Past Events (2013)

When: 12/06/2013 at 14:00 to 17:00

Where: Jones Day, NEXTOWER Thurn-und-Taxis-Platz 6 60313 Frankfurt am Main Germany

Subject: Legal perspective of HR Issues and M&A Curret trands in Europe on auto-enrollment Third talk to be confirmed

Dear IEBA Germany Members

The next IEBA Frankfurt area meeting will take place on 12 June 2013 at Jones Day in Frankfurt. There will be three speakers from a range of areas. We will confirm the full list of speaker names and topics shortly.

Kind regards
Peter Devlin
IEBA Germany branch organisor

When: 11/06/2013 at 08:3009:30

Where: Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, WC2A 1PL

Subject: Corporate panel discussion: global benefit priorities for 2013/4

Speaker(s): M Davis (Rio Tinto) and M Webb (Thomson Reuters)

NOTE: BREAKFAST SESSION – 08:00 FOR A 08:30 START

IEBA is delighted to welcome Martin Davis of Rio Tinto and Matthew Webb of Thomson Reuters, who will be sharing their perspectives on their top global benefits issues and priorities in the coming year(s).  Martin and Matthew will each provide an introduction to their roles and organisation for context and then will outline what issues and priorities are keeping them busy currently.  We then look forward to a lively and active Q&A session with the audience on what they heard and whether this is consistent or different to what their organisation is focusing on.

Brief profiles of our panellists are below.

Martin Davis

Martin is a principal adviser within the Global Benefits Practice at Rio Tinto, a leading global mining and metals company.  The Practice is responsible for developing and overseeing Rio Tinto’s strategic approach to global benefit provision and developing policies and standards in support of this. The Practice also provides subject matter expertise to Rio Tinto’s businesses where there is no local or regional benefit specialist. Martin’s key areas of responsibility are the Europe/Middle East/Africa and Australasia regions as well as governance and compliance for the company’s benefit arrangements.  Prior to this global role, Martin was responsible for the company’s UK pension arrangements and he has been involved in the benefits administration in a variety of roles for over 30 years.

Matthew Webb

Matthew Webb is Head of International Benefits at Thomson Reuters. With over 30,000 employees in 90+ countries, the scope of his role encompasses pension, health, insurance and other benefits management. Maximising the value of benefits to both the employer and employee is his enduring focus whilst providing engaging plans and programs for protection, wealth accumulation and lifestyle choice. The move from defined benefit to defined contribution is continuing at Thomson Reuters as at many other organizations, which requires a change of emphasis in pensions management to contribution levels, investment choice and governance aspects. As part of the global reward function, benefits will increasingly become part of a total reward strategy. Innovative mechanisms of benefits delivery to support individual choice and value will be required as will effective communication and education tools. Matthew’s previous roles have spanned the airline, oil and financial industries with both UK and international remits. He is an Associate of the Pensions Management Institute and holds the Diploma in International Employee Benefits.

When: 23/05/2013 at 01:30 to 05:30

Where: Novartis Campus, Basel

Subject: Fostering Work Force Diversity through Employee Benefits

Please register your attendance for the Meeting with doris.niedermann@expatpartners.ch by 16 May 2013.

When: 07/05/2013 at 18:00 to 19:30

Where: Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, WC2A 1PL

Subject: Healthcare in Europe: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities (6.30pm start). Preceded by the IEBA/DCC Annual General Meeting at 6.00pm

Speaker(s): Naomi Saragoussi

Healthcare is key to corporate benefit packages across Europe. It is high profile, valued by employees, and high cost.

Tonight Naomi Saragoussi from Mercer will talk about the latest developments in corporate health programmes in Europe.

Naomi is a Principal at Mercer, and has over 20 years experience in the consultancy market. She has a broad base of experience in the industry including managing health-related benefit programmes, assisting organisations with their health-related people strategies, and occupational health strategy and financing.

