Events > South Europe Virtual InsurTech Trade Mission 24th– 26th November 2020

South Europe Virtual InsurTech Trade Mission 24th– 26th November 2020

About the event

This virtual trade mission will provide you and your company the opportunity to meet directly with a selected group of cutting-edge UK Insurtechs and with several insurance sector leaders from the United-Kingdom, Spain, Portugal, France and Greece. UK delegates will showcase their innovative technologies while learning about the European insurance market from industry leaders.

Over the 3 days delegates will:

Meet directly with UK insurtechs and major stakeholders through a pitching session and a series of 1-to-1 sessions
Learn about the structure of the European insurance markets of Spain, Portugal, France and Greece
Engage with local market specialists

The mission will take place from the 24th - 26th November 2020.

Application deadline for Buyers is no later than 12pm GMT on 24th November, 2020. Please find the link at the bottom of the page.

Agenda

Day-1 Spain and Portugal

10:00 - 10:20 CET (Spain) Plenary session

09:00 - 09:20 GMT (Portugal & UK) Plenary session

Welcome address and opening remarks - Conor McGurk, DIT Director Europe South

Introduction by DIT - Tom Herbstein, Insurance & Prosperity Specialist, DIT London

Introduction to the UK insurance Industry by the Association of British Insurers (ABI)- Ben Howarth, Director General, Business Manager

The role of Innovation by Insurtech UK- James York, Founder -Worry + Peace

Spain market overview by the Spanish Association of Insurers and Reinsurers (UNESPA) - Miguel Ángel Vázquez, Head of Research

Portugal market overview by the Portuguese Association of Insurers - José Galamba de Oliveira, President

10:20 - 10:50 CET (Spain) Pitchings by UK Insurtechs

09:20 - 09:50 GMT (Portugal & UK) Pitchings by UK Insurtechs

11:00 - 13:00 CET (Spain) One-to-one meetings (scheduled in advance)

10:00 - 12:00 GMT (Portugal &UK) One-to-one meetings (scheduled in advance)

Day 2- France

Start at 9am CET (France)

09:00- Introduction by Tom Herbstein, Insurance & Prosperity Specialist, DIT – London, HQ

09:10- Department for International Trade in France’s offer for British companies, Laura Durand, Senior Trade and Investment Advisor, DIT France

09:15 - Introduction to the UK insurance industry and role of innovation - Ben Howarth, Manager, Climate Change & Open Data Policy, Association of British Insurers (ABI)

09:25 - The role of Innovation by Insurtech UK – James York, Founder -Worry + Peace

Live chat option available

09:45 - Local markets overview - Jérôme Balmes, Director Digital & Innovation, French Insurance Federation

Live chat option available

10:10 - Best practice case by one of France’s biggest Insurtech, Eric Mignot, CEO, Simple+

Live chat option available

10:30 - Welcome address – Richard Burn, Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner Europe

10:40 Break out sessions

Pitching by UK Insurtech UK’s – UK companies, 3 minutes each

11:10 - 1:1 meetings (scheduled in advance)

12:30 - Closing and final remarks – Tom Herbstein, Insurance & Prosperity Specialist

Day 3- Greece

1:1 Meetings scheduled in advance

For any questions, please contact :

Spain - paula.delasota@fcdo.gov.uk

Portugal - manuela.diniz@fcdo.gov.uk

France - laura.durand@fcdo.gov.uk

Greece - marina.arvanitakis@fcdo.gov.uk

Application

If you would like to attend, please use the button below. There is no cost to apply or participate in this activity.

Registration