12th Accident Compensation Seminar - Rising to the Challenge

12th Accident Compensation Seminar – Rising to the Challenge

Sunday 22 – Tuesday 24 November 2009

Crown Promenade Hotel, Melbourne 

REGISTER NOW !! 

Registration is now open for the Institute's 12th Accident Compensation Seminar to be held in Melbourne from Sunday 22 November to Tuesday 24 November 2009.     

Over two session packed days delegates will be offered an array of choice with topics covering scheme specific issues, techniques relevant to accident compensation and other technical research undertaken by both actuaries and industry professional.  

The exceptional program of plenary speakers include: 

 The Hon. Bill Shorten, MP Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children’s Services 

 Greg Tweedly, Chief Executive, WorkSafe Victoria

 Richard Grellman, Chair, Motor Accident Authority

 Ian Cameron, Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Sydney 

 John K. Morgan, Partner, Allen Arthur Robinson 

 Paul Barach, Professor of Safety and Injury, University of NSW 

 Dwight Dowda, Consultant Occupational Physician 

 Alex Collie, Acting Chief Executive, Institute of Safety, Compensation and Recovery Research 

 Adrian Nye, Chairman, Victorian Managed Insurance Authority 

Plenary sessions also include presentations from two working parties (led by Paul Driessen of Taylor Fry and Bruce Watson of Finity Consulting) on scheme comparisons for both compulsory third party and workers compensation schemes and, a not to be missed high level panel on Catastrophic Injury.   

Following the Call for Papers the Organising Committee received a record number of submissions and now have an excellent range of papers available for delegates to choose from.   In addition to the updates from scheme managers, we are able to offer between two and four alternate papers in each session.  

The 12th Accident Compensation Seminar will be held over two full days and will include excellent networking opportunities at the  Welcome Dinner on Sunday evening 22 November and the Ernst & Young Gala Dinner on Monday evening 23 November. 

Make sure you register before Friday 16 October to receive the special Early Bird rate.  

Full details of the program, topics and how to register are contained in the Seminar brochure and on the website.  

 Brochure 

Registration 

Website

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Global Best Practices in ERM for Insurers and Reinsurers Webcast   December 1, 2009  Learn about the new and emerging enterprise risk management (ERM) practices from international industry leaders around the world.  Join speakers from Europe, Asia Pacific and the Americas as they share innovative risk management practices across different geographical regions. Discussion topics include. 

•  Value Creation vs. Systemic Risk
• Approaches to ERM and Capital Models
• Economic Capital Models: Design, Calibration, Validation and Updating
• Governance, Strategic Risk and Operational Risk

Register today at SOA website.

If you are interested in speaking in the Asia Pacific session, please contact Pat Kum at patkum@netvigator.com.      

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Post Financial Crisis - A New World?
2nd ASHK Risk Management Regional Conference
31 January - 2 February 2010
Grand Hyatt Macau @ City of Dreams 
 
The economic climate is changing by the day and the financial turmoil has further raised the importance of risk management.  Driven by demands of the profession, the Actuarial Society of Hong Kong (ASHK) will launch the 2nd Risk Management Regional Conference.   

A panel of top-notch international speakers will address this year’s theme: “Post Financial Crisis: A New World?”:

 

Mrs. Alexa Lam, Executive Director & Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Securities and Futures Commission, Hong Kong
Mr. Michael McLaughlin, President of the Society of Actuaries, 2010
Mr. Jim Attwood, Executive Vice President & Chief Risk Officer, Asia Capital Reinsurance Group Pte Ltd
Mr. Doug Caldwell, Chief Insurance Risk Officer, ING Asia Pacific (as of 1 Dec 2009)
Mrs. Edith Pfister, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Risk Officer, RGA Reinsurance Company of Australia Ltd
Mr. Mark Baxter, Chief Risk Officer, Wealth Management, Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Mr. Michael Ross, Head of Life Insurance Consulting China Region, Watson Wyatt
Mr. George Leung, Chief Economist, Greater China, HSBC
Mr. Paul Carrett, Executive Director, Goldman Sachs (Asia) LLC
Mr. Carl McGann, Chief Operating Officer - Investments, Asia Pacific ex-Japan, Fidelity International
Mr. John Hibbert, Director & Founder, Barrie & Hibbert

Join us in this enriching event as practitioners and overseas pioneers discuss and debate issues and developments in risk management post crisis.  The event also provides an opportunity to gain valuable CPD hours early in the year.  The Conference will be held in the new and exciting City of Dreams in Macau at the brand new Grand Hyatt Hotel. Registration will begin shortly this month. Mark the dates, 31 Jan - 2 Feb in your diary and plan to be there!
 
For more information, please visit the conference website at www.actuaries.org.hk/riskconference2010.