Swiss Re CEO to Open 2005 LOMA International Underwriting Congress

Swiss Re CEO John Coomber will deliver the keynote address at the 2005 LOMA International Underwriting Congress (IUC) scheduled to take place April 17-20 at the NogaHilton Hotel in Geneva, Switzerland.

Coomber, the first U.K. national to head Swiss Re, offers experienced insight on the field of risk management. LOMA’s announcement noted: “He started his career with the Phoenix Insurance Company, joined Swiss Re in 1973, and since that time has served as appointed actuary for Swiss Re (UK), assumed responsibility for the company’s life division, and later was made head of UK operations.” He’s headed Swiss Re since January 1, 2003 and is also a member of the company’s executive board and the supervisory board of Euler Hermes.

“Swiss Re is a recognized expert in the field of risk and capital management. As one of the world’s leading reinsurers they strive to set the highest of standards for clients and shareholders,” stated Thomas P. Donaldson, FLMI, CLU, president and CEO of LOMA. “They are also strong proponents of professional development so Mr. Coomber’s corporate philosophy and unparalleled professional experience will offer IUC delegates personal perspective on what it takes to be the best.”

The Conference will offer “a multidisciplinary program focusing on issues related to international life and health insurance, risk selection, and doing business internationally. It will address the theme “Survival in A Changing World of Risk Management.” In addition to Coomber’s keynote address — Imagining the Future, the more than 400 anticipated delegates will hear from 50 experts from the world’s leading insurers and reinsurers and experience the latest development in products and services at the Congress Trade Fair.

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