The 2012 FERMA Benchmarking Survey conducted in May and June received 809 responses, a record number. This is the sixth time that FERMA has carried out the survey and on each occasion the number of participants has risen significantly. The 2010 survey had 782 responses.

The results of the 41 questions about the risk and risk management and risk managers’ views of insurance will be the centrepiece of the FERMA Seminar taking place in Versailles on 22 and 23 October.

The programme is now in place for the event (please go to www.ferma-seminar.eu to see the detailed programme):

Monday 22 October 2012

10:30 – 12:00 Pre-seminar Session
The Evolution of Natural Catastrophe Coverage in Europe and France

12:00 – 13:30 Registration and Networking Lunch

13:30 – 14:15 Panel Debate 1
Living and Working in a Riskier World

14:15 – 15:00 FERMA Survey Part 1
The Maturity of Risk Management in Europe

15:00 – 15:45 Panel Debate 2
Expectations of European Companies in Risk and Insurance Management – The Role of Risk Managers

16:30 – 17:15 FERMA Survey Part 2:
Governance, Enterprise Risk Management and Key Risks for 2012

17:15 – 18:00 Panel Debate 3
Coordination of Risk Management with Internal Control and Internal Audit

18:30 – 19:30 FERMA’pero

20:00 – 23:00 Seminar Dinner

(Pictures of the Seminar 2010)

Tuesday 23 October 2012

09:00 – 09:15 Welcome

09:15 – 10:00 FERMA Survey Part 3
Insurance Issues

10:30 – 12:00 Panel Debate 4
Main Issues for the Insurance Market in Europe

12:00 – 12:30 Keynote Speech
Risk Management: From an Adventure to a Venture

14:00 – 14:45 Panel Debate 5
The Role of Financial Institutions in the Current Economic Climate

15:15 – 16:00 Panel Debate 6
Rating Agencies and Risk Management

16:00 – 16:30 Presentation of FERMA Certification Project

16:30 – 16:45 Closing Remarks

(Picture of the Seminar 2010)