Patricia Chacón

Patricia serves as CEO of Porto Seguro. She has held executive leadership roles in the insurance industry for over a decade. She joined Porto in December 2023, overseeing initiatives focused on digital strategy, technology, portfolio expansion, and the acceleration of advanced analytics. Prior to joining Porto, she held several leadership positions at the multinational insurance […]

Paul Flavier

Paul Flavier is Head of Strategic Asset Allocation at AXA Group within the Global Investments & ALM division. He is overseeing asset allocation for main funds and unit-linked portfolios, and supervising investments in private markets, including notably private equity, infrastructure debt and equity, and alternative credit. Prior to joining AXA Group Global Investments & ALM […]

Michel Liès

Michel Liès has been Chairman of Zurich Insurance since April 2018. He has deep experience of the insurance sector, having spent over 4 decades with Swiss Re – including as Group CEO from 2012 until his retirement from the company in 2016. He describes global insurance as his ‘love at first sight’, combining his Mathematics […]

Alexander De Croo

Alexander De Croo is the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme. He started his official duties on 2 December 2025. Mr. De Croo served as Prime Minister of Belgium from 2020 to 2025. His tenure included crisis management during the COVID-19 pandemic, the coordination of Belgium’s vaccination rollout and economic recovery strategies, and Belgium’s […]

Tsutomu Yamamoto

Tsutomu Yamamoto, a Japanese national, is the Managing Director of the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA). He leads MIGA and the World Bank Group Guarantee Platform, scaling guarantees that mobilize private capital for development impact in emerging and frontier markets. In this role, he focuses on de-risking investments to create jobs, expand access to essential […]

Achim Kassow

Dr. Achim Kassow was born in Hanover in 1966. After training as a bank clerk at Deutsche Bank in Dusseldorf, he studied business administration and economics at the University of Cologne where he graduated with a doctorate. In 1993, Dr. Kassow began his working career at Deutsche Bank AG in Dusseldorf in Corporate Banking before […]

Andreas Berger

Andreas Berger is the Group Chief Executive Officer for Swiss Re. Andreas Berger started his insurance career in 1995 as a leadership trainee at Gerling Group, followed by various leadership positions at Boston Consulting Group. He returned to Gerling in 2004 as Head of Commercial Business and International Programs and Affinity Business. When Allianz Global […]

Andrea Sironi

Andrea Sironi has been a member of the Board of Directors of Assicurazioni Generali since February 28, 2022. He graduated in Economics from the Bocconi University in Milan. In addition to being Rector of Bocconi University, he also held the role of Vice Rector for International Relations, Dean of the Graduate School and director of […]

Antoine Gosset-Grainville

Antoine Gosset-Grainville is a graduate of the Institut d’études politiques of Paris and holds a post-graduate degree in banking and finance from the University of Paris IX Dauphine. He was admitted to the Paris Bar (2002) and the Brussels Bar (2002). After graduating from the French École Nationale d’Administration, he began his career, in 1993, […]

Christopher Townsend

Chris Townsend is an insurance industry leader and innovator with deep expertise in both the Life and Property & Casualty insurance sectors in wide-ranging markets. He has lived and worked across four continents, earning a track record for developing and executing strategy, building high-performing teams, driving profitable growth, and improving customer and shareholder outcomes. Chris […]

Christopher Williams

Mr. Williams has 50 years of experience in the insurance industry, including significant knowledge of international insurance markets. Mr. Williams commenced his insurance career in 1975 with Harlock & Galli, a Melbourne, Australia- based property and casualty insurance broker. He moved to London in the late 1970’s to work with Lloyd’s Underwriters before moving to […]

Clemens Jungsthöfel

As Chairman of the Executive Board the responsibilities of Clemens Jungsthöfel within the company include Group Operations and Strategy, IT and Facilities, Global Human Resources, Corporate Communications, Group Legal Services, Group Audit and Group Risk Management. Career Hannover Re Since 2025: Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Executive Board 2020 – 2025: Chief Financial […]

Corneille Karekezi

Dr. Corneille KAREKEZI is the Group MD / CEO of the African Reinsurance Corporation (Africa Re), the largest pan-African reinsurance company in the African and the Middle East markets, with US$ 1.2 billion of premium income and US$ 2.3 billion of total assets in 2024, as well as the highest financial strength international ratings at […]

