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The Future of Life Assurance
13th Annual Conference: Hear from leading CEOs on developments in products, distribution and policy at the UK’s flagship event
19th & 20th May 2010, The Guoman Tower Hotel, London
Featuring Flexible Retirement Solutions, 18th May 2010, Le Méridien Piccadilly, London
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Speakers include:
Ken Hogg
Insurance Sector Director, FSA
Ken Hogg
Insurance Sector Director, FSA
Biography
Ken joined the FSA in July 2009 after over 20 years in the industry.
Most recently Ken was interim CFO at MGM Advantage. Prior to that he was COO at AIG Life. The earlier part of Ken’s career was spent at Scottish Equitable, and its parent AEGON. This period saw Ken undertake various executive roles including Company Actuary (for European offshore subsidiary), Marketing Director, Director of Industry Development and most recently, leading sales and marketing for AEGON’s Indian JV life company.
Ken is a qualified actuary, and has a 1st class honour’s degree in Actuarial Mathematics and Statistics from HeriotWatt University.
Peter Mann
Chief Executive, Skandia
Peter Mann
Chief Executive, Skandia
Biography
Peter, who has over 20 years experience working in Financial Services, joined Bankhall in 2001 as Business Development Director progressing to Managing Director then Chief Executive in August 2005.
Employment history includes: IFA/Pension Director for a large pensions firm in Glasgow and various management roles within Scottish Amicable & Prudential. As top salesman for Scot Am Peter quickly advanced to Sales Director.
As Bankhall CEO, Peter was an active member of the AIFA panel, lobbying the FSA, ombudsman, product providers and other market participants on behalf of Bankhall members. He was also a regular spokesperson on panel debates throughout the industry speaking on key industry topics and ensuring that the voice of Bankhall members and the wider intermediary market was heard.
In 2008, Peter accepted the role as Chief Development Officer within the Skandia UK Group, where he leads the market facing teams – marketing, strategy, sales and communications.
Mark Gregory
Group Executive Director, Savings, Legal & General
Mark Gregory
Group Executive Director, Savings, Legal & General
Biography
Mark was appointed to the Board in January 2009. He joined Legal & General in 1998, since when he has held a variety of divisional finance director roles and has served as Group Financial Controller, Communications and Resources Director, Resources and International Director and UK Service Operations Director. Since 2006, he has been Managing Director, With-profits. Prior to joining Legal & General, he had worked in senior financial and business development roles at companies including Kingfisher Plc and ASDA. Mark qualified as a Chartered Accountant with PWC.
Trevor Matthews
Chief Executive Officer, Friends Provident
Trevor Matthews
Chief Executive Officer, Friends Provident
Biography
Trevor Matthews joined Friends Provident as Chief Executive Officer on 30th July 2008 from Standard Life Assurance Limited where he was Chief Executive from 2004 to July 2008. He was previously President and Chief Executive Officer of Manulife Japan from 2001 to 2004 and Executive Vice President of Canadian Operations and Chairman of Manulife Bank from 1998 to 2001. Prior to this, Trevor was General Manager of Personal Finance Services for National Australia Bank between 1996 and 1998 and Managing Director of Legal & General Assurance Holdings Australia Limited between 1989 and 1996.
Trevor is Chairman of the Financial Services Skills Council and was President of the Chartered Insurance Institute from July 2008 to July 2009. In 1997 he was President of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia (Centenary Year). Trevor is a member of the Board of the Association of British Insurers and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales Financial Services Faculty Advisory Group.
He is married with three children.
Barry O’Dwyer
Managing Director, Retail Life and Pensions, Prudential
Barry O’Dwyer
Managing Director, Retail Life and Pensions, Prudential
Biography
As Managing Director of Retail Life and Pensions at Prudential, Barry O'Dwyer is responsible for the P&L performance of what has consistently been the UK's highest-margin retail life company. His remit covers investment bonds, pensions and retirement income products in the UK and Europe.
Barry joined Prudential in January 2009 from HBOS Financial Services where he was responsible for investment, pension and protection products through the Halifax, Bank of Scotland and Clerical Medical Brands.
Prior to that, Barry was Managing Director of Marketing at Standard Life during a period of significant change for that company, which involved a complete overhaul of its product strategy.
Barry is an Actuary with over 20 years of experience of the financial services industry.
Mike Rogers
Group Chief Executive, LV=
Mike Rogers
Group Chief Executive, LV=
Biography
Mike Rogers, 45, graduated from Cambridge University in 1986. He then joined Barclays Bank where he undertook a variety of roles in the UK and overseas, across business banking, wealth management and retail banking. Among various senior appointments at Barclays, Mike was Managing Director of Small Business, Premier Banking and UK Retail Banking.
In May 2006 Mike joined LV= as Group Chief Executive. LV= is a leading mutual financial services provider specialising in protection, retirement solutions, general insurance and asset management. LV= has over 3.8m members and customers, 4,000 employees, and £9.3bn in assets under management.
Mike has a post-graduate Diploma in Leadership from Exeter University, he is married with three children and lives in Poole, Dorset. His interests include rugby, cricket, golf and keeping fit.
Conference overview:
This event has established itself as the leading forum for the key players in the life assurance sector to come together to debate future challenges and opportunities. Now is a critical time as the industry looks to develop profitable strategies before the 2012 implementation deadlines for the RDR and Solvency II. The operating for environment for life assurers is undergoing significant change and innovation will be important in order to keep pace with competitors, as will investment in engaging customers effectively as the RDR changes the balance of the relationship between consumer, adviser and provider. There are also new opportunities in the corporate pensions space and the post retirement market for life assurers to capitalise on. However, the industry must look to strip out unnecessary costs and become more efficient in order to remain profitable in a challenging economic environment. This conference will bring together senior industry speakers and delegates to discuss these issues and to debate how the industry can move forward.
For the second year, the conference will include a focused day on flexible retirement solutions. The at and post retirement markets will be critical areas of innovation and growth for product providers as the baby boomers reach retirement age. Flexible Retirement Solutions will address developments in products, distribution, financial planning and policy in order to present a strategic view of how this market is developing.
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