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Welcome
Welcome to the 2nd International Conference on Asian Catastrophe Insurance.
Asia is undergoing rapid economic growth and a commensurately increasing natural hazards catastrophe risk. This has been seen most recently in the May 12, 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake, China and also in Myanmar, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Philippines, Pakistan and other recent catastrophes.
The purpose of the 2nd International Conference on Asian Catastrophe Insurance is to bring together emerging innovations in science and finance in the context of natural hazards risks, to meet Asia’s increasing needs for Cat insurance.
The 2nd International Conference on Asian Catastrophe Insurance is hosted by Beijing Normal University and Kyoto University, with much appreciated and generous support from many sponsors and organizations
Organization
The 2ICACI is co-hosted by Beijing Normal University (BNU) and Kyoto University (KU) and supported by Insurance Association of China (IAC) and National Disaster Reduction Center of China (NDRCC), Ministry of Civil Affairs of China (MoCA) .
Organizer: Beijing Normal University(BNU), Kyoto University(KU)
Organizing Committee |
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Position |
Title |
Name |
Affiliation |
Country |
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| Co-chair | Prof. | Peijun SHI | Beijing Normal University | China | |
| Co-chair | Prof. | Hirokazu TATANO | Kyoto University | Japan | |
| Member | Dr. | Hosam ALI | FM Global | USA | |
| Member | Mr. | James VICKERS | Willis | USA | |
| Member | Prof. | Weihua FANG | Beijing Normal University | China | |
| Member | Mr. | Jianqiang JIN | Insurance Association of China | China | |
| Member | Prof. | Kiyoshi KOBAYASHI | Kyoto University | Japan | |
| Member | Prof. | Norio OKADA | Kyoto University | Japan | |
| Member | Prof. | Charles SCAWTHORN | Kyoto University, SPA Risk LLC | USA | |
| Member | Dr. | Qinghai YAO | China Insurance Regulatory Commission | China | |
| Member | Mr. | Sheng YI | Insurance Association of China | China | |
| Member | Dr. | Daoxu ZHOU | China Insurance Regulatory Commission | China | |
| Member | Dr. | Ming ZOU | Ministry of Civil Affairs | China | |
Technical Committee |
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Position |
Title |
Name |
Affiliation |
Country |
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| Co-Chair | Prof. | Mingchuan YANG | Beijing Normal University | China | |
| Co-Chair | Prof. | Wenjie DONG | Beijing Normal University | China | |
| Member | Prof. | Shi CHEN | Beijing Normal University | China | |
| Member | Prof. | Junji KIYONO | Kyoto University | Japan | |
| Member | Dr. | Wei XU | Beijing Normal University | China | |
| Member | Dr. | Yusuke ONO | Kyoto University | Japan | |
| Member | Dr. | Muneta YOKOMATSU | Kyoto University | Japan | |
| Member | Dr. | Mamoru YOSHIDA | Kyoto University | Japan | |
Paper Submission
All invited speakers should be submitted their papers by November 25th, 2009 (inclusive) to the organizing committee via email 2nd.icaci@gmail.com. All papers will be acknowledged upon receipt.
Please follow the paper formatting instructioins (click to download) exactly when preparing your paper.
After the first ICACI, the book Asian Catastrophe Risk Insurance was published by publisher Risk Books on March, 2008. The second ICACI is also planning to publish a book about Asian Catastrophe Risk Insurance.