David Howden

David started his career as a broker at Alexander Howden in 1981. He founded Howden Group Holdings in 1994 originally as a wholesale broker employing just three people. He has been the fundamental driving force behind its expansion into an international insurance group offering wholesale, retail and reinsurance broking, and underwriting. As Chief Executive, David’s […]

Dermot Corry

Dermot Corry is Milliman’s President and Chief Executive Officer. He spearheads the firm’s growing global presence with a commitment to delivering high-quality solutions for clients and through commitment to the firm’s core values of quality, integrity, and opportunity. From 2009 to 2015, Dermot was a leader of Milliman’s Dublin office and from 2016 to 2021 […]

Eduardo Fábrega

Eduardo Fábrega is the Chief Executive Officer of ASSA Holdings, S.A. (ASSA), a regional financial services holding company headquartered in Panama, with operations across Central America, Colombia, Bermuda and the Cayman Islands. Through its insurance, reinsurance and financial subsidiaries, ASSA plays a leading role in the development of regional markets with a focus on long-term […]

Evan Greenberg

Evan G. Greenberg is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Chubb Limited and Chubb Group. Over the course of 48 years in the insurance industry, he has held various underwriting and leadership positions in the global property, casualty and life insurance sectors. Mr. Greenberg was elected President and Chief Executive Officer in May 2004 and […]

Girija Subramanian

Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Mrs. Girija Subramanian, carries with her an experience of more than 36 years in the industry. Mrs. Girija Subramanian holds a bachelor’s degree in Statistics from Mumbai University. She is a Fellow member of the Insurance Institute of India and also an Associate member of the Chartered Insurance Institute, London. Mrs. Girija Subramanian […]

Hope Murera

Ms. Hope Murera is the Managing Director of ZEP-RE (PTA Reinsurance Company), a leading regional reinsurer in Africa charged with the development of the insurance industry across the continent. Hope has over 30 years’ working experience in the insurance and reinsurance industry in Africa and has led ZEP-RE through its increased focus on and attained […]

Jon Hancock

Jon Hancock is Chief Executive Officer of AIG’s International General Insurance business, leading commercial and personal insurance businesses in Asia Pacific, Japan, United Kingdom, Europe, Middle East and Africa and Latin America and Caribbean. In this role, he is responsible for executing the long-term strategy to deliver profitable growth and enhanced service to clients and […]

Julian Enoizi

Julian Enoizi is CEO of Guy Carpenter Europe and a member of the Global Operating Committee, where he is responsible for driving business growth across the region. Julian joined Guy Carpenter, the world-leading reinsurance broker part of Marsh McLennan, in April 2022 as Global Head of the Public Sector Practice in a role specially created […]

Lambros Lambrou

Lambros Lambrou is Chief Strategy Officer for Aon and a member of the Aon Executive Committee. As Chief Strategy Officer, Lambros is responsible for key initiatives involving our Aon United strategy and 3×3 Plan, further strengthening our collaboration with NFP to deliver exceptional value to our clients. Lambros most recently served as CEO of Human […]

Pamela Thomson-Hall

Pamela Thomson-Hall is an Executive Officer of WTW and leads its International businesses outside of North America and Western Europe. She is responsible for setting strategic vision and driving growth across 70+ countries through the delivery of superior client solutions. With over 26 years’ experience in the insurance industry, Pamela is a clear, decisive and […]

Patrick Tiernan

Patrick Tiernan was appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in May 2025. Patrick has been part of the Lloyd’s senior leadership since 2021, when he joined as Chief of Markets, combining the previous roles of Performance Director and Chief Commercial Officer. As Chief of Markets, Patrick led Lloyd’s commercial strategy and was responsible for the principles-based […]

Rivaldo Leite

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Stephen Catlin

Stephen Catlin began his insurance career in 1973 joining BL Evens & Others, Syndicate 264 at Lloyd’s. In 1982 he became deputy underwriter, specialising in the excess of loss and energy accounts where he was supported as a market leader. He founded Catlin Underwriting Agencies Limited in 1984, which later became part of Catlin Group […]

