• Christopher J. Swift, The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc
• Mark R. Thresher, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company

How will a changing regulatory landscape impact the insurance industry? New York State Insurance Superintendent James Wrynn shares his thoughts on the biggest challenges facing insurers and what we might expect in the coming year.

• James Wrynn, New York State Insurance Department
• Interviewer: Bill Coffin, National Underwriter Life & Health

A Chief Economist identifies trends that will impact the industry in the next few years, macroeconomic challenges, and opportunities to reestablish growth.

• Steven N. Weisbart, Ph.D.

• Edmund F. (Ted) Kelly, Liberty Mutual Group

Will 2011 be another challenging year for commercial lines insurers or will we start to see real growth? Will pricing stay soft or will events transpire that will turn the market? How will the BP disaster affect the industry? In a slowly recovering economy with high unemployment and a greater than usual number of business bankruptcies, what are the avenues for growth? Our panel of industry leaders shares their thoughts on dealing with what lies ahead.

• John Doyle, Chartis U.S.
• John Lupica, Insurance North America/ACE USA
• Seraina Maag, North America Property-Casualty, XL Insurance
• MODERATOR: Peter R. Porrino, Ernst & Young LLP

Catastrophe risk is now the major risk faced by most property insurers. Catastrophe losses, including tornadoes, hailstorms, hurricanes, and earthquakes now make up more than two thirds of annual expected property losses in the US. This session will address key challenges in managing cat risk, including measuring, modeling, and monitoring the risk. It will answer questions such as which models to use, how best to use them, and how to incorporate other credible information into decision-making and business strategy.

• Karen Clark, Karen Clark & Company
• S. Ming Lee, President and CEO, AIR Worldwide

In this current market environment the global reinsurance has remained stable. This panel of experts will provide an outlook into 2011 as it pertains to the reinsurance business. We will discuss key issues and global opportunities from a leadership perspective.

• Pete Thomas, Chief Risk Officer, Willis Re
• Brad Melvin, Aon Corporation
• Moderator: Edward J. Majkowski, Ernst & Young LLP

Leading insurance analyst Mark Puccia shares his thoughts on the state of the industry, key criteria for evaluating ERM methodology and commitment from management, ratings metrics, and outlook for 2011.

• Mark Puccia, Standard & Poor’s

This session will explore the emergence of Advanced Analytics as a strategic competency and the role senior executives have in shaping its impact on their organization. Questions addressed will include; What does it mean to be Literate in this space, Should the advances in analytics be considered interesting tools or the basis of entirely new strategies, and How does an executive know whether their organization is successfully deploying this rapidly evolving competency

• Jeremy Stanley, Analytics Collective
• Keith Toney, SVP Client Management, Mu Sigma
• Moderator: Christopher McShea, Ernst & Young LLP

2010 saw an increase in M&A activity, from small deals to large. Is this a trend that will continue and, if so, what will companies be looking for in the coming year? Our panel of top dealmakers shares their insights.

• Eric Bischof, Morgan Stanley
• Robert V. Deutsch, GCP Capital
• Moderator: John Santosuosso, Ernst & Young LLP