Agenda
Day 1: 8th December, 2009 (Tuesday)
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| 09:00-10:45 | Session 1: Welcome and Keynote Speech |
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Chair |
Peijun SHI (Beijing Normal University), Hirokazu TATANO (Kyoto University) |
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Time |
Speaker |
Affiliation |
Theme |
| 09:00-09:10 | Peijun SHI |
Beijing Normal University Kyoto University |
Opening Remarks |
| 09:10-09:15 | Binglin ZHONG | Beijing Normal University | Welcome Speech |
| 09:15-09:20 | Charles SCAWTHORN | SPA Risk & Kyoto University | Catastrophe Science |
| 09:20-09:25 | Jianqiang JIN | Insurance Association of China | Catastrophe Insurance |
| 09:25-09:30 | Eugene GURENKO | World Bank | Catastrophe Finance |
| 09:35-09:40 | Ming ZOU |
Ministry of Civil Affairs of China | Disaster Mitigation |
| 09:45-10:30 | Paul R. KLEINDORFER | The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | Interdependency of Science and Risk -- Finance in Catastrophe Insurance and Climate Change |
| 10:30-10:45 | Panel Comments |
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| 10:45-11:00 | Coffee Break |
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| 11:00-13:00 | Session2: Catastrophes and Science in Asia |
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Chair |
Charles SCAWTHORN (Kyoto University and SPA Risk LLC), Wen WANG (University of International Business and Economics) |
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Time |
Speaker |
Affiliation |
Theme |
| 11:00-11:20 | Hosam ALI | FM Global | Research and Engineering Based Natural Hazard Loss Prevention |
| 11:20-11:40 | Tomoyuki TAKAHASHI |
Akita University | Tsunami Hazard Assessment by using Numerical Simulation |
| 11:40-12:00 | Hiromichi YOSHIKAWA | Tokyo City University | Seismic Risk Assessment for Infrastructure located in Japan's Major Cities |
| 12:00-12:20 | Junji KIYONO | Kyoto University | Earthquake Vulnerability Assessment of Masonry Structures |
| 12:20-12:40 | Yuseke ONO | Kyoto University | SPH Simulation for Assessing Earthquake Risk of Earth Structure |
| 12:40-13:00 | Panel Discussion |
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| 13:00-14:00 | Lunch Break |
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| 14:00-16:00 | Session 3: Catastrophes and Science in China |
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Chair |
Eugene GURENKO (World Bank), Chaofeng LI ( People's University of China) |
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Time |
Speaker |
Affiliation |
Theme |
| 14:00-14:25 | Xiaoxia SUN | Ministry of Finance | Agriculture Insurance in China |
| 14:25-14:50 | Peijun SHI | Beijing Normal University | On the Classification Standards of Large-scale Disaster and Large-scale Disaster Insurance: the Perspective from Wenchuan Earthquake and Southern Freezing Rain and Snowstorm Disaster, China |
| 14:50-15:15 | Weihua FANG | Beijing Normal University | Toward an Open Source Typhoon Model of China |
| 15:15-15:40 | Rui PINHO | GEM Foundation | Global Earthquake Model Project |
| 15:40-16:00 | Panel Discussion |
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| 16:00-16:15 | Coffee Break |
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| 16:15-18:00 | Session 4: Catastrophe Finance in Asia |
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Chair |
Paul R. KLEINDORFER (The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania), Xinli LIU (Peking University) |
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Time |
Speaker |
Affiliation |
Theme |
| 16:15-16:35 | James VICKERS | Willis | Merging Finance and Catastrophes in Asia |
| 16:35-16:55 | Eugene GURENKO | World Bank | Catastrophe Insurance in Asia |
| 16:55-17:15 | Kiyoshi KOBAYASHI | Kyoto University | Financial Procurement for Disaster Recovery and Liquidity Constraints |
| 17:15-17:35 | Muneta YOKOMATSU | Kyoto University | Households' Liquidity Constraint and Economic Valuation of Insurance and Mitigation |
| 17:35-17:55 | Rajib SHAW | Kyoto University | Is Insurance a Cultural Issue |
| 17:55-18:00 | Panel Discussion |
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| 18:30 - | Reception Location: Temple of Heaven (2nd Floor), Ritz-Carlton Hotel Performance: Peking Opera, Sichuan Face-changing, and Folk Music |
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Day 2: 9th December, 2009 (Wednesday) |
| 09:00-11:00 | Session 5: Catastrophe Finance in China |
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Chair |
Jun WANG (world bank), James VICKERS (Willis) |
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Time |
Speaker |
Affiliation |
Theme |
| 09:00-09:20 | He WANG | The People's Insurance of China | Insurance Solution for Earthquake Risks of Urban Residential Houses in China |
| 09:20-09:40 | Huiqiang ZUO | China Reinsurance (Group) Company | Catastrophe Reinsurance in China |