Thierry Léger

Thierry Léger, 56, a dual French and Swiss citizen, holds a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zürich) and an Executive MBA from the University of St.Gallen, Switzerland. He began his career in the civil construction industry before joining Swiss Re as an engineering underwriter in 1997. In […]

Tom Gitogo

Tom rejoined Britam on 1st September 2022 (he was the Finance Director at Britam until early 2007). He is an accomplished Financial Services Professional skilled in General Management, Commercial and Business Strategy, Sales, Finance Operations and Talent Management, having spent over 30 years in various roles in the financial services industry in Africa and Europe.  […]

Ingrid Hoven

Ingrid-Gabriela Hoven is a Member of the Management Board of GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH), a leading development agency which supports the German Government in achieving its objectives in the field of sustainable development. She assumed her role on 1 October 2020. Ms. Hoven is a development economist with more than 30 years […]

Kamal Kishore

Kamal Kishore is the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) for Disaster Risk Reduction, and Head of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), based in Geneva, Switzerland. Mr Kishore brings to this position nearly three decades of experience in disaster risk reduction, climate action and sustainable development at the global, […]

Katharina Stasch

Dr Katharina Stasch, LL.M. Born 26th February 1973 in Tübingen, Germany WORK EXPERIENCE Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Berlin, since September 2025 Director-General for multilateral development policy; transformation; climate Federal Foreign Office, Berlin, 2024-2025 Director-General for International Order, the United Nations and Arms Control Federal Government Commissioner for Disarmament and Arms Control Permanent […]

Rob Wesseling

Since joining The Co-operators in 1997, Rob has held increasingly senior leadership roles within the group of companies, culminating with his appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer of The Co-operators Group Limited on December 1, 2016. From 2007 until 2016, he was Chief Operating Officer of The Sovereign General and, in November 2011, assumed […]

Ekhosuehi Iyahen

Ekhosuehi Iyahen is the Secretary General of the Insurance Development Forum (IDF), a Public-Private Partnership led by the insurance industry and supported by the World Bank and the United Nations and other international organisations, aiming to enhance the use of insurance to build greater resilience against disasters and to help achieve the United Nations Sustainable […]

Ivo Menzinger

Ivo is Swiss Re’s Managing Director for public sector business across Europe, Middle East and Africa and is based in Zurich. He also leads Swiss Re’s development of new public sector and micro insurance products globally. He started his career as specialist for natural hazards in 1998 and held various key positions at Swiss Re […]

Jad Ariss

Jad Ariss was appointed Managing Director of The Geneva Association by its Board of Directors, effective 1 March 2019. Before The Geneva Association, Jad spent 24 years with AXA Group, most recently as Head of Public Affairs and Corporate Responsibility. Prior to that, he was Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of AXA Middle East & Africa, […]

John Huff

John Huff was appointed President & CEO of ABIR effective January 1, 2018. In this role Huff directs ABIR’s worldwide public policy initiatives. Huff has more than 25 years of experience in the Insurance sector, most recently as the 2016 president of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), the US standard-setting and regulatory support […]

Josh Landau

Joshua Landau is President of the International Insurance Society. The IIS is the largest and most diverse organization of the global insurance industry. Its members comprise all industry stakeholders, including insurance company executives, scholars, regulators and advisors from nearly 100 countries, who share their diverse knowledge and perspectives to study the forces driving growth and […]

Liz Green

On 11 July 2023, Liz Green, former Executive Vice President of ICMIF, was appointed by the Board as ICMIF’s CEO Designate following Shaun Tarbuck’s announcement that he will retire from his current role as Chief Executive Officer in November 2024. As CEO Designate, her role is to continue to run the core business, as she […]

Niraj Verma

Niraj Verma is the Practice Manager of the Long Term Finance unit in the World Bank, within the department that deals with financial sector development. The Long Term Finance unit broadly deals with facilitation and mobilization of financial markets to support finance real economy sectors, including housing, infrastructure finance, and institutional investors, bond and capital […]

Thea Utoft Høj Jensen

Thea Utoft Høj Jensen is director general of Insurance Europe, the European insurance and reinsurance federation. Previously, she served as senior managing director and head of financial services in Brussels at FTI Consulting, where she provided strategic advice on financial services policy. Thea held the position of financial services counsellor for the Danish Permanent Representation […]