We look forward to welcoming Naomi at IEBA and we hope that you will be able to join us for what should be a very informative session.

Registration is not required for our monthly meetings in London and non-members are welcome - just turn up.

The talk will be preceded by the Annual General Meeting of the Double Century Club (the UK branch of IEBA) at 6.00 pm at the same address.

When: 24/04/2013 at 08:3011:00

Where: Allianz, 87 rue de Richelieu, 75002 Paris

Subject: *REVISED DATE* Medical trends, legislation and managing medical plans around the world

Speaker(s): Nicolas Redant and Peter Blake

The next meeting of IEBA in France will address the subject of medical plans around the world. We are pleased to welcome Nicolas Redant of Vanbreda and Peter Blake of Sanofi as speakers.

The agenda is as follows:

8:30-9:00 : Welcome, coffee and croissants

9:00-9:45 : Medical Trends and Legislation : Nicolas Redant (Vanbreda)

9:45-10:30 : Our experience of managing medical plans around the world : Peter Blake (Sanofi)

10:30-11:00 : Questions and close

When: 18/04/2013 at 18:15

Where: Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, WC2A 1PL

Subject: IEBA/DCC Annual General Meeting and London Annual Dinner 2013

The 38th Annual London Dinner will take place on Thursday 18 April 2013 at the Law Society, Chancery Lane, at 6.45pm for 7.30pm, preceded by the Annual General Meeting of the Double Century Club (the UK branch of IEBA) at 6.15pm at the same address.

IEBA has once again agreed to subsidise the 2013 Annual Dinner so that more members and guests may attend, and we have again reduced the charge to members from £90 to £50 per head without compromising on the quality of the five-course meal. The wine will be supplied, as in recent years, by Michel Mallard.

The menu will be as follows:
Traditional Scottish smoked salmon with toasted sourdough
Creamed leek (served in coffee cups)
Roast rump of Cornish lamb with an aubergine & courgette tart
  & rosemary honey syrup served with green beans
Amedai chocolate mousse, Tonka bean ice cream & cocoa bean brislet
Cheese and port
Coffee and chocolates

To book and pay for yourself and your guests, please click on the link below. (If you have received this by email and cannot see a link, please click "View in your browser" above). Please specify your membership number if you can, as it makes our administration easier, but if you do not have it then just use 0000-0000. If you have any special requests (seating arrangements, dietary requirements, etc), or if you cannot pay by credit card, please email tim.reay@aonhewitt.com.

We look forward to seeing you at the Dinner.

When: 13/03/2013 to 14/03/2013

Where: Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Brussels

Subject: IEBA 13th Annual Conference

When: 26/02/2013

Where: Allianz, Seidlstrasse 24-24a, 80335 Munich

Subject: Engagement through corporate culture, and the implications for benefits; The Role of Behavioral Finance to prevent the ‘Post Retirement Crises’; Developments at the EU level on pension plan funding (Solvency II etc)

Speaker(s): Agnès Blust, Sika Services AG; Hans-Jörg Naumer, Allianz; Colin Haines and Rafael Krönung, AonHewitt

Next Munich Meeting - 26 February 2013
The next Munich meeting will be held on 26 February 2013 starting at the usual time of 2pm. We are very grateful that Allianz has agreed to host the meeting at their Munich offices at Seidlstr. 24-24a, 80335 Munich.

