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Program 2025 – Subject to change

Renowned speakers, relevant topics and current trends await you (program subject to change).

The Financial Lines Forum 2025 focuses on Financial Lines, in particular D&O in the morning and on Cyber in the afternoon.

The conference language is German. Speakers’ presentation materials are in English.

MORNING
AFTERNOON
8:00-9:00 Reception and Registration
14:00-14:30 Cyber Keynote
KKdt Thomas Süssli
Lieutenant General Thomas Süssli, Head of the Swiss Army
9:00-9:15 Welcome Note

Markus Haefeli, Chair, Financial Lines Forum, Managing Partner Haefeli & Schroeder Financial Lines AG

Regula Elsener, Moderator 
14:30-15:15 Cyber Risk Insight, Perspectives and Developments
Jonas Schwade
Jonas Schwade, CEO, cysmo Cyber Risk GmbH
Stefan Berger
Stephan Berger, Head of Investigations at InfoGuard AG, Infoguard
Ben Hobby
Ben Hobby, Principal, Forensics, Litigation & Valuation Services, Baker Tilly
9:15-09:45 Keynote
Dr. Constanze Stelzenmueller
Dr. Constanze Stelzenmüller, Director and Fritz Stern Chair | Center on the United States and Europe
15:15-15:45 Networking Break
09:45-10:30 Financial Lines Claims & Regulatory Update: Focus D&O
Alexandra Boesch
Alexandra Bösch, Attorney-at-Law, Partner, Badertscher Rechtsanwälte
Jörg Heilmann
Jörg Heilmann, Attorney-at-Law / Authorised -Representative, Segger Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Ralph Hoffmann-Credner (c)Philipp Lipiarski
Dr. Ralph Hofmann-Credner, Attorney-at-Law, Hofmann-Credner Rechtsanwalts GmbH
15:45-16:15 Cyber-Risk & Insurance: Insurance Perspective
Dr. Sylvie Verdier
Dr. Sylvie Verdier, Senior Underwriter – Financial Lines / Cyber, AXA XL
Gülsah Dagdellen
Gülsah Dagdelen, Underwriting Manager Cyber EMEA & LatAm, Tokio Marine Europe SA 
10:30-11:00 Networking Break
16:15-16:45

 

 Panel Discussion:  Cyber Risks and Insurance: Developments vs. Expectations
Natalie Kress-Happel
Natalie Kress-Happel, Cyber Line Manager Eastern Region, Chubb European Group (Moderator)
Jonas Schwade
Jonas Schwade, CEO, cysmo Cyber Risk GmbH
Stefan Berger
Stephan Berger, Head of Investigations, Infoguard
Dr. Sylvie Verdier
Dr. Sylvie Verdier, Senior Underwriter – Financial Lines / Cyber, AXA XL
Gülsah Dagdellen
Gülsah Dagdelen, Underwriting Manager Cyber EMEA & LatAm, Tokio Marine Europe SA
11:00-11:30 The D&O Market: Client View
Daniel Halter
Daniel Halter, Director Global Insurance, Sandoz
Antje Beck
Antje Beck, CEO, MAHLE Versicherungsvermittlung GmbH, Member of the Board, GVNW
16:45-17:00 Wrap-up

Markus Haefeli, Chair, Financial Lines Forum, Managing Partner Haefeli & Schroeder Financial Lines AG

Regula Elsener, Moderatorin
11:30-12:00 D&O: Development and Trends –
the Insurer Perspective
Pawel Paluch
Pawel Paluch, Global Underwriting Manager | Management Liability, Zurich
Alexandra Braun
Alexandra Braun, Head of Underwriting Financial Lines GER/SUI, Allianz Commercial
12:00-12:30 Panel Discussion: D&O – quo vadis: Insurers & their Customers
Mark Wilhelm
Dr. Mark Wilhelm, LL.M., Attornew-at-Law, WILHELM Rechtsanwälte
Daniel Halter
Daniel Halter, Director Global Insurance, Sandoz
Antje Beck
Antje Beck, CEO, MAHLE Versicherungsvermittlung GmbH, Member of the Board, GVNW
Pawel Paluch
Pawel Paluch, Global Underwriting Manager | Management Liability, Zurich
Alexandra Braun
Alexandra Braun, Head of Underwriting Financial Lines GER/SUI, Allianz Commercial
12:30-14:00 Networking Lunch