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Source: Middle East Insurance Review | Sep 2017

International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) 2017 Tokyo Conference
Theme: “Disruptive Times – Opportunity or Threat for Marine Insurers?”
17-20 September, Tokyo, Japan
This year’s conference will be held in Tokyo for the fifth time, and also marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the General Insurance Association of Japan. The conference will look at disruptive issues in the sector. 

 
13th Asia Conference on Pensions and Retirement Planning
Theme: “Making Pensions SMART: Sustainable. Meaty. Appropriate. Responsive. Timely.”
18-19 September, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
This two-day conference will look at the latest pension reforms and renewals, as well as health and wealth management solutions and strategies for a successful retirement and sustainable pensions.

 
The Takaful Rendezvous 2017
Theme: “Takaful 2.0: Soar to Greater Heights”
20-21 September, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
With digital making strong inroads into traditional insurance, even takaful has to rethink its business and operating models. This conference will look at how proper adoption of InsurTech and digital technology will allow takaful to grow.

 
11th Middle East Healthcare Insurance Conference
Theme: “Making Compulsory Health Insurance in the era of Disruptive Innovation”
25-27 September 2017, Muscat, Oman
Under the Patronage of the Capital Market Authority of Oman, for the first time in 11 years, Middle East Insurance Review is bringing the Middle East Healthcare Insurance Conference to Muscat where the Sultanate is planning to introduce compulsory health insurance by January 2018. 
 
   The two-day Conference will look at the progress of compulsory health insurance in Oman and around the region; global medical trends and developments; underwriting issues; claims management; and the use of innovative business models, distribution networks, InsurTech, Internet of Things (IoT), data science, medical advancements and new technologies.

 
Federation of Afro-Asian Insurers & Reinsurers (FAIR) 25th Conference
Theme: “Insurance Transformation in FAIR-Land”
9-11 October, Manama, Bahrain
This is the 25th edition of FAIR’s biennial conference. FAIR conferences aim to promote cooperation among (re)insurance companies in Asia and Africa, and typically attract hundreds of top executives and key decision-makers from the industry to discuss the opportunities and challenges they face.

 
23rd Indonesia Rendezvous
Theme: “Reforming the Fight against Fraud in Insurance Industry”
11-14 October, Bali, Indonesia
The 23rd Indonesia Rendezvous will be focusing on issues related to fraud, what actions need to be taken by the industry, what role can be played by the authority and how the risk of fraud can be minimised with the assistance of technology. 

 
Singapore Actuarial Society 4th Health and Retirement Conference 2017
Theme: “Personalised Planning – One Size Does Not Fit All”
12-13 October, Singapore
The diversity of retirement and healthcare needs is pushing the industry to look for multi-disciplinary ideas and solutions. The conference aims to take forward these discussions with a focus on personalised medicine revolution.

 
14th Annual Gulf Insurance Forum
Theme: “The Role of Information Technology in Opening New Frontiers for the Gulf Insurance Industry”
18-19 October, Dubai, UAE
The Gulf Insurance Federation is organising the 14th Annual Gulf Insurance Forum to review and discuss how the region’s insurance sector stands from the use of IT to cope with the latest developments of the “Era of the 4th industrial revolution”, and to provide opportunities for the GCC insurance companies to keep abreast of new technological advances. 

 
Asia Pacific Insurance Conference 2017
18-20 October, Singapore
Run under the auspices of AIDA, the International Insurance Law Association, the inaugural Asia Pacific Insurance Conference 2017’s programme begins with AIDA working party meetings on climate and catastrophe; insurance law; reinsurance; ADR; personal insurance and pensions; insurance distribution; motor; marine; and state supervision.
 
   The programme includes keynote speakers from insurance and legal sectors – thought leaders who will discuss topical issues that are vital to the future of the insurance industry across the Asia Pacific region.

 
14th Singapore International Reinsurance Conference 
Theme: “New Partnerships in Reinsurance”
31 October – 2 November, Singapore
The 14th SIRC will have Mr Ulrich Wallin, Chairman & CEO of Hannover Re, making his maiden appearance as the conference keynote speaker. The event will provide three days of high-level networking and cooperation opportunities, with the Lloyd’s Coffee House acting as the integral core of the event, where all interested parties meet under one roof. 

 
IAIS Annual Conference 2017
Theme: “Insurance Supervision: Looking Beyond…”
2-3 November, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
This year, the IAIS annual conference’s theme reflects on the possibilities that lie ahead for insurers and regulators – such as those that lie beyond the status quo, beyond national boundaries, beyond the present and beyond conventional insurance. 

 
5th Asia Marine Insurance Conference
Theme: “Finding Anchorage in the Perfect Storm”
20-21 November, Hong Kong
Co-organised with the Hong Kong Federation of Insurers as part of Hong Kong Maritime Week 2017, this two-day conference will address the tempest-tossed marine world. It will feature sessions addressing the maritime opportunities and risks for Asia from China’s bold Belt and Road project and the melting Arctic ice with its increasingly popular Northern Sea Route transit. The conference is for all cargo, hull and P&I stakeholders.

 
5th Asia Investment Management Summit for Insurance
Theme: “Insuring an Auspicious Start to the Winning Side of 2018”
30 November-1 December, Hong Kong
This conference offers insurance investment managers, CIOs, CEOs, CFOs, fund managers and investment bankers a head start in understanding the likely investment climate in 2018 and provides expert insights into the latest developments and trends that can affect the fortunes of insurers and fund managers.
 
For more information on our conferences, visit our website at 
or contact Ms Loga at loga@meinsurancereview.com for our events.
 
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