Alarm Conference 2018
 
Sunday 24/06/2018
18:00 - 19:00Conference freshers' and Chair's welcome reception [More Info]
19:30 - 23:00 Zurich Municipal evening at the Alarm Conference [More Info]
 
Monday 25/06/2018
08:00Registration and Exhibition opens
09:00 - 09:15Alarm welcome
09:15 - 10:15Session 1 - Keynote: The 401 challenge [More Info]
Ben Smith, Fundraiser and Motivational Speaker
10:15 - 10:45Break / Exhibition
10:45 - 11:452A - Local authority litigation update [More Info]
Peter Wake, Partner, Weightmans LLP
Chris Webb-Jenkins, Partner, Weightmans LLP
10:45 - 11:452B - Catastrophic claims - technological advances and their impact upon claims costs [More Info]
James Shrimpton, Partner, Kennedys
10:45 - 11:452C - State of the nation [More Info]
10:45 - 12:002D - Commercialisation [More Info]
Alix Bedford, Risk Relationship Consultant, Zurich Municipal
Sarah Pearson, Practice Leader – Strategic Risk Engineering UK, Zurich Municipal
10:45 - 12:002E - Risk training and communication [More Info]
Ashley Easen, Director Risk Control, Gallagher Bassett International Ltd
Philip Farrar, National Development Director, Risk Management Partners
10:45 - 12:002F - The public sector cyber challenge - the essential information you need to know [More Info]
Joseph Addo, Cyber & Data Risks Underwriting Manager, Maven Public Sector
Rafael Sanchez, Data Breach Response Manager, Beazley Insurance
Michael Tewfik, Underwriter, Beazley Insurance
10:45 - 12:002G - GDPR and the Data Protection Bill [More Info]
Ros Foster, Partner, Browne Jacobson LLP
11:45 - 13:00Delegate lunch / Exhibition
12:45 - 13:453A - Risk optimism bias in capital projects [More Info]
Karen Locke, Risk Manager, Refrewshire Council
Neil Watson, Project Manager (Property/Technical Services), Refrewshire Council
12:45 - 13:453B - Risk reporting and risk assurance for audit committees [More Info]
Donna Ford BA hons, ACII, gradIRM, Head of Governance, Zurich Municipal
Tilden Watson CPFA, IIA, MBCI, Head of Education, Zurich Municipal
12:45 - 13:453C - Beware the illusion: how Orbit bounced back from a G2 [More Info]
Jayne Lombardi, Head of Health, Safety & Insurance, Orbit
13:00 - 14:003D - Risk visualisation of enterprise wide risks [More Info]
Nico Lategan, Head of Enterprise Risk, Transport for London
13:00 - 14:003E - Off the leash – the benefits of an independent risk function within a large public sector organisation [More Info]
Duncan Harwood, Chief Risk Officer, City of Edinburgh Council
13:00 - 14:003F - Devil’s advocate – an alternative approach to preparing court cases [More Info]
Carolyn Halpin, Assurance and Risk Manager, Thirteen Housing Group
13:00 - 14:003G - Resilience planning within the social housing sector [More Info]
Sarah Pearce, Community Engagement Officer, Environment Agency
Catherine Wheeldon, Business Risk and Assurance Assistant, County Durham Housing Group
13:45 - 14:30Break / Exhibition
14:15 - 15:154A - Local authority 2028 - the science considering the risks of the future and what issues the public sector may face in ten years' time [More Info]
Tom Cheesewright, Futurist, Book of the Future
Tim Devine, Managing Director - Public Sector and Education, Gallagher
Peter Mason, Executive Director - Public Sector and Education, Gallagher
14:15 - 15:154B - Assessing the impact of the Policing and Crime Act and embedding collaboration in every area of the emergency services [More Info]
Martin Forshaw, Partner, Weightmans LLP
14:15 - 15:154C - Fraudulent claims needn't bring the house down [More Info]
Chris Booth, Partner, Forbes Solicitors
14:30 - 15:304D - Take the highway - managing motorcycle claims [More Info]
Carol Dalton, Partner, Langleys Solicitors
Sarah Dalton, Senior Associate Solicitor, Langleys Solicitors
Caroline Elson, Associate Solicitor, Langleys Solicitors
14:30 - 15:304E - Acting smart [More Info]
Sally Coates, Senior Risk Management Advisor, Gloucestershire County Council
14:30 - 15:304F - Interactive motor claims game [More Info]
Perry Hill, Partner, DWF LLP
14:30 - 15:304G - The challenges of writing a sustainable book of insurance in the public sector [More Info]
Philip Farrar, National Development Director, Risk Management Partners
Adrian Bloor, UK Claims Director, Risk Management Partners
15:15 - 15:45Break / Exhibition
15:45 - 16:455A - Running effective risk workshops [More Info]
Ashley Easen, Director Risk Control, Gallagher Bassett International Ltd
15:45 - 16:455B - Blues and twos on trial [More Info]
Catherine Souter, Barrister, Parklane Plowden Chambers
Corin Furness, Barrister, Parklane Plowden Chambers
15:45 - 16:455C - Mitigating right to buy fraud and abuse [More Info]
Rob Watt, Team Leader - Social Housing Fraud Investigations, London Borough of Tower Hamlets
15:45 - 16:455D - Mitigating business interruption issues within the public sector [More Info]
Adrian Cartwright-Bain, Managing Director, Commercial Claim Services, Sedgwick
15:45 - 16:455E - Safeguarding - knowledge is power [More Info]
15:45 - 16:455F - Social care group litigation - lessons from the front line [More Info]
Sarah Erwin-Jones, Partner, Browne Jacobson LLP
Paul Lawrence, Head of Insurance, London Borough of Barnet
15:45 - 16:455G - Empowering highway partnerships and recoveries [More Info]
John Goodman, Partner, DAC Beachcroft LLP
Shaun O'Neil, Partner, DAC Beachcroft LLP
Daniel Franklin, Solicitor, DAC Beachcroft LLP
19:30 - 20:00Pre-dinner drinks
20:00 - 23:59Alarm Risk Awards dinner [More Info]
Paui Sinha, Risk Awards host
 
