By return fax to: DVS-Wirtschafts-Gesellschaft mbh, fax-no.: 0228/63 16 51 or stefanie.speyrer@dvs-schutzverband.de I hereby register for the event from 09-11 September 2015 in Munich at the price of EURO 1,490 p.p. plus VAT. I am aware that registration is binding. I am entitled to a reduced fee as an insurance policy holder (EURO 990 p.p. plus VAT) (does not apply to insurers, brokers, insurance service providers, advisors, lawyers etc.) as a DVS member (EURO 750 p.p. plus VAT) each extra person from the same company (EURO 490 p.p. plus VAT) I will be attending the Bavarian Evening (09.09.2015) I will be attending the dinner (10.09.2015) last name, first name function company/company name for the name badge Billing address: company, if not the same as above street post code, town/city/country e-mail phone _ Date/signature Terms and conditions of attendance: The fees for attending the event stated above include conference documents, two small breakfast buffets in the ballroom foyer, two lunches, coffee breaks, drinks in the breaks and attendance of the two evening events. Insurance policy holders and DVS members pay a reduced attendance fee (please see above). Cancellation (only in writing) is possible free of charge up to 14 days prior to the start of the event. For cancellations after this, half the attendance fee will be charged. For no-shows or cancellations on the day of the event the whole fee is due. The organizer reserves the right to make changes to the programme if necessary. With your signature, you consent to your data being used by DVS-Wirtschafts-Gesellschaft mbh, DVS Deutscher Versicherungs-Schutzverband e.v. and their partners for the purposes of organizing in the event. We will be happy to inform you about our events in the future. Event location: The Westin Grand Munich Arabellapark, Arabellastr. 6, 81925 Munich
Hotel reservations Please reserve a room yourself: at the congress hotel and at the neighbouring Sheraton Munich Arabellapark Hotel a limited number of rooms has been set aside for participants which you must reserve by no later than 30.07.15. Please cite the reference DVS when booking. You must pay all hotel costs upon checkout at the hotel cash desk. Cancellations must be made directly with the hotel. The Westin Grand Munich Arabellapark, Arabellastr. 6, 81925 Munich, deluxe single room EURO 149 / deluxe double room EURO 179 including VAT, not including breakfast. Sheraton Munich Arabellapark Hotel, Arabellastr. 5, 81925 Munich, superior single room EURO 139/ superior double room EURO 169 including VAT, not including breakfast. For reservations call: +49 (0) 89/93001 6396, fax: 089/93001 6837 (stating preferred hotel).