United Nations Insurance Sector Summit took place at the UN Headquarters in New York on June 17, 2015, organized by the United Nations Office for Partnerships, in collaboration with the International Insurance Society (IIS), as the third day of IIS Global Insurance Forum.
The Summit gathered leaders of insurance companies, research institutions, UN officials, public policymakers and civil society organizations and explored the role of the insurance industry to support economic growth, financial stability, affordable healthcare and global environmental security.
United Nation’s Office for Partnership’s website
IIS: Global Insurance Forum’s website
New York Forum’s Speakers Profiles and Presentations
Photos from the summit
UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, delivered an opening keynote address at the summit and urged industry leaders to play strong role in supporting sustainability.
Secretary-General’s remarks at International Insurance Society Global Insurance Forum
Mack served as a panelist in Leaders’ Panel: Enabling Insurance Regulation to Support Economic Development & Human Dignity.
The panel was moderated by Mr. William Marcoux, Partner, DLA Pipers.
After hearing a keynote speech presentation on mortality assumptions and longevity risk, implications for pension funds and annuity providers by Thomas Leonardi, Senior Advisor, Evercore Partners, USA, formerly Connecticut Insurance Commmissioner, the following panelest engaged in discussions:
- Mr Thomas Leonardi, Senior Advisor, Evercore
- Mr Pravej Ongartsittigul, Secretary General, Insurance Commission, Thailand
- Mr James Vickers, Chairman, Willis Re International & Specialty
- Makoto Okubo, General Manager, International Affairs, Nippon Life Insurance Company
Mack made a presentation on a holistic framework to support the long-term roles of insurance and pension industry in the Asia-Pacific, including issues on regulation/accouting, capital market, retirement income/longevity solutions, micro-insurance and disaster risk financing.
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Presentation of Mack Okubo at UN Insurance Sector Summit in New York (via IIS website)