Schedule of IA|BE Annual Actuarial Day 2026
| On Wednesday 14 October: | |
| 9:30 - 9:45 | Welcome and opening |
| 9:45 - 10:15 | Presentation |
| 10:15 - 11:00 | Value for money & Regulatory view by Henk Becquaert (FSMA) By BECQUAERT Henk |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Break |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | Break-out session A 'Innovation and Responsible Insurance' By NYSSEN Guy |
| 12:00 - 12:30 | Break-out session B 'Emerging Risks & New Protection Solutions' By LAFORET Annie, VAN BEERS Rik |
| 12:30 - 13:30 | Networking Lunch |
| 13:30 - 14:00 | Asset intensive life reinsurance transaction by Wim Kinnet (Baloise) By KENNET Wim |
| 14:00 - 15:15 | IA|BE Prize 2026 |
| 15:15 - 15:45 | Break |
| 15:45 - 16:15 | Cooperative Insurers in Today’s Rapidly Changing Technological Landscape by Jeroen Spinoy (P&V Group) By SPINOY Jeroen |
| 16:15 - 16:30 | Closing |
| 16:30 - 17:30 | Networking cocktail |
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A breakout session covering two emerging topics in insurance:
- Fairness in Insurance by Guy Nyssen (IA|BE Board member, KPMG)
- Insurance Underwriting with Agentic AI - TBD
The session will explore how these developments are shaping the future of insurance.
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From 12:00 to 12:30
Break-out session B 'Emerging Risks & New Protection Solutions'
By LAFORET Annie, VAN BEERS RikDuring the breakout session, two topics will be discussed:
- Impact of physical climate riks on a Belgian Insurance Portfolio by Rik van Beers (Milliman Brussels Office)
- A New Approach to Reinsurance: Protecting Against Portfolio Evolution and Financial Risks by Annie Laforet Ph.D
The session will explore both the impact of climate-related risks on insurance portfolios and innovative approaches to managing evolving portfolio and financial risks through reinsurance.
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From 14:00 to 15:15
IA|BE Prize 2026
Three IA|BE Prize 2026 candidates will present their theses, selected by IA|BE for their outstanding quality and relevance.
The session will also include the IA|BE Prize awards ceremony, where we will announce the winners of the first, second and third prizes.