New York 2011 Event

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The Outlook for Insurance
October 25, 2011, The Pierre, New York

The insurance industry currently faces a set of challenges that could have a substantial impact on cash flow, product lines and the business model at a fundamental level.

The potential for an extended period of interest rates at the current low level remains a significiant risk to the industry.  Insurers continue to search for adequate investment yields and duration in an environment characterized by slow economic growth and a shortage of low-risk, high-quality assets to which funds can be invested. Persistent regulatory uncertainty in the US and globally compounds these issues.

The major changes in accounting standards for insurance contracts and assets emerging from both the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) add additional complexity and deserve study. The changes could have a profound impact not just on financial reporting, but on insurance products, asset allocation and the way insurance companies manage their business.

In the latest in their series of high-level forums on the key issues affecting the financial industry and capital markets, the Financial Times and Credit Suisse will gather senior financial decision-makers, policy-makers and strategists to discuss how the insurance sector will cope with these challenges and find new opportunities for growth.