Thomas Beloe

With over 25 years of experience in providing policy advice to governments across Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Pacific, Tom Beloe leads UNDP’s Sustainable Finance Hub. In addition to global and regional roles on sustainable finance, Tom has also worked on governance, climate finance and responsible business practices. Previous to UNDP, Tom worked […]

Andre Belelieu

Andre Belelieu is the Head of Financial Services at the World Economic Forum where he oversees the Forum’s relationships with the global insurance industry and develops initiatives and research around key themes shaping the future of insurance and asset management (climate change, aging and longevity, digital transformation, sustainability). Belelieu began his career in Washington DC […]

Annette Detken

Dr Annette Detken studied economics and finance at the University of St. Gallen and NYU Stern School of Business. After her PhD studies at the University of Basel and the Study Center Gerzensee she joined the economic research department of KfW Bankengruppe in 1999. With her experience in the development and design of new promotional […]

Bill Marcoux

Bill is an advisor to senior insurance executives, board members and other industry insiders. He has more than 35 years of experience working in the insurance sector, most recently as the global head of DLA Piper’s Corporate Insurance Practice and previously as co-head of the insurance sector practice at Dewey & LeBoeuf. Bill has broad […]

Bridget Carle

Bridget Carle is a Senior Vice President in Guy Carpenter’s Global Public Sector Practice, forging partnerships with public entities and designing risk transfer solutions to alleviate financial exposures related to extreme weather events and other catastrophes. Prior to joining Guy Carpenter, Bridget was a Vice President on Swiss Re’s public sector team for over a […]

Bridget Gainer

Bridget is Global Head Public Affairs & Policy for Aon which focuses on developing innovative solutions to help governments and other public institutions reduce volatility and increase the resiliency of their mission. Bridget leads Aon’s engagement with governments around the world for both commercial and strategic opportunities. Leveraging risk transfer and expertise to create greater […]

Butch Bacani

Butch Bacani leads UN Environment’s Principles for Sustainable Insurance Initiative (PSI), the largest collaborative initiative between the UN and the insurance industry. Endorsed by the UN Secretary-General and insurance industry CEOs, the PSI serves as a global framework for the insurance industry to address environmental, social and governance issues as risk managers, insurers and investors—and […]

Celine Boulay

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Christopher Au

Christopher is the Director of WTW’s Asia-Pacific Climate Risk Centre, which focuses on climate risk quantification and management. Based in Singapore, the Centre works with corporates, financial institutions, insurers, and governments to understand, quantify and build resilience against climate risks. It focuses on physical and transition climate risk assessment and quantification, and alternative and innovative […]

Daniela Zimmermann

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Dawn Miller

Dawn joined Lloyd’s in 2022 and oversees Lloyd’s global network across the Americas; Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa (APMEA) and European Regions. She is responsible for our Global Network governance, market development, strategic engagement with key trading partners, and New Entrants into the Lloyd’s Market. She also leads on Strategy & Innovation at Lloyd’s, […]

Elina Papaspyropoulou

Elina Papaspyropoulou is a graduate of the School of Law of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She has also attended the Faculty of Law of the Leibniz University in Hannover, Germany. She holds the position of Director General of the Hellenic Association of Insurance Companies since April 2022. She is also, the Vice […]

Francis Bouchard

Francis Bouchard is Managing Director, Climate at Marsh McLennan. He first joined the insurance sector in 1989, and since has held a series of industry-focused lobbying, communications, sales and public affairs roles. He also served as a managing director at Hamilton Place Strategies. Francis attended Syracuse University and the George Mason University School of Law.

Gabrielle Durisch

Gabrielle is a passionate leader, whose approach to leadership extends beyond her professional responsibilities, as she actively seeks to empower everyone around her and nurture talent, helping to create opportunities for others and drive positive change both within her organization and the broader community. She joined Allianz Commercial in 2023 and in her role as […]

Garance Wattez-Richard

Garance Wattez-Richard is the CEO of AXA EssentiALL. She led AXA’s Emerging Customers business, whose objective is to protect tomorrow’s middle class and close the insurance gap across emerging markets. She started her career at the European Commission in Brussels before working within the Office of the Chief Economist of the European Bank for Reconstruction […]