Tuesday 26/06/2018
09:00Registration and Exhibition opens
09:30 - 10:306A - Reigniting the risk profile [More Info]
Maggie Gibb, Head of Business Asurrance and Chief Auditor, Buckinghamshire County Council
Amy Wadsworth, Senior Business Assurance Officer, Buckinghamshire County Council
09:30 - 10:306B - Responding to emergencies - the Court's response [More Info]
Simon Hills, Partner, Plexus Law
Matt Smith, Partner, Plexus Law
09:30 - 10:306C - The impact of Grenfell [More Info]
Carolyn Halpin, Assurance and Risk Manager, Thirteen Housing Group
Chris Walker, Head of Business Intelligence, Coast and Country Housing
Allison Whittington, Head of Housing, Zurich Municipal
09:30 - 10:306D - When is enough, enough? [More Info]
Deborah Ball, Director - Public Sector, Aon Ltd
Alison Goodwin, Director - Public Sector, Aon Ltd
09:30 - 10:306E - How to avoid headlines after a claim - scenario planning and communication are key [More Info]
Stephen Manley, Major and Complex Loss Specialist, Crawford and Company
David Seaborn, Major and Complex Loss Specialist, Crawford and Company
09:30 - 10:306F - Hot stuff! [More Info]
Trevor Valance, Senior Risk Control Consultant, Travelers Insurance Company Limited
10:30 - 11:00Break / Exhibition
11:00 - 11:45Session 7 - Plenary: Lesson learnt from the Manchester arena bomb attacks [More Info]
Joanne Roney, Chief Executive, Manchester City Council
11:45 - 12:00Alarm AGM
12:00 - 12:45Delegate lunch / Exhibition
12:45 - 13:458A - Fire performance of building materials [More Info]
Cyrille Rouzier, Commercial Property Account Engineer, AIG Europe Ltd
12:45 - 13:458B - Insurance collaboration and alternative risk financing [More Info]
Mike Clayton, Chairman, Fire and Rescue Indemnity Company
Tim Devine, Managing Director - Public Sector and Education, Gallagher
Philip Farrar, National Development Director, Risk Management Partners
Rod Penman, Head of Public Services, Zurich Municipal
Julia Reffell, Operational Director, JLT Specialty Ltd
Daniel Williams, Mutual Manager, Fire and Rescue Indemnity Company
12:45 - 13:458C - Housing disrepair [More Info]
Lee Desai, Senior Solicitor, DAC Beachcroft LLP
David Knapp, Partner, DAC Beachcroft LLP
12:45 - 13:458D - Top strategies for ensuring robust and cost-effective defence of claims [More Info]
Olivia Hart, Associate , Forbes Solicitors
12:45 - 13:458E - Can historical abuse cases be successfully defended after NA v Nottinghamshire County Council? [More Info]
Nick Parsons, Partner, Browne Jacobson LLP
12:45 - 13:458F - Assessing multiple impacts of service charges [More Info]
Heather Delonnette, Sustainable Futures Officer, Powys County Council
Caroline Evans, Risk and Assurance Manager, Powys County Council
12:45 - 13:458G - Construction project insurance – just another box to tick? [More Info]
Jack Wolstencroft, Client Services Director, Griffiths and Armour Insurance Brokers
Patrick Bark-Jones, Director – Corporate and Business Insurance, Griffiths and Armour Insurance Brokers
13:45 - 14:15Break / Exhibition and prize draw
14:15 - 15:009B - The future of drones in the public sector [More Info]
Ron Ruston, Partner, Kennedys
14:15 - 15:009C - If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change [More Info]
Matthew Hyam, Partner, BLM
Stephen Lintott, Partner, BLM
14:15 - 15:009D - Risk quantification and use of statistical analysis tools [More Info]
Joanne Elliott, Principal Consultant, Aon Ltd
Kim Lemond, Senior Consultant, Aon Ltd
15:00Conference close