Joint Industry Forum 2022

An exclusive benefit to FERMA conference delegates is its unique European networking and market place. Dedicated industry sessions, software and insurtech companies showcasing their products and time to meet with partners have now been included as part of our programme.

Like many institutional investors, insurers are facing the challenge of low-yielding and highly-price assets against the backdrop of record-breaking fiscal and monetary stimulus. The increased threat of inflation and doubts over the strength of the post-pandemic recovery have left many portfolio managers walking a fine line between increasing risk in order to meet return targets and playing it safe while missing out on a bullish market. Insurance Investor Live | North America 2022 presents insightful and engaging panels and presentations from chief investment officers and portfolio managers representing insurers from across North America to discuss the methodology and strategy that their firms are taking to navigate these uncertain markets. These investment professionals will provide food for thought across an array of asset classes, as well as dissect the macroeconomic factors that are driving the direction of the market.

The insurance industry has long been in the vanguard of understanding and managing risk and has served as an important early warning system for society by amplifying risk signals. Through loss prevention and mitigation, by sharing risks over many shoulders, and as major investors, the insurance industry has protected society, shaped markets and underpinned economic development. Today, the risk landscape is rapidly evolving, spawning new and complex risks that threaten our increasingly scarce nature-based assets and undermine our common future.

Consumers are demanding better digital experiences now – but with price concerns spiking, insurers need to invest in digital offerings, services and design to raise customer satisfaction and meet changing expectations. Excellence in digital insurance is quickly becoming tantamount to success in a crowded market of carriers, agencies, brokers and insurtechs.