Past Events (2012)

When: 04/12/2012 at 01:30 to 05:30

Where: Swiss Life, General-Guisan-Quai 40, Zurich

Subject: Hunt for Talents

Speaker(s): Johannes Smits, Senior Manager, PricewaterhouseCoopers; Agnès Blust, Head Corporate C & B, Sika Services; Andrea Buss, Group Head Talent Management, Swiss Life

See attached programme for details.

When: 29/11/2012 at 08:30 to 11:00

Where: Aon Hewitt 31-35 Rue de la Fédération 75015 Paris

Subject: Asset Pooling Cross Borders

Speaker(s): Nicolas du Penhoat, Aon Hewitt; Heleen Vaandrager, Aegon Global Pensions

8:30 - 9:00     Breakfast

When: 22/11/2012 at 17:30 to 22:00

Where: Restaurant Paerdeburgh, Oud Adeselaan 1, 2375 XA Rijpwetering

Subject: Annual Dinner IEBA NL. In the so called "Green Hart" of the Netherlands

Speaker(s): Key Note Speaker: Victor Vlam

About Victor Vlam, our Keynote Speaker:        

Victor Vlam is veelgevraagd trainer, presentator en Amerikakenner. Hij heeft een landelijke lijsttrekker getraind ter voorbereiding op zijn verkiezings-debatten, voerde campagne voor Barack Obama en presenteert diverse bijeenkomsten voor bedrijven en overheid. Daarnaast schrijft hij als Amerikakenner voor WarRoom DeJaap over de komende presidentsverkiezingen.

www.paerdeburgh.nl

When: 15/11/2012 at 13:45 to 17:30

Where: Headquarters of Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt am Main, Taunusanlage 12, 60325 Frankfurt am Main

Subject: IFRS Discount Rate; The use of insolvency insurance; Communication in the context of total rewards

Speaker(s): Martin Thiesen (Deutsche Bank), Lars Andersson (PRI Pensionsgaranti), Monica Santiago and Shem Asefaw (Mercer)

The three topics for the meeting:

· IFRS Discount Rate: Balance Sheet consistency or a "moving target", Martin Thiesen, Deutsche Bank

· The use of insolvency insurance in occupational pensions The Swedish system, Lars Andersson, PRI Pensionsgaranti.

· Communication of employee benefits in the context of total rewards, Monica Santiago and Shem Asefaw, Mercer

The meeting will be followed by the annual dinner at the Apfelwein Klaus Restaurant, Kaiserhofstrasse 18. The dinner is free for members only and will be served early enough to allow a return with trains departing from 20.15 (20.16 Koeln, 20.18 Nuremberg/Munich, 20.20 Stuttgart)

The guided tour comprising Deutsche Bank's Brand Space Area, the new Atrium and the Art Wall before the meeting starts at 13.00 in the conference area of the Deutsche Bank Headquarters. The number of participants is strictly limited to a maximum of 30.

In respect to this we would be grateful if you could register specific for all parts relevant to you, the tour, the meeting and also for the annual dinner.

For the tour, spaces will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.

For further details or to register for attendance, please contact Bernhard Wach (bernhard-a.wach@db.com) or Martin Vieweg (martin.vieweg@alte-leipziger.de).

We look forward to seeing you on 15 November.

When: 06/11/2012 at 15:00 to 18:00

Where: Towers Watson, Midcity Place, 71 High Holborn, London WC1V 6TP

Subject: IORP II Directive: update and implications for pensions

Speaker(s): Brendan Kennedy, Falco Valkenburg and Matti Leppala

This is a one-off extended session covering the revision of the IORP directive and the implications for pensions and sponsors. We are lucky to have three speakers, all of whom are closely involved with the ongoing reform discussions and process. This session is particularly timely given the recent commencement of the QIS process.

The session will be broken up into three session with short breaks in between, followed by a group discussion and Q&A session. The meeting will be chaired by Mark Dowsey of Towers Watson, who is well versed in the issues surrounding the review of the directive.

Session 1: Brendan Kennedy will give a general update on the current status of the IORP II Directive. In his position as Chair of the Pensions Committee at EIOPA, Brendan is ideally placed to give an overview of where we are now and what is on the horizon with the directive. Brendan is an actuary, and in addition to his role at EIOPA, he is the Chief Executive of the Irish Pensions Board, and a Board member of the Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority.

