26 November 2020XV EDITION
The National Insurance & Pensions Brokers Conference
The annual UNSICAR Conference is now 100% ONLINE.
Connect to the latest industry ideas & trends and find out how the insurance industry is being reshaped straight from professionals that are here to help you navigate the fast-paced changes happening lately or in the future.
We’ve encapsulated all the important european & local topics in a single day. We’ll discuss all the transformations that took place in the previous months and the ones we’ll be experiencing in the future, taking into account the current global context and as a consequence of the ongoing accelerated digitalization. Also, you’ll find relevant talks regarding the changes in the broker’s role in the industry, the new emerging models in insurance, and other industry-related topics.
Join a community of insurance professionals that keep up with fast-paced changes.
An exceptional select group of speakers will lead you into the future and debate important
subjects for any professional with a future in insurance. Let yourself be inspired by experts in
insurance, leadership, and technology.
The digital transformation and the new tools at our disposal need us to view them and our
industry in 360. We’ll discuss the new technologies from different perspectives: how is the
broker’s role changing, what does machine learning mean for the insurance industry, or what
business models are emerging.
Adaptation made us survive as a species. In any business, know-how is vital, both regarding
the present and the future possibilities. We’ll keep you updated with the latest advances so
you can enhance your performance and profitability.
We’ve learned more than ever before that only together we can succeed, and being in
contact with important people in the industry helps you be informed, motivated, and get in
touch with a reality that otherwise may not be evident.
DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW?
How are the business models transforming? What can we do to be in charge of the changes? How can we use new technologies and apply them to our own way of working to win the game? Find out the answers from the leaders in digital transformation.
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UNSICAR President
UNSICAR President
Dorel Duţă is the President of UNSICAR since December 2017 and also the representative of the non-bank financial market in the SAL-FIN Alternative Dispute Resolution Enforcement Council. He is an experienced insurance practician, with over 24 years of experience in the industry. He has a law degree, a management certificate from The Open University Business School and a seriesof insurance specialization courses. Since 2000, Dorel Duţă he founded Hobbit Insurance Broker, a company specialized in the corporate sector.
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UNSICAR, Member of the Board, Head of I...
UNSICAR, Member of the Board, Head of International Affairs and Technology
Victor Şraer is a member of the UNSICAR’s Board of Directors since 2011, and over the past two years he was in charge with international affairs and technological development with an impact on the insurance industry. Victor is Managing Partner at Otto Broker, a company he founded in 2001. Otto Broker runs retail activities through its own offline distribution network, as well as online. The Corporate Division is highly specialized, the company being also a member of the International Credit Brokers Alliance. He has a degree in International Business and Economics from the Bucharest University of Economic Studies and graduated numerous internal and international courses in Communication, Management and Sales. Victor declares himself an innate entrepreneur and is actively involved in the regulatory institutional dialogue, where he is a declared supporter of the entrepreneurship environment in the field of insurance distribution. He believes in market development based on education and technology, used to support industry professionals and customers.
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Deputy, Romanian Parliament, Chamber o...
Deputy, Romanian Parliament, Chamber of Deputies, member of Budget, Finance and Banks Commission
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Director, BIPAR
Director, BIPAR
Nic De Maesschalck is the Director of BIPAR, the EuropeanFederation of insurance intermediaries, the Director of WFII,the World Federation of insurance intermediaries and theDirector of POI, Partners of Intermediaries. BIPAR groups 51national associations in 30 countries. Through its nationalassociations, BIPAR represents the interests of insuranceagents and brokers and financial intermediaries with theEuropean authorities. BIPAR’s primary mission is to promote a Europeanregulatory environment in which intermediaries can prosper and that, at thesame time, ensures fair competition, an adequate level of consumer protectionand a sound insurance market. WFII isrecognized at global level as the singlevoice of the insurance intermediary sector. Many international institutions andinfluential bodies consider WFII as the expert in intermediaries’ issues inInternational Public Affairs. These standard-setting international organisationsconsult WFII on a regular basis during hearings and the drafting process of highlevel principles, guidelines and recommendations on financial consumerprotection.
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Presedinte BIPAR
Presedinte BIPAR
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UNSAR President, CEO Generali Romania
UNSAR President, CEO Generali Romania
With an active and constant involvement in UNSAR – The National Association of Insurance and Reinsurance Companies in Romania as head of the Property Insurance Section as well as a previous member of the Insurance Europe Strategic Committee between 2013 and 2014, Adrian Marin has been elected President of the Union in 2016, representing Generali Romania. With more than23 years of experience in the field, Adrian Marin joining Generali Romania in 1996. He held numerous management positions in the company, in various areas of activity, from underwriting and sales to claims, gaining a deep knowledge of the insurance activity. In 2008 he became part of the management Board, as Executive Director. Since 2011 he holds the position of CEO of Generali Romania, being also the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Generali Pensons since 2014. Adrian Marin is a graduate of the Bucharest Polytechnic Institute, with a diploma in machine engineering, and refined his development by completing the post-graduate programs of the Bucharest Academy for Economic Studies in “The theory and practice of Insurance” as well as “International Banking Commercial and Management Techniques”. Adrian Marin’s rigorous training includes management and technical development programs inside and outside the Generali Group.
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Legal Director, BIPAR
Legal Director, BIPAR
Isabelle Audigier studied law at Grenoble and Tours Universitiesin France and at Limerick University in Ireland. Before becominglegal Director at BIPAR, she worked in different law firms and trade body in Brussels.
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MA, Chief Executive, London & Inter...
