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Casualty and Crisis Management Conference
Join DAC Beachcroft and leading voices from across the insurance market for two days of discussion, insight and networking focused on the risks, claims challenges and emerging trends shaping today's casualty and crisis landscape.
Bringing together insurers, brokers, loss adjusters, claims specialists, risk intelligence experts and legal practitioners, the conference will explore some of the most significant issues facing the market, from political violence and event disruption to product recalls, artificial intelligence and complex claims resolution.
Featuring speakers from:
DAC Beachcroft | Aon | ASL | AXA XL | Barnes & Thornburg | Beazley | BMS Group | Burford Capital | Dashly AI | HappiHub | HDI Global Specialty SE | Marsh | Matson, Driscoll & Damico | MS Amlin | Perigon Recall | Premier Insurance Services | Russell Specialty Risk | Tokio Marine Kiln | Tradesman Program Managers
Day 1 | Navigating Emerging Risks and Complex ClaimsExploring today’s biggest risk challenges, from political violence and business interruption claims to climate, geopolitics and insurance market change.
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HybridAvailable as a webinar | 6 October15:00 Onwards | View more |
Day 2 | Innovation, Recovery and the Future of InsuranceExploring recovery, technology and dispute resolution strategies shaping the future of claims, underwriting and insurance risk management.
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HybridAvailable as a webinar | 7 October15:00 Onwards | View more |
Day 1 | 6 October 2026 | 3pm
The Drone in the Car Park: Political Violence in an Increasingly Dangerous World
Political violence events continue to generate increasingly complex business interruption exposures. This session will explore the challenges of quantifying BI losses in times of geopolitical unrest following incidents such as drone and missile strikes. The panel will examine practical loss adjustment and claims handling issues that can arise, what good (and less good) claims presentation/adjusting looks like and how to keep complex claims moving.
Panellists:
- Lizzie Rule, Senior Associate, DAC Beachcroft, London
- Paul Baker, Partner, DAC Beachcroft, London
- Alex Hill, Claims Focus Group Leader - Political and Terrorism, Beazley
- Arthur Armstrong, Partner, Barnes & Thornburg
- Robert Lloyd, Director, ASL
Weather and Geopolitics, Then and Now: A Discussion on What Has Changed and Influences on Coverage
The operating environment for major events has evolved dramatically in recent years. From increasingly severe weather patterns to geopolitical instability, our panel will discuss how organisations are adapting to changing risks and what this means for contingency planning, underwriting and claims management.
Panellists:
- Michael Frimet, Partner, DAC Beachcroft, New York
- Michael Tocicki, Executive Director, Premier Insurance Services
- Jamie Banasik, Head of Connected Risk, Russell Specialty Risk Intelligence
- Hannah McCannell, Partner/SVP, Matson, Driscoll & Damico Ltd
Keynote remarks - Kim Darrington Director of Market Operations and Transformation - International Underwriting Association
Networking drinks from 5pm
Our networking event is kindly sponsored by:
Day 2 | 7 October 2026 | 3pm
Subrogation Recovery: Maximising the Product Recall Claims Process to Obtain Reimbursement
Product recalls can create significant financial, operational and reputational challenges for businesses and insurers alike. Using lithium-ion battery incidents as a case study, this session will explore some of the challenges with policies and adjustment as well as the role of subrogation in product recall losses – including some of the strategies available to maximize recovery opportunities and prospects.
Panellists:
- Mark Kendall, Partner, DAC Beachcroft
- Matt Malone, Head of Claims, Perigon Product Recall Ltd
- Dan Gibbs, Claims Manager, HDI Global Specialty SE
- Jonathan Kelly, Head of UK & Lloyd's and Global Underwriting Practice Leader, AXA XL
- Sarah Crack, Senior Vice President, Complex Claims Advocate, Bowring Marsh
- Michael Tocicki, Executive Director, Premier Insurance Services
Claims and Underwriting Reimagined: AI, Analytics, Data, and the Future of Claims and Underwriting Risks
Artificial intelligence and advanced analytics are transforming the insurance landscape. Our panel will explore how technology is reshaping underwriting, claims handling, fraud detection and loss assessment, and discuss the opportunities and challenges presented by an increasingly data-driven market.
Panellists:
- Duncan Strachan, Partner, DAC Beachcroft, Madrid/London
- Dennis Kennelly, Founder, Dashly AI
- Simon George, HappiHub UK
- Steve Davies, Head of Enterprise Architecture, MS Amlin
- Aieska Lopes, Claims Advocacy for Reinsurance, Aon
From Dispute to Resolution: Evolving Claims Strategies to Combat Fraud, Manage Litigation Funding, and Obtain Risk Transfer
As claims become more complex and litigation trends continue to evolve, effective resolution strategies have never been more important. This session will examine current challenges including fraud, litigation funding, recovery and risk transfer, alongside practical approaches to achieving successful outcomes.
Panellists:
- Gregory Lahr, Partner, DAC Beachcroft, New York
- Jennifer Pymm, Head of Claims, Tradesman Program Managers
- Kyle Medley, Head of Claims Legal, TokioMarineKiln
- Travis Lenkner, Chief Operating Officer, Burford Capital
- Arthur Armstrong, Partner, Barnes & Thornburg
- Matthew Grottick, Claims Director, P&C Global Risks, BMS Group
- Mark Beswetherick, Partner DAC Beachcroft, London
Networking drinks from 5pm
Our networking event is kindly sponsored by:
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¿Por qué elegir DAC Beachcroft?
Somos un despacho de amplio alcance que sirve a diversos sectores con una sĂłlida experiencia en seguros, salud e inmobilidario. Nuestra fortaleza radica en combinar nuestra vasta experiencia legal con soluciones adaptadas a las necesidades de nuestros clientes, frecuentemente integrando tecnologĂas innovadoras.