Session 2: Falco Valkenburg will talk about the provisions of the Quantitative Impact Study (QIS). Falco is an actuary, and currently operates as an independent consultant in theNetherlands. As a member of the Groupe Consultatif (which represents the views of the European actuarial profession drawing support from over 30 countries), Falco has been closely involved with the relevant EU bodies at all stages of the IORP II discussions. Falco is currently Chair of the Pensions Committee at Groupe Consultatif, and was previously Chair of the Investment and Financial Risk Committee.

Session 3: Matti Leppala will talk about the directive from the point of view of European stakeholders, including what the future may hold and the implications for pensions in Europe. Matti has a legal background, with more than 20 years of experience in EU affairs, pensions, insurance as well as social policy and labour law. Matti is currently Secretary General of the European Federation for Retirement Provision (EFRP), which represents 22 national associations of supplementary and occupational pension funds from across Europe.

No registration is necessary - just turn up.

When: 09/10/2012 at 18:30 to 19:30

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

Subject: New US tax rules on foreign plans

Speaker(s): Andrew Vincett

US tax compliance has always been an onerous affair particularly in respect of employee benefit plans. As of the 2011 tax filing season, the new Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) imposes additional tax reporting obligations on foreign financial institutions and individuals holding foreign financial assets and offshore accounts - including foreign trusts, deferred compensation plans and foreign pension plans.

Today, Andrew Vincett, who heads up the London based US income tax compliance team at KPMG, will present an overview of the FATCA rules with a special focus on how they will apply to employee benefit plans and internationally mobile employees working in the US. This will include updates released earlier this month (September 2012) on Foreign Financial Institutions Agreements and the carve out allowed within these for foreign pension plans.

Andrew specialises in US and UK individual income tax compliance. Over his 11 years with KPMG he was worked in the firm’s New York and London People Services teams - a part of KPMG’s tax practice that provides solutions to their clients’ employee retention, reward, and mobility challenges.

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

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

When: 04/10/2012 at 15:30 to 20:00

Where: Willis, Amsterdam

Subject: Working healthy, inspired and productive! A refreshing look at Health Management

Speaker(s): Marcel van Marrewijk and Bob Zeegers

15:30 Registration
16:00 Start of Progam

Opening by Hans van Dijk, Chairman of IEBA NL

• Welcome by our host Willis International
  
  
• Health Management by Eforis -An academic approach turned into practice, based on an unconventional approach.Marcel van MarrewijkandBob Zeegerswill sharetheir views on healthy, inspired and productive work based on fresh insights on engagement, productivity and lifestyle risks from an international perspective.
  
  
• Corporate speaker-Active health management: a solution to increasing costs, changing workforce dynamics and government legislation?
  
  
• Discussion:what should I consider before implementing a corporate health program?- learn about pitfalls, share ideas & build best practices

When: 18/09/2012 at 18:30 to 19:30

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

Subject: European Financial Crisis and Austerity Measures

Speaker(s): Piritta Sorsa (OECD)

The Eurozone debt crisis has had significant impacts so far and has led to a climate where many employers are under large financial pressures and face much uncertainty, which has had a direct impact and focus on benefit plans across the world. Many governments are implementing austerity measures and making changes to social security programmes and labour market reforms in an attempt to control ever rising costs. The crisis also appears far from being over.

At this opening session for the 2012/13 year, Piritta Sorsa, Head of the Division of Country Studies in the Economics Department of the OECD, will present a macro-economic perspective on the financial crisis, with a focus on Europe.  This analysis will be based on the OECD's July 2012 EU/Euro area economic survey and will aim to provide insights on the current position and what the future holds. Piritta will also cover the OECD’s thoughts on the reform and austerity agendas on the labour and benefits markets across Europe.
 
Before joining the OECD in Paris in 2008, Piritta worked at the International Monetary Fund as senior economic advisor on various emerging markets. She also worked at the World Bank in Washington DC and Geneva.

We look forward to welcoming Piritta at IEBA and we hope that you will be able to join us for what should be an very timely, informative and insightful session.

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

When: 12/09/2012 at 01:30 to

Where: F. Hoffmann-La Roche, Grenzacherstrasse 124, Building 92, Room 1.03, Basel

Subject: Total Reward Communication

Speaker(s): Adrian Ash, Towers Watson (UK) / Doug Ross, Roche Products Limited (UK) / Matthias Helmbold, Syngenta

See attached programme for details.

When: 26/06/2012 at 14:00 to 18:00

Where: Munich Re, Königinstrasse 107, 80802 Munich (U3/U6 Giselastrasse)

Subject: Various (Use of captives for employee benefits, EU developments/Solvency II, international medical plan compliance)

Speaker(s): Herve Bourel, Munich Re; Mark Cook, Towers Watson; Peter Milner, Siemens AG; Hanno Reich, KPMG; Philip Wright, Globality S.A.

