Opening remarks from Minister Grimstone, Lord Mayor William Russell and Bruce Carnegie Brown, Chairman of Lloyd’s of London. Followed by a panel that set out the definition of resilience and how the insurance industry can help government build resilience over the long term.

Mayor of Christchurch Lianne Dalziel, Mike Gillooly, Chief Resilience Officer, Christchurch and Jim Murley, Chief Resilience Officer, Miami-Dade County present case studies on how they have made their communities more resilient.

Panel discussing the issue of insuring large public assets, the issues surrounding capacity and expertise when it comes to insuring these large assets. How insurance can help ‘build back better’ and how early warning action can contribute to a much-reduced impact on public assets.

Panel discussing how to grow the market for resilience by enabling deal flow, how the challenges facing vulnerable communities are too great for the public or private sector to face alone and how successful collaboration can help produce resilience solutions.

Panel discussing the impact of the pandemic on supply chain resilience, the key trends in supply chains over the next 5-10 years and the potential impact of climate change on supply chain resilience.

Panel discussing the evolution of the transaction process in insurance, how businesses and public bodies can access insurance capital, and how an increase in dialogue between the industry and its clients can help to build important partnerships.

Panel discussing new developments such as the convergence of reinsurance with capital markets securitisation, the development of parametric risk transfer products and the use of technology, are all driving the ability for this industry to be even more effective in helping to increase societal resilience. 

Introductory remarks from Professor David Oglethorpe, Dean of Cranfield School of Management. Panel discussing non-nat cat risks such as cyber, pandemic and terrorism, and how these intangible risks can be addressed by the industry and governmental arms. How there is an opportunity to move from risk to resilience with collaboration and cooperation between public and private bodies. 

Panel discussing how new technological innovations offer an opportunity for insurance to extend its reach and respond to the protection gap. Particular focus on remote sensing which is at the forefront of this innovation, offering risk assessment and management solutions with satellites and drones. 

Panel discussing how we can increase overall resilience with targeted interventions in existing infrastructure and what practical steps for infrastructure owners and operators need to take to fulfill their obligations around resilience. 

Panel discussing why clients should come to London to access resilience finance and services and the role of insurers in enabling the transition to a greener economy and building resilience. How can regulators bring about changes to encourage financial institutions to put the right processes in place.

Closing remarks from James Cameron, Friend of COP26, discussing the importance of facilitating the flow of financial and human resources to tackle climate change and the other risks discussed during the conference.