Insurance Risk & Capital EMEA returns to London on 2 December

18 November 2025

InsuranceERM's flagship conference Insurance Risk & Capital EMEA returns to London on 2 December - and subscribers receive a 40% discount to attend.

Hanna KamThe agenda will cover all aspects of enterprise risk management for re/insurers across Europe, providing a platform for thought leaders to exchange ideas and compare strategies for navigating the challenges they face.

Some of the topics that will be discussed at the conference include:

Shocks, shifts and strategy – what does the 5-year global insurance threat landscape hold in store?

This keynote address explores how insurers can stay ahead of evolving risk horizons in a world defined by deglobalisation, multipolar power structures and rapid shifts.

Featuring Hanna Kam, Chief Risk Officer at Allianz.

 

In conversation with EIOPA

Fausto ParenteIn this fireside chat, we will examine the key regulatory dynamics and industry trends influencing the EU, including EIOPA's priorities for Solvency II, closing the natural catastrophe protection gap and other EU developments.

Featuring Fausto Parente, Executive Director, EIOPA

 

Growth drivers and market-moving trends shaping the insurance industry

This panel discussion examines the key forces reshaping the insurance sector, including rapid technological acceleration, shifting consumer behaviour, and widening protection gaps.

Featuring Aurore Lecanon, Chief Risk Officer at Ageas; Edward Mishambi, Chief Risk Officer – Europe at RenaissanceRe; Giles Fairhead, Chief Risk Officer at Pension Insurance Corporation; and Hanna Kam, Chief Risk Officer at Allianz.

 

Geopolitics, risk resilience and realignment in a fragmenting world – strategic positioning for insurers

This session explores how emerging global blocs and shifting economic relationships are reshaping commercial landscapes.

Featuring Candace Steele, Group Risk Director at Canopius Group; Henry Gardener, Chief Risk Officer at Markel Insurance; and Ivo Roest, Manager, Enterprise Risk and Integration at NN Group.

 

Cyber arms race – confronting an increasingly complex and sophisticated threat landscape

This session will provide an overview of current trends in cybersecurity and examine how the growing sophistication of cyberattacks is reshaping risk management.

Featuring Mike Hosking, Chief Operating Officer at Gen Re International P&C; Thomas Clayton, Head of Cyber, UK at Zurich Insurance; and Tom Draper, Managing Director – UK at Coalition, Inc.

 

Driving growth through change – the role of risk in navigating complex transformation agendas

The conversation will focus on how risk leaders can effectively support enterprise-wide change, balance transformation priorities with other business needs and maintain efforts within the organisation's risk appetite.

Featuring Fabrice Brossart, Group Chief Risk Officer at Hiscox; Léo Mallat, CRO Swiss Re Europe & Head of Risk Management P&C EMEA; Raphael Borrel, Chief Risk Officer UK at Generali; and Seema Thaper, Chief Risk Officer, UK General Insurance at Aviva.

 

Rethinking the second line – delivering impact and adding value

The closing panel will explore how insurers are prepared to navigate today's complex risk landscape, whether the role of CROs is expanding or narrowing – and consider if it's time to redefine this critical position.

Featuring Alex Duncan, Group Chief Risk Officer at Just Group; David Sansom, Chief Risk Officer at Lloyd's; Dr. Martha Phillips, Enterprise Risk Director at AXA UK; and Vinaya Sharma, Actuary and Managing Director at Quantitative Risk Management.

For more information on the event's full agenda, speaker line-up, and registration, click here.