2009 Spring Conference
Date 04/05/2009 - 04/07/2009
Location The Fairmont Southampton
City/State Southampton, Bermuda
Overview

Saturday, April 4

  • Check-in for early arrivals.
Sunday, April 5

  • 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm - Reception
    Reception sponsored by Brit Insurance

  • 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm - Dinner

Monday, April 6
  • 7:30 am - 8:30 am - Breakfast

    Breakfast sponsored by R + V Re

  • 8:30 am - 8:45 am - Opening Remarks

    Frank Bigley
    President
    IRU

  • 8:45 am - 9:30 am - Insurance Regulation: The Present & Future State of the Union

    Thomas R. Litjen
    VP-Federal Government Relations
    PCI
    Speaker sponsored by Max Re

  • 9:30 am - 10:15 am - Florida Update: High Noon on the Sunshine State

    Fred E. Karlinsky, Esq.
    Partner
    Colodny, Fass, Talenfeld, Karlinsky & Abate, P.A.

    Speaker sponsored by Transatlantic Re

  • 10:15 am - 10:30 am - Refreshment Break
    Refreshment Break sponsored by Flagstone Re

  • 10:30 am - 12:30 pm - Panel Discussion: The Changing Horizon of the Bermuda Market

    Moderator:
    John Reinman
    Past President, IRU, Inc.
    Managing Director, Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC

    Panelists:
    Neill Currie
    CEO
    Renaissance Reinsurance Ltd.

    Marc Grandisson
    Chairman & CEO
    Arch Worldwide Re Group

    Greg Hendrick
    President & Chief Underwriting Officer
    XL Re

    Brian Secrett
    Chief Underwriting Officer, Catastrophe
    Partner Reinsurance Company Ltd.

    Anthony Taylor
    Chairman
    Montpelier Re

  • 12:30 pm - Announcements

  • 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm - Reception

  • 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm - Dinner

    Portion of Dinner sponsored by Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC

Tuesday, April 7

  • 7:30 am - 8:30 am - Breakfast

  • 8:30 am - 9:30 am - Commutation and How it Applies to Your Portfolio

    Katherine Barker
    President
    PRO IS, Inc.

    Speaker sponsored by G.J. Sullivan Co.

    Steve Ryland
    Executive Director
    PRO Insurance Solutions

  • 9:30 am - 10:30 am - Risk Management: Solvency & Risk-Based Capital Standards

    Craig Swan
    Director-Policy, Research & Risk Assessment
    Bermuda Monetary Authority
    Speaker sponsored by BMS Intermediaries

  • 10:30 am - 10:45 am - Refreshment Break

  • 10:45 am - 11:45 pm - The Outlook for the Global P&C Industry

    John Andre
    Group Vice President
    A.M. Best

  • Closing Remarks & Adjournment
  • Please note the following:

  • Regular registration includes the following: Cocktail Reception/Dinner on Sunday and Monday, Breakfast on Monday and Tuesday, and admittance to all IRU Spring Conference Meeting sessions.
  • Spouse registration includes the following: Cocktail Reception/Dinner on Sunday and Monday, and Breakfast on Monday and Tuesday.
  • Please notify the IRU regarding and special dietary requirements.
  • Registration confirmations will be sent by email.
  • Schedule/Speakers subject to change.
  • Refundable only if cancelled, in writing, 30 days prior to arrival. A charge of $150 will be levied to cover administrative costs if attendees who have booked cancel. After March 5, no refunds will be given for cancellations. Substitutions are permitted with advance notification in writing by mail, fax or email.
  • There are a limited number of rooms available for early arrivals on the evening of Saturday, April 4 on a first-come, first-served basis. Register early!
  • Hotel reservations include one night's advance deposit. Room deposits are applied to the last evening of a guest's stay; early departure will result in forfeiture of the deposit.
  • All hotel reservations will be made by IRU, Inc.
  • All taxes, porterage and housekeeping gratuities will be posted to individual folios.
  • In order to fulfill your request, reservations must be received by March 5, 2009. After that date, we will be happy to accept your room reservation request, available space permitting.
  • Dress for all events is business casual.
  • Checks are to be made payable to IRU, Inc.

  • Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities

    A full spectrum of sponsorship opportunities are available for the 2009 Spring Conference. Sponsors receive special recognition in pre-conference publicity, recognition in the official conference program book, in special signage and announcements at the meeting, and in post-meeting reports, as well as in sponsorship mention in rotating ads on the IRU Web site that receives thousands of visits per week. ACT NOW! Sponsorships are available on a first come, first served basis.

    Corporate sponsorships support the IRU in efforts to extend the number of educational programs and services offered, host special programs, support the Journal of Reinsurance and fund the IRU College Internship Program.

    For more information or to select a sponsorship that meets your organization's marketing needs, please contact IRU Executive Director Amy Barra at abarra@irua.com, or (908) 203-0211.

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    Registration Information
    Member Fee TBA 
    Non-Member Fee TBA 
    Deadline TBA