Hannah Grant

Hannah Grant is a Senior Advisor in the Global Shield Secretariat. Prior to this she spent 8 years heading up the Secretariat of the Access to Insurance Initiative (A2ii). Hannah has nearly 20 years’ experience in the insurance sector and a passion for financial inclusion. Hannah previously worked at Insurance Europe in Brussels as Head […]

Heike Schmitz

Heike is a partner at Herbert Smith Freehills and she regularly advises the insurance industry, funds and asset managers on investments, investment processes, general regulatory issues and the integration of sustainability and ESG considerations, with a particular focus on impact investing and alternative investments. Heike has more than 15 years of experience in the insurance […]

Jenty Kirsch-Wood

Jenty Kirsch-Wood is the Head of the Global Risk Analysis and Reporting Section in UNDRR. Previously she served as UNDP Deputy Resident Representative in Kyrgyzstan and advised the Viet Nam and Nepal Governments on climate change and disaster resilience issues. She also served as OCHA’s climate and disaster policy focal point. She has nearly 20 […]

Jean-Baptiste Tricot

Jean-Baptiste Tricot is appointed Chief Investment Officer of AXA group in July 2022, he succeeds to Pascal CHRISTORY who becomes CEO of AXA IM Prime. As part of his new role, Jean-Baptiste oversees AXA Group investments in listed and private assets, including real estate, infrastructure, private equity, and debt. Total invested assets represent more than […]

Jeffrey Manson

Jeff Manson is a seasoned underwriting executive who was instrumental in developing RenaissanceRe’s global primary catastrophe reinsurance portfolio. Building on his broad client relationship management experience, Jeff is now leading the company’s collaborative efforts across a number of public and private sector initiatives to help enhance resiliency in vulnerable communities around the world and lessen […]

Karina Whalley

Karina is the Head of Public Sector at AXA Climate, working with development banks, governments, municipalities, development finance institutions, impact funds and non-governmental organisations to advise and support in adaptation, current and future climate risk management and financing tools. She plays a leading role for AXA in the Insurance Development Forum which brings together the […]

Kathy Baughman McLeod

As Senior Vice President of The Adrienne Arsht – Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center, Kathy Baughman McLeod is leading and expanding the Center’s work to develop scalable policy, financial and technological solutions to build the resilience capacity of individuals, communities and institutions. Baughman McLeod comes to the Atlantic Council from Bank of America where she was […]

Krishnan Narasimhan

Krishnan Narasimhan, is the Lead Specialist (Climate Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance) for UN Capital Development Fund, having developed this new portfolio from 2021. Krishnan has over 2 decades insurance industry experience having served in responsible senior management positions in emerging markets in Asia and Oceania and has been with UNCDF since 2013, initially leading […]

Leigh Wolfrom

Leigh Wolfrom is a policy analyst in the OECD’s Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs where he leads the directorate’s work on the financial management of catastrophe risk. In this role, he has provided analysis and reports to the OECD Insurance and Private Pensions on a variety of disaster risk financing issues, including the financial […]

Linet Odera

Linet Odera is the Chief Officer for Public Sector & Inclusive Solutions at ZEP-RE, with nearly 20 years of experience at the intersection of insurance and development. Linet is driven by a deep belief in the power of risk transfer in fostering financial resilience and inclusive growth across Africa. Her expertise spans direct underwriting, reinsurance […]

Mariana Jiménez-Huerta

Mariana joined Prudential plc, the Asia and Africa focused life and health insurer and asset manager, in 2012, and works with regulators, governments and policy makers across Prudential’s markets and international institutions. Mariana started her career in the banking sector working for Citibank in the Global Transaction Services (GTS) for corporate groups. Then moved into […]

Marike Komen Brady

Marike joined the Microinsurance Center at Milliman as Deputy Managing Director in October 2022. Marike has over 20 years of experience in insurance, with a strong focus on financial inclusion. Throughout her career she has motivated the insurance industry to implement insurance solutions that reduce vulnerability for households and businesses in developing markets and emerging […]

Marilyn Blattner-Hoyle

Marilyn Blattner-Hoyle was appointed Managing Director, Head Swiss Re Public Sector Solutions (PSS) in April 2025 with a mandate to grow globally the public sector business segment on behalf of the Swiss Re Group. Marilyn joined Swiss Re in August 2021 as the Global Head of Trade Finance, Trade Credit & Working Capital Solutions at […]