1. Introduction and Welcome - Herve Bourel, Head of Strategy, Munich Re

2. Use of captives for Employee Benefits - Mark Cook, Director, Towers Watson and Peter Milner, Corporate Human Resources, Siemens AG

3. Developments at the EU level/Solvency II - Hanno Reich, Partner, KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft

4. Compliance in International Private Medical Insurance - Philip Wright, Chief Commercial Officer, Globality S.A.

The meeting will finish in time to catch the 18.45 train to Stuttgart and the 18.50 train to Frankfurt/Köln/Düsseldorf.

Please let Graham Pearce (graham.pearce@mercer.com) know if you would like to attend.

When: 12/06/2012 at 15:00 to 19:00

Where: Heineken, Stadhouderskade 78, 1072 AE Amsterdam

Subject: Hooray for working longer! Matching retirement readiness and workforce planning

Speaker(s): Pannel discussion

When: 12/06/2012 at 18:30

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

Subject: People Risk - Security Management and Risk Mitigation in Volatile Overseas Markets

Speaker(s): Simon Gilderson, Special Contingency Risks Ltd, Willis Group

In an increasingly global market place, witnessing significant and widespread political instability, companies are pursuing business opportunities in more countries than ever before.  Employees travel or live overseas working on behalf of their company and large corporate organisations are searching worldwide for labour and resources.  Africa and the Middle East, in particular, offer substantial investment opportunities but they are also politically volatile regions with often unexpected and difficult to mitigate risks to company’s business contracts, their investments, and their key asset, the workforce.
 
As recent events in Libya, Tunisia and Egypt have demonstrated, companies need to manage their ‘People Risks’ in order to meet their contractual obligations, live up to their corporate responsibility and ensure safe and stable business operations.  ‘People Risks’ include bodily injury/medical evacuation, kidnap and the need for mass evacuation.  These perils are not just restricted to political instability but can also occur in the event of a natural disaster as we have seen in Haiti and Japan.

Simon Gilderson from Willis Group's Special Contingency Risk (SCR) division will provide an overview of this risk and what multinationals can do to manage/mitigate it.  The presentation will cover:

What is the risk?
The threat spectrum – Global business risks today and tomorrow
Risk mitigation and management in action in Afghanistan
Other case studies
Potential solutions

We hope that you will be able to join us for what should be an interesting and timely presentation.

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

When: 24/05/2012 at 01:30 to 05:30

Where: Towers Watson, Lausanne

Subject: Swiss Social Security for mobile employees - current issues and challenges for Swiss-based multinationals

Speaker(s): See attached programme

When: 08/05/2012 at 18:30 to 19:30

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

Subject: AGM and Benefits 2030: what will the landscape look like for multinationals?

Speaker(s): Senior representatives from AonHewitt, Mercer, Towers Watson and Willis

6.00pm  Annual General Meeting of the Double Century Club (the UK branch of IEBA)
6.30pm  Regular monthly meeting

AGM

Come and express your thoughts on:

>>  Desired topics for the 2012/2013 series of events
>>  Desired format of the events
>>  Any other topics you would like to raise to the events planning committee

Benefits 2030:  what will the landscape look like? 

This event will be conducted as a panel discussion, with key thought leaders from each of the major international benefit consulting companies providing their views on the future benefit landscape.

The session will be facilitate by Gary Hibbard, BP, and there will be time for discussion, debate and challenge.

We hope that you will be available to attend what is expected to be a particularly interesting and thought provoting event.

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

When: 26/04/2012 at 19:30

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

Subject: IEBA/DCC London Annual Dinner 2012

The 37th Annual London Dinner will take place on Thursday 26 April 2012 at the Law Society, Chancery Lane, at 6.45pm for 7.30pm.

IEBA has once again agreed to subsidise the 2012 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, or of the wine (supplied, as in recent years, by Michel Mallard who many will remember from previous Wine Tastings).

To book and pay for yourself and your guests, please click on the link below. 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: 20/03/2012 at 18:30 to 19:30

Where: Towers Watson, Midcity Place, 71 High Holborn, London WC1V 6TP

Subject: Country Update: Indonesia

Speaker(s): AXCO

Come and join us for a trial of a new format - a themed event around a country of interest and sample food from that country!

Indonesia is the largest economy in Southeast Asia, and has the fourth largest population in the world.

