Blockchain: How insurers are building up trust by breaking down barriers
Date | 23 - 24 Jan 2017 |
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Location | Centre for Global Dialogue Rüschlikon, Zurich, Switzerland Click to open Google Maps |
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Summary
Approximately 200 blockchain experts and enthusiasts from 16 countries were hosted at the Swiss Re Centre for Global Dialogue by Andreas Schertzinger, who leads Swiss Re's Reinsurance Technology Initiative, to discuss blockchain's potential for the insurance industry.
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Videos
Presentations
Monday, 23 January 2017 |
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18.00 |
Welcome address and opening remarks |
18.10 |
The Blockchain Revolution: How the technology is changing money, business, and the world |
18.55 |
Demo: Using Blockchain to make charitable donations |
19.15 |
Apero and welcome dinner |
Tuesday, 24 January 2017 |
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8.00 |
Coffee and networking |
8.30 |
Introduction to day 2 |
8.35 |
Keynote 1: How blockchain enhances the insurability of goods |
9.05 |
Keynote 2: Blockchain-resident smart contracts: opportunities and challenges |
9.35 |
Keynote 3: Blockchain: Disruption or sustained innovation? |
10.05 |
Demonstration: Insurance blockchain in action |
10.25 |
Coffee break & Visit to blockchain kiosks |
11.15 |
Interactive breakout sessions on the opportunities and challenges of blockchain (Round 1)
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12.00 |
Lunch |
13.00 |
Interactive breakout sessions on the opportunities and challenges of blockchain (Round 2)
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14.00 |
Intra Group Retrocession (IGR) use case demo |
14.30 |
Blockchain Insurance Industry Initiative (B3i) update |
14.50 |
Coffee break |
15.20 |
How start-ups are testing the value of blockchain in the insurance industry |
16.20 |
Keynote 4: Preventing the use of blockchain for nefarious purposes |
16.50 |
Panel discussion on blockchain's implementation challenges and opportunities Panellists:
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17.30 |
Wrap-up |
17.40 |
Farewell drink |
Speakers

Ian Haycock
Group Chief Data Officer
Group Data Services

Richard Phipps
Senior Project & Delivery Lead
Property & Specialty Underwriting
Jags Rao
Head Group Supply Chain Innovation & DLT
Group Digital Transformation

Andreas Schertzinger
Chief Executive Officer iptiQ EMEA P&C

Jürg Unger
Head Custody & Vendor Relationship Mgmt
Group Asset Management

Elizabeth Wesson
Head Ecosystems & Corp Development
iptiQ EMEA P&C
Exhibitors
Accenture Accenture will showcase a selection of insurance-related Blockchain use cases including Pension fund administration, Blockchain for Healthcare (IoT based) and Smart oracle (IoT based). |
Adridadou and managination Adridadou and managination offer consulting services and training to companies that enable them to create and maintain successful blockchain projects. |
Bitcoin Suisse AG |
Shift Devices AG |
ChainThat Our team has invested in understanding Blockchain & decentralised technologies and how these can be adopted in practical and deployable enterprise insurance solutions. ChainThat is uniquely placed to help insurance organisations to execute their digital strategy and vision by leveraging the benefits of Blockchain technology to deliver competitive advantage. |
Etherisc In September 2016, Etherisc launched the Flight Delay Dapp, which was created for Devcon2, the annual Ethereum developer conference that was held in Shanghai, China. Flight delays are a natural use-case for "parametric insurance", a product for which a damage and claim can be programmatically verified using a trusted data source. |
Helperbit This reverses the traditional home insurance model for natural disasters, thanks to a service powered by blockchain that empowers users to customise their premium. Microinsurance is also possible and claims payments are fast, fair and transparent. |
Skuchain |
Tradle |
About the event
Blockchain technology has opened up a number of new possibilities once considered unimaginable. Whether it's the possibility of instant payments, self-executing "smart" re/insurance contracts, lower transaction fees, less paperwork, or other efficiency gains, the insurance industry is taking note. A number of new entrants as well as the industry's established players are keen to identify and leverage the business opportunities that blockchain technology promises.
At the event "Blockchain: how insurers are building up trust by breaking down barriers", hosted by the Swiss Re Centre for Global Dialogue, participants interacted with top-notch experts and exchange ideas and insights about blockchain with the goal of 1) improving understanding of business opportunities and challenges and 2) determining how the insurance industry can best position itself to capitalise on the opportunities and 3) accelerating cross-company efficiency.
The event also offered participants the opportunity to test real life applications of blockchain technology and interact with companies that are developing new products and services that could transform the insurance industry.