MA, Chief Executive, London & International InsuranceBrokers’ Association
Christopher took up his role as CEO of LIIBA in January 2016.LIIBA is the trade association representing the interests ofLloyd’s insurance and reinsurance brokers operating in theLondon and international markets. Its mission is to ensure thatLondon remains where the world wants to do business.Prior to taking on this position, Christopher was head of theLondon Market Group’s Secretariat where he led the work thatproduced the milestone London Matters report. He began his career as aGovernment economist and spent 10 years in financial services regulation priorto joining LMG. Chris is a Vice-President of the IIL (Insurance Institute ofLondon), a Director of BIPAR (European Federation of InsuranceIntermediaries), and sits on the Executive Committee of the World Federationof Insurance Intermediaries (WFII).
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PRBAR President
PRBAR President
Antonio Souvannasouck is a founding member of theRomanian Association of Insurance and Reinsurance BrokersManagement – PRBAR and since January 2019, he hasbecome the President of PRBAR. He is also a foundingmember of UNSICAR, and during 2003-2011 he was amember of UNSICAR’s Board of Directors. He is a lecturer atFinancial Studies Instute – ISF, and previously at IAP. From1996, he is Managing Partner of ASIGEST Insurance Broker.Previously, he worked for 3 years as an underwriter atGenerali Romania. He has over 25 years of experience ininsurance market and has developed strong professional skills in negotiation,budgeting, business planning, business analysis and risk management. He is agraduate of the Polytechnic Institute of Bucharest.
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UNSICAR, Member of the Board, Head of P...
UNSICAR, Member of the Board, Head of Professional Training
Rodica Fuicu is a member of the UNSICARs’ Boardsince December 2017. She is an economist with 24years of experience in insurance intermediation, riskmanagement and underwriting insurance products.She is also a trainer and lecturer.
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General Manager UNSAR
General Manager UNSAR
Alexandru CIUNCAN has over 18 years of experience in insurance and private pensions in Central and Eastern Europe, with expertise in business conduct, regulatory, consumer protection, financial media & journalism.
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Anthropologist
Anthropologist
Alec Bălășescu is an anthropologist with a Ph.D. from Irvine University in California. The Ph.D. paper was formulated researching the fashion industry and the consumption behavior in Paris and Teheran.
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Director, ASF
Director, ASF
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Director, ASF
Director, ASF
Valentin IONESCU is President of the Financial Studies Institute (ISF) and Manager of the Strategy & Financial Stability Service at ASF. He worked for 18 years in the investment capital market, in various private companies in Romania and abroad.
He managed the Integrated Surveillance Service (2013-2014) and was Manager of Insurance Regulation Authorization Service (2017-2019). The professional activity also includes positions as the following: General Manager of the Bucharest Stock Exchange, Member of the Board at Sibex, SIF Moldova (2012 – 2013), and President of the Board a the Depozitarul Central and international experience: Euro Invest Bank Gmbh Austria (Head of Sales, 2009 – 2010) and Wood&Co Cehia (Senior Sales Trader, 2007-2009).
Mr. Valentin IONESCU graduated from The Academy for Economic Studies, Commerce Faculty, has an MBA from CNAM Paris, a Master’s Degree in enterprise development, and a diploma in Finance from George Town University USA. He is an active member of different EDMA and EIOPA committees. Participates as a guest in the CNSM meetings. He graduated from the Aspen Institute, and he followed “Financial Sector Surveillance” and “External Vulnerabilities and Early Warning Exercise” courses at the Joint Vienna Institute. He also published articles and expert opinions in different publications in the country & abroad and was interviewed by Bloomberg on several occasions.
Dorel Duță, Unsicar President
Iulius Marian FIRCZAK, Deputy, Romanian Parliament, Chamber of Deputies, member of Budget, Finance and Banks Commission
European insurance intermediaries in a context of digital transformation accelerated by the pandemics
Discussion between Victor Sraer, Juan Ramon Pla, BIPAR President and Nic de Maesschalck, BIPAR Director
moderated by Victor Sraer, Member in the UNSICAR Board of Directors
Implementing IDD and topics of interest on the European agenda
Isabelle Audigier, BIPAR
Mihaela Cojocaru, ASF
Alexandru Ciuncan, UNSAR
Antonio Souvannassouck, UNSICAR / PRBAR
#IDDevaluation #IDDrevision #consumersprotection
moderated by Tudor Mușat
Digitalization of insurance clients – a UNSICAR study conducted by Unlock Research
Adina Vlad, Managing Director Unlock Research
moderated by Tudor Mușat
Digital transformation trends shaping the new value chain of the insurance industry
Valentin Ionescu, ASF
Robert Maxim, KPMG, Advisory Partner
Chris Croft, LIIBA
PRESENTATION + Q&A
moderated by Tudor Mușat
The artificial revolution or All you wanted to know about AI but were afraid to ask
Alec Bălășescu, Ph.D. – anthropologist and artificial intelligence researcher
END OF CONFERENCE
CLOSING SPEECH
Rodica Fuicu, UNSICAR, closing arguments with Tudor Musat
Omniasig
Destine Broker de Asigurari
Renomia - Srba Insurance Broker
Colonnade Insurance SA Luxembourg - Sucursala Bucuresti
Groupama
PAID Romania
Otto Broker
DAW MANAGEMENT BROKER ASIGURARI
GENERALI
GRAWE
INTER BROKER ASIGURARE
MaxyGo BROKER DE ASIGURARE
CAMPION BROKER
GRECO
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