Plans for a new social security system and a new mandatory employer retirement plan are on the drawing board, medical cost inflation is nearing 15%, and employee expectations are changing.

For the many multinationals who already have a presence in Indonesia, and those thinking of expanding into the country, what are the current employee benefit issues? And what are likely to be the key benefit issues on the horizon over the next few years?

AXCO, a market benefit data provider, will provide us with an update on the issues relevant from a multinational employer's perspective.

Please also join us after the session to sample some Indonesian food and beer!

When: 14/03/2012 to 15/03/2012

Where: Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Brussels

Subject: IEBA 12th Annual Conference

We have decided to return once again to Brussels following the previous highly successful Conferences where we enjoyed record levels of attendance from a wide variety of countries, and very positive feedback ('A very worthwhile conference' - 'A good balance of subjects' - 'Great and smooth overall organisation' - 'Great opportunity for networking' - 'Fantastic dinner' - etc.).

We will be continuing our very reasonable pricing philosophy developed in order to attract even more delegates:

• EUR 390 or GBP 340 – Corporate delegates (i.e. those responsible for the employee benefits of their organisation's own employees), and all existing IEBA members
• EUR 590 or GBP 520 – Others (including consultants, insurance companies and other providers of services to employers) who are not IEBA members

The price includes all meals, including the Gala Dinner on 14 March. In addition, for delegates new to IEBA and attending the Annual Conference for the first time, the fee includes a year's free membership (worth EUR 75) for the 2012/13 membership year.

We are again including a panel discussion on the first day, and finishing early on the second day so that delegates travelling by air will be able to attend the whole conference and then have plenty of time to travel to the airport to catch their flights home.

In order to maintain a suitable balance of employers, providers and consultants attending the Conference, we are applying the same rule as last year and restricting attendance to a maximum of two paying delegates per organisation. We will be monitoring bookings accordingly, but in the meantime if you are part of a large consultancy or insurer, you may wish to coordinate bookings internally.

Please register at https://www.eventsforce.net/ieba2012 where you will also find details of the Conference organisation (timetable, accommodation, useful information, and terms & conditions). If you are unable to register using the website, contact the conference organisers, CL Events, at sarah@cl-events.com who will advise you of alternative methods of registration.

We look forward to seeing you in Brussels!

When: 16/02/2012 at 08:3010:30

Where: Swiss Life, 86 Boulevard Haussmann, 75008 Paris

Subject: Solvency II - implications for pensions and captives

Speaker(s): Falco Valkenburg

8:30 Continental breakfast

9:00 Solvency II – implications for pensions and captives – Falco Valkenburg

10:30 Questions

Whether or not Solvency II applies to pensions and captives is a hot topic for many multinational companies in Europe. The jury is still out and many interested industry bodies are involved in the consultation process on this topic.

Falco Valkenburg, a consultant and actuary with Towers Watson in the Netherlands, and who is a member of the Groupe Consultatif and the Chair of the Investment and Financial Risk Committee, will enlighten us on his perspective on this issue. He is in an ideal position to provide this perspective, as one of the observers on behalf of the Groupe of the EIOPA Workstream 2 (Solvency) discussions. This is part of the effort from EIOPA to respond to the call for advice from the European Commission on the revision of the European Pensions Directive.

When: 15/02/2012 at 15:00 to 18:00

Where: BASF Ludwigshafen "Feierabendhaus"

Subject: PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATE! 1) "BASF: Employee Benefits in M&As" 2) "The crisis - what does it mean for pension scheme investment" 3) "Pensions and benefits in a total rewards framework"

Speaker(s): Dr Withold Galinat and Dr Silvia Elsland, BASF; Christof Quiring, Fidelity Worldwide Investment, and Dr Stefan Fischer, Lurse

When: 07/02/2012 at 18:30 to 19:30

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

Subject: Pan-European risk contracts

Speaker(s): Mark Price and Janet Heaton

Insurance contracts covering death and disability risk benefits under a single contract covering groups of employees across Europe is now a possibility.

However, some questions exist:

- What is the development of these contracts and what are their features?
- How do these compare with the traditional multinational pooling arrangements?

- In what situation(s) might they be useful compared to traditional insurance programs?

- What are the advantages and disadvantages for multinational organisations, including cost and administration implications?

- How do these fit within an organisation's overall risk benefit financing strategy?

Mark Price and Janet Heaton, both Principals in Mercer's International consulting team in London, will help to answer these questions through the presentation of various case studies based on past real life multinational client situations.