Mark Davies

Mark is head of the Disaster Risk Finance team for FCDO in the Public Finance and Tax Department and based in the UK. The DRF team overseas UK support to the Centre for Disaster Protection, WB Global Shield Financing Facility (GS-FF); WB Disaster Protection Programme (DPP); African Risk Capacity (ARC) and ARC Replica and START […]

Maryam Golnaraghi

Maryam Golnaraghi is the Director of Climate Change and Emerging Environmental Topics at The Geneva Association. Her experience spans over 20 years in international executive and senior advisory positions in the industry, government and the United Nations. She works with the C-suites and boards of re/insurance companies, financial institutions, governments, regulators and international organisations to […]

Masaaki Nagamura

Masaaki Nagamura has been in charge of various international initiatives related to disaster risks, climate change and sustainability issues at Tokio Marine since April 2018, after serving as Division Head of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) between August 2011 and March 2018. On disaster risks, he has been assisting the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)’s Finance Ministers’ […]

Mathieu Dubreuil

Mathieu Dubreuil is Lead Programme Advisor for Climate and Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance at the World Food Programme in the Climate and DRR Programmes Service. With more than 15 years of experience in this space, he is working on index insurance at micro (R4 Initiative and other schemes) and macro (ARC Replica Plus) levels. […]

Mathieu Verougstraete

Mathieu Verougstraete is a development finance expert with 20 years of experience in financing and infrastructure development, across many developing regions (Asia, Northern Africa, Eastern Europe, and The Pacific). He leads the work of the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction on resilient infrastructure and finance for resilience. Prior to joining UNDRR, he advised governments […]

Matthew Genazzini

Matthew Genazzini has 15 years of experience in development finance and inclusive insurance and is the Executive Director of the Microinsurance Network. He has a BA in Contemporary History from the University of Sussex and an MA in Latin American Studies from the University of London. He has significant experience in the inclusive finance sector […]

Michael Roth

Michael Roth holds the position as public sector practice lead for Munich Re’s Capital Partners division. He globally drives the development of (re)insurance business with public sector clients on (sub-) sovereign and superregional level as well as with development banks and organizations. Moreover, Michael is responsible for Munich Re’s public sector advisory services. Prior to […]

Mirko Sartori

Role at Assicurazioni Generali: Group Head of Life & Health In Force Management – in charge of driving the optimization of the capital footprint and the value creation profile of the L&H books of business at Group level. Until January 2025 he was the Chief Insurance Officer of International with responsibility on the life and […]

Natascha Beinker

Natascha Beinker heads the Division for Climate Policy at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). She is a seasoned economist with broad expertise in international cooperation and development and more than 20 years’ experience across public policy, diplomacy, and the private sector, with a particular focus on financial inclusion, sustainable finance, […]

Nihar Jangle

Dr. Nihar Jangle has 15 years of experience in Climate and Disaster Risk Finance and Insurance (CDRFI), with a proven track record of successful implementations across multiple countries. At present, he leads the GIZ-funded project “Enhancing Risk Assessments for improved country risk financing strategies (ERA)”. Nihar Jangle has been with GIZ Germany since 2017. He […]

Philippe Brahin

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Rachel Delhaise

Rachel Delhaise is Group Chief Sustainability Officer at Convex Insurance with responsibility for developing and implementing the sustainability strategy across the group. Prior to joining Convex in April 2021, she was Chief Risk Officer of StarStone Group for six years where she developed and led the risk function across five operating entities. She was a […]

Ruth Lux

Ruth Lux is Head of Europe, Middle East and Africa Public Sector Solutions Practice at Guy Carpenter, the world-leading reinsurance broker. The Practice was established in 2014 as a response to the growing imperative for Governments and public entities to identify and transfer risk to the balance sheet of the private (re)insurance market. She is […]

Saoirse Jones

Saoirse Jones is Global Head Public Sector Solutions, Zurich Resilience Solutions. In this role, she leads the company’s efforts to provide actionable insights to help public sector clients manage and reduce risk, prevent losses, and build resilience. She also leads Zurich’s engagement with the Insurance Development Forum, an industry-led public-private partnership focused on extending the […]

