AIG chief to speak at Biba conference

AIG president and chief executive Martin Sullivan is to speak at this year's Biba Conference in May.

The specially arranged keynote session will be take place prior to the conference and exhibition opening at ExCeL London.

Biba said: “The one-off session ‘An audience with Martin J Sullivan' gives the insurance industry the rare opportunity to hear Martin J Sullivan speak in the UK.”

The address by Martin Sullivan, described by The Times as ‘the most influential Briton in US business', will focus on the state of the industry, world economic developments and the many opportunities available to innovative brokers and insurance companies.

Biba said the address would be followed by a cross industry debate ‘Think globally, re-act locally?' involving some of the most senior and influential figures in the global insurance market debating the issues central to the future of the UK's insurance sector.

Joining Martin Sullivan on this panel will be:

- Dennis L Mahoney, Chairman and Chief Executive, Aon
- Richard Ward, CEO, Lloyd's
- Peter Cullum, Group Chairman, Towergate Partnership

Eric Galbraith, Biba chief executive, said: “Biba is absolutely delighted that Martin has agreed to come to the BIBA conference and make a keynote presentation. Given London's pre-eminent position in the insurance world, it seems highly appropriate that the most senior global players will all be in one place at the same time.”