14th Asia Conference on Healthcare and Health Insurance
Theme: “From Healthcare to Health: Where do Insurers Fit?”
19-20 Mar, Singapore
There are new inroads in modern medicine, people are living longer and a deluge of HealthTech and non-insurance names are entering the industry. How can insurers grapple with these trends, even as AI, predictive analytics and genomics enable medicine to be more personalised than ever? This conference will look at the healthcare revolution, healthcare reform in the new economy and changing nature of the workforce, claims management and underwriting amid these changes.
Saudi Insurance Symposium
27-28 Mar, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Under the patronage of the governor of the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority, the 5th Saudi Insurance Symposium will include discussions on pressing issues facing the Saudi insurance industry and highlight the sector as a major player in achieving the 2020 National Transformation Program due to its importance in supporting the economic cycle.
14th Annual World Takaful & InsurTech Conference
Theme: “Reinforcing Customer Engagement & Operational Agility through Digital Transformation”
1-2 Apr, Dubai, UAE
The 14th Annual World Takaful & InsurTech Conference (WITC 2019) will allow participants to better understand market in?uencers, growth factors and global takaful opportunities, and at the same time provide takaful practitioners with insights into the underlying issues and challenges facing the industry. This year’s programme will include: innovative insurer showcase session; exclusive takaful workshop; regulators’ rendezvous; and insightful audit session on IFRS 17.
Asia InsurTech Summit 2019
3- 4 Apr, Singapore
InsurTech has developed rapidly in the last few years and today, regulatory sandboxes and pilot projects are the norm. Insurers can no longer afford to work exclusively with traditional partners in today’s digital economy; they must seek other avenues – such as e-commerce and the sharing economy – and adapt to the new reality. But with change come new opportunities, and leveraging technology is the key to taking on the challenges in the brave new insurance world. Insurers must find ways to embed themselves in the digital ecosystem or risk being left out.
Aqaba Conference 2019
15-17 Apr, Aqaba, Jordan
The 7th International Aqaba Conference, ‘AqabaConf2019’, will be expanding its scope this year and covering areas beyond marine insurance and transportation. The conference will feature four main sessions to address various insurance issues including digital integration between risk and insurance, conventional insurance vs takaful, natural catastrophic exposure, and risk vs capital.
The organising committee has introduced a new insurance award called, ‘AqabaConf Insurance Research Award’, to mark 10 years since the launch of the conference. The award will be presented to the top three research studies on the subject of ‘e-insurance’.
Asian Claims Convention
Theme: “Innovation, Disruption and Forensic Advances in Claims”
24-26 Apr, Cambodia
Organised by the Australasian Institute of Chartered Loss Adjusters, this event will examine the challenges facing those in insurance claims and look at the best practices across the industry with a focus on Asia. The two-day event offers an unmatched opportunity to develop and enhance relationships and share insights from leading professionals from a wide range of fields in a dynamically changing world.
20th Asia Conference on Bancassurance and Alternative Distribution Channels
Theme: “Power of Two: Boosting Sales through Customer Engagement and Tech”
29-30 Apr, Bangkok, Thailand
Asia Insurance Review’s 20th Asia Bancassurance conference is the main event for banks, insurers, regulators, financial services providers and leading industry leaders to come together and discover the game-changing disruptions fuelling the future of FinTech, InsurTech, digital distribution and mobile payments. The two-day event will look at customer service and engagement, innovative solutions to improve underwriting, pricing and payment systems, how bancassurance has transformed over the past two decades and the direction bancassurance should envision.
RIMS Annual Conference
29 Apr - 1 May, Boston, USA
RIMS 2019 is the largest risk event of the year. In addition to in-depth sessions, the event also focuses on shorter presentations from key industry leaders. With over 400+ companies participating, delegates can walk the aisles of the marketplace to meet with current service providers and discover new ones.
46th African Insurance Organisation (AIO) Conference and Annual General Assembly
Theme: “Insurance Penetration in Africa: Insuring the Uninsured”
8-13 Jun, Johannesburg, South Africa
Under this year’s theme – Insurance Penetration in Africa: Insuring the Uninsured – the conference will focus on insurance distribution and inclusivity across the continent. Other topical issues under discussion will include microinsurance and the effects of climatic events (such as floods, droughts and wildfires) on the industry and the economy in general.
Each year, the event attracts senior delegates from across Africa and the rest of the world to discuss the most pressing issues facing the insurance industry on the continent at the time.
This year’s conference is organised by the Insurance Institute of South Africa (IISA), under the chairmanship of Thokozile Mahlangu, CEO of IISA.