The world has witnessed a series of natural and manmade disasters and their impact on the world has been immense.
A volcano in Iceland caused massive travel disruption, a mechanical failure led to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, unmapped faults triggered two large earthquakes in Christchurch, La Nina is linked to a cluster of meteorological events last Australian Summer, and a massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan caused widespread devastation and crippled nuclear facilities.
Each of these events has reiterated that we are living in a time of “Catastrophic Complexity”, where our increasingly interdependent economy leads to more intricate and unexpected outcomes when a catastrophe occurs.
The 2011 Aon Benfield Hazards Conference provides a great opportunity to spend time as a community reviewing the lessons learnt, hearing from academic and insurance industry thought leaders, and ultimately reducing the list of unknowns we face.
Day 1
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Presentations
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Opening Address - Robert De Souza
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Catastrophic Activity Since 2009’s Conference - Rade Musulin
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Putting the Region into Perspective - Geoffrey Bromley
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Diversification and Catastrophic Complexity - Victor Peignet
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Economics, Tectonics and Geopolitics - Alastair Newton
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Urban Growth and Long-Term Changes - Dr Stephanie Chang
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Litigation in Catastrophes - Paul Wordley and Richard Jowett
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Supply Chain Disruption - Ian Berg
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Nuclear Energy: Risk & Reward - Professor George Dracoulis
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Day 2 |
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Government's Role in Promoting Resilience - Ian Simpson/Hugh Cowann
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Global Impact of Largescale Disasters - Professor Peijun Shi
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Capital Markets and Peak Exposure Zones - Paul Schultz
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Cat Reinsurance:Starting Up in Asia - Dr Suzanne Corona
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APAC Catastrophe Risk: Past, Present and Future - Dr George Walker
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