The agenda and approximate timings are as follows:

13.30 - 14.00 Registration and refreshments

14:00 - 14:15 Welcome and introduction
Ute Berndl, Head of Global Pensions & Benefits + Group Pensions Germany, Allianz

14:15 - 15:00 Employee engagement through the Sika Spirit
Agnès Blust, Sika
A case study of how the culture of an organization can create strong
engagement amongst the workforce and the implications on the
management of employee benefits

15:00 - 15:45 The Role of Behavioral Finance to prevent the ‘Post Retirement Crises’
Hans-Jörg Naumer, Allianz
How to increase employee engagement in providing for retirement

15:45 - 16:15 Coffee break

16.15 - 17:00 Pension funding in Europe
Colin Haines and Rafael Krönung, AonHewitt
An update on the current state of play on the European Commission's
review of the IORP Directive ("Solvency II for pensions") and EIOPA's
Quantitative Impact Study, whatthis may mean for multinationals in
Germany and across Europe

17:00 - 18:00 Close of formal meeting, Refreshments and networking

For the benefit of those travelling from elsewhere in Germany, the meeting will finish in good time to catch the 18.28 train connection to Stuttgart/Frankfurt/Köln/Düsseldorf.

When: 21/02/2013

Where: Belgacom Towers, Koning Albert II-laan 27b, 1030 BRUSSELS

Subject: Changes to guaranteed interest pension rate

Speaker(s): Hans Callebaut, Head of New Business AG Employee Benefits

After an initial start several years ago IEBA Belgium will be back as of February 21, 2013.

The agenda and the approximate timings are as follows:

17.30 > 18.00 – Arrival

18.00 > 18.30 - Welcome by IEBA Committee & IEBA Belgium

18.30 > 19.15 – Hans Callebaut (AG Insurance) - Changes to guaranteed interest pension rate

19.15 > 19.45 – Q & A

19.45 > 20.00 – Belgium IEBA 2013 planning and any other business

20.00 > 21.00 - Reception/Networking

Please confirm your participation by email to belgium@ieba.org.uk

When: 05/02/2013 at 18:30 to 19:30

Where: Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, WC2A 1PL

Subject: Regional update on latin America with focus on Brazil

Speaker(s): Ian Bonta, Head of Life Business in LatAm and Mauricio Amaral, Head of Corporate Life & Pensions in Brazil (both from Zurich International)

Regional update on Latin America with special focus on Brazil

Latin America is a diverse and yet thriving continent with over 30 territories and over 590 million inhabitants. In its core, Brazil is the 6th largest economy in the world and has the largest workforce in the region. Over the last few years, more and more organisations have increased their presence in the region through acquisitions or direct entry into the market. Given the diverse political, social and economical environment, Latin America can be a challenging region when it comes to ensuring good and consistent employee benefits coverage. Therefore, keeping in touch with the latest developments in the region is a must for anyone involved in employee benefits matters in the region.

Ian Bonta, who leads the employee benefits business for Zurich Life in Latin America, will present an overview of the region, the current economic trends and insurance market boosters. Mauricio Amaral, who is responsible for the employee benefits business for Zurich Life in Brazil will dive into the Brazilian trends, practices and latest evolution in the insurance industry.  

Registration is not required for our monthly meetings in London - just turn up.

We look forward to seeing you there, and hope you can join us for drinks after the session.

When: 10/01/2013 at 18:00 to 23:00

Where: Staple Inn Hall, High Holborn, London WC1

Subject: The Wines of Sardinia

Speaker(s): Hugh Gallagher

1) Sardinia presents a wine "haven" which is unique, with a range of grape varieties all of its own, most of indigenous or Spanish origin, the island having been under Spanish rule for 400 years between the 14th and 18th centuries. Indeed it has been under foreign, including Italian, domination for most of its history, apart from a couple of centuries in the Middle Ages. The list of occupiers provides a real Who’s Who of Mediterranean powers: Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Etruscans, Greeks, Romans, Vandals, Arabs, Pisans, Genoese, Aragonese, Castillians, Piedmontese, as well as Italian Republicans. All this has served to produce a truly eclectic wine tradition and one worthy of its own full evening.

2) Italy joined the then Common Market in 1957. In 1958 the Vinci-Gianfranco family moved from Sardinia to Brussels to set up the city’s first Sardinian food & wine shop. That shop is still there and will supply the wines and accompanying food products which will underpin the likelihood of yet another fine evening.