Shuqi Ye

Shuqi Ye has served as Advisor and Head of Office to the CEO of SCOR since September 2025. Shuqi has an extensive background in (re)insurance. She began her career in AXA where she undertook a variety of roles spanning Finance, Strategy and Investor Relations. She joined SCOR in 2022. During her tenure with SCOR’s Investor […]

Sophie Evans

Sophie is a specialist in risk, climate and innovative financing, having led strategic global projects from within the private sector for partners including governments, multilaterals, and international corporates. Within the Centre leadership team Sophie is responsible for leading the Centre’s operational work in low and middle income countries. She has a BSc in International Relations […]

Sophie Sirtaine

Sophie is the World Bank Group Global Director for Financial Services where she is responsible for financial resilience and integrity, capital market development, financial inclusion, and disaster risk finance. Sophie is also the CEO of CGAP, an international partnership, housed in the World Bank Group, dedicated to promoting inclusive financial ecosystems that enable a green, […]

Sumati Rajput

Sumati Rajput is a Senior Financial Sector Specialist in the Crisis and Disaster Risk Finance team in the World Bank Group. She leads the overall program management of Global Shield Financing Facility, a USD$450 million+ program that finances solutions to address post-disaster financing needs. Sumati has worked on the implementation of disaster risk management and […]

Thomas Kessler

Thomas Kessler has been hired by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to the role of Principal Disaster Risk Insurance & Finance Specialist. Kessler originally joined global reinsurance firm Swiss Re in 1994 and worked across a number of regions, including Japan, New York and Zurich. Then between 2012 and 2015 Kessler was seconded to become […]

Tuga Alaskary

Tuga Alaskary is UNDP’s Technical Specialist for Risk Financing, responsible for leading and guiding UNDP’s work on sovereign and sub-sovereign risk financing. She provides representation to country offices and through them programme countries to develop and deliver technical risk finance solutions. Later in the year, she will also take over leadership of the IRFF work […]

Wynne Lawrence

Wynne is a Partner in the London office specialising in insurance and reinsurance disputes and insurance regulatory matters. She is a founding member of the firm’s Climate Risk and Resilience practice group. Wynne is a Partner in the Reinsurance Disputes team in Clyde & Co’s London office and a founding member of the firm’s cross-disciplinary […]

Kipkorir Koskei

Kipkorir Koskei is the Director of Strategic Partnerships and Policy at the Insurance Development Forum, a public-private partnership led by the insurance industry and supported by the World Bank and the United Nations, aiming to enhance the use of insurance to build greater resilience against disasters and help achieve the United Nations Global 2030 Agenda. […]

Eduarda Fontes

Eduarda brings a variety of professional and academic experiences in different contexts to her role as Associate within the Insurance Development Forum (IDF) Secretariat. These include working in the corporate, third sector and academic environments across several countries such as Brazil, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, the United States of America and the United Kingdom. Her […]

Pedro Pinheiro

Pedro Pinheiro is the coordinator of the Insurance Development Forum (IDF) Inclusive Insurance (IIWG) and the Sovereign and Humanitarian Solutions (SHS) Working Groups. His position is jointly convened by the IDF, the United Nations Development Programme’s Insurance and Risk Financing Facility, and the Microinsurance Network. Pedro has 10 years of experience in the insurance industry, […]

Nick Moody

Nick works with the Risk Modelling Steering Group of the Insurance Development Forum (IDF). The group’s agenda is to open up access to risk insight, as an essential foundation of financial resilience in vulnerable economies. He is currently working on the public-private Global Risk Modelling Alliance, and the Global Resilience Index Initiative. He previously led […]

Alastair Norris

Alastair Norris is a disaster risk consultant, based in London, working with the IDF Risk Modelling Steering Group (RMSG). Alastair’s work with the IDF RMSG focusses on the opportunity to increase understanding and access to risk information for risk financing and climate adaptation. Prior to working with the IDF, Alastair worked in the World Bank’s […]

Stuart Fraser

Stuart Fraser is a disaster risk consultant, based in the UK. He works with the IDF Risk Modelling Steering Group (RMSG) to open up access to climate and disaster risk insights for disaster risk financing and climate adaptation. Stuart has a background in risk modelling and communication of risk information and has 18 years of […]

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