The 2010 Brighton Domestic agenda:

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12th May - Day 1

11.00-13.00
Morning registration, and networking lunch

13.00-14.30
Disasters- how prepared are we?

Clive Hodges, CEO, Rapid Response UK
Dan Cooke, Operational Member, Rapid Response UK
Julie Remmington, TISN

14.30-16.00
Panel Session

The Economic Climate
Panel:
Ethan Ilzetzki, Economist, LSE
Thorir Aronsson, Head of Operations, Euro Center
Sarah Smalley, Managing Director, GfK Ascent MI
Luke Pollard, Head of Public Affairs, ABTA

16.00-16.30
Coffee Break

16.30-18.00
Panel session

Hazardous Activities and Winter Sports
Panel:
Darren Lewis, Barrister, St John's Chambers
Julie Smith, Claims Director, Insure and Go
Thomas Buchsein, CMO of AXA Assistance Germany and UK

18.30-20.30
Welcome Function

13th May - Day 2

9:30-11:00
Panel Session

Digital Marketing - what can it do for you?

Sally Broom, CEO, Tripbod.com
John Broomfield, Account Director, TAMBA Internet
Mark Walmsley, Strategy Director, Vivid Lime

11.00-11.30
Coffee Break

11.30-12.45
Panel Session

Pre existing medical conditions and mid-term adjustments
Panel:
Peter Hinchcliffe, FOS
Paul Beven, Managing Director of Healix
Gary Murphy, European Travel Underwriter, Ace Group

12.45-14:15
Lunch

Lunch

14:15-15.15
Panel Session

Volcanic Ash- Problems and Concerns

Fiona McDonald, Underwriting Director, Opera Underwriting
Greg Lawson, Commercial Director Citybond Holdings Plc
Luke Pollard Head of Public Affairs, ABTA

15.15-16.15
Focus Group: A legal Update

Mark Lee and Keith Dean, Penningtons Solicitors LLP

1) The volcanic ash crisis - what are the legal implications?

2) Can travel insurers still insist on their own panel solicitors pre issue despite the ECJ decision of Erhard Eschig v UNIQA Sachversicherung AG?

3) Case updates:

- Jelfs v Axa France IARD - what is the temporal scope of Rome II? This question has now been referred to the ECJ for a ruling.

- Can a foreign insurer issue proceedings in its own country to prevent a Claimant from recovering compensation in this jurisdiction, despite Council Regulation 44/2001 and the ECJ ruling in FBTO v Odenbreit?

4) An update on the European Commission proposals for reform of the Package Travel Regulations

19:30-23:00
ITIJ Finale Dinner

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