| 09:40-10:00 | Ming WANG | Beijing Normal University | The Chinese Mode of Agriculture Insurance: History, Experience and Lessons Learnt |
| 10:00-10:20 | Tao YE | Beijing Normal University | Production Behavior Under Subsidized Crop Insurance: Market Equilibrium Under Subsistence Constraint |
| 10:20-10:40 | Karl JONES | Willis | Catastrophe Modelling in 2010: Applying the Science in a More Complex World |
| 10:40-11:00 | Panel Discussion |
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| 11:00-11:15 | Coffee Break |
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| 11:15-13:10 | Session 6: Catastrophe Governance in Asia |
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Chair |
Hosam ALI (FM Global), Yu CAI (China Insurance Regulatory Commission) |
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Time |
Speaker |
Affiliation |
Theme |
| 11:15-11:35 | Charles SCAWTHORN | Kyoto University, SPA Risk LLC | Cat Risk – Asian Needs, Global Solutions |
| 11:35-11:55 | Mitsunori OTAKI | Non-Life Insurance Rating Organization of Japan | Natural Catastrophe Risk Insurance and Related Systems in Japan |
| 11:55-12:15 | Jean-Paul PINELLI | Florida Institute of Technology | Florida Public Hurricane Loss Model: A Catastrophe Model to Predict Insured Hurricane Losses |
| 12:15-12:35 | Mamoru YOSHIDA | Kyoto University | Security Risk Mitigation via Risk Transfer |
| 12:35-12:55 | Hirokazu TATANO | Kyoto University | Integrated Flood Risk Communication Support System (IFRiCSS) |
| 12:55-13:10 | Panel Discussion |
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| 13:10-14:00 | Lunch Break |
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| 14:00-15:30 | Session 7: Catastrophe Governance in China |
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Chair |
Junji KIYONO ( Kyoto University), Weihua FANG (Beijing Normal University) |
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Time |
Speaker |
Affiliation |
Theme |
| 14:00-14:20 | Ping ZHOU | National Development and Reform Commission | National Policy of Disaster Risk Governance in China |
| 14:20-14:40 | Ming ZOU | Ministry of Civil Affairs | Integrated Disaster Reduction in China |
| 14:40-15:00 | Yu CAI | China Insurance Regulatory Commission | Several Thoughts on Devoloping Catastrophe Insurance in China |
| 15:00-15:20 | Qinghai YAO | CIRC Hubei Bureau, China Insurance Regulatory Commission | Implementing Catastrophe Exposure Reporting Standards Promoting the Establishment of a Catastrophe Insurance System in China |
| 15:20-15:30 | Panel Discussion |
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| 15:30-15:45 | Coffee Break |
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| 15:45-17:30 | Session 8: Closing |
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Chair |
Hirokazu TATANO (Kyoto University), Peijun SHI (Beijing Normal University) |
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Rapporteurs |
Charles SCAWTHORN (Kyoto University, SPA Risk), Jun WANG (World Bank) |
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Time |
Speaker |
Affiliation |
Theme |
60 min
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Karl JONES |
Willis |
Round Table Discussion Merging Science and Finance into Catastrophe Insurance |
Junji KIYONO |
Kyoto Universtiy |
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Weihua FANG |
Beijing Normal Universtiy |
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Rui PINHO |
GEM Foundation |
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James VICKERS |
Willis |
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Hosam ALI |
FM Global |
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Muneta YOKOMATSU |
Kyoto Universtiy |
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Huiqiang ZUO |
China Reinsurance (Group) Company |
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Ming ZOU |
Ministry of Civil Affairs of China |
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Qinghai YAO |
China Insurance Regulatory Commission |
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Ping ZHOU |
National Development and Reform Commission |
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| 15 min | Q & A from Audience | ||
5 min |
Jun WANG |
World Bank |
Rapporteur |
5 min |
Charles SCAWHTORN |
Kyoto Universtiy & SPA Risk |
Rapporteur |
| 10 min | Peijun SHI | Beijing Normal University | Closing Remarks |
| 10 min | Hirokazu TATANO | Kyoto University | Closing Remarks |
Registration
Please register via email 2nd.icaci@gmail.com, with the following information (especially when you need visa assistance): Last Name, Given Name, Sex, Date of Birth (yy-mm-dd), Nationality, Passport No., TEL & Fax, E-mail, Title, Institution, Mailing addres of Institution, Personal Address.
Please download the registration form, and send the filled one to 2nd.icaci@gmail.com.
The registration fee is US$ 500, which covers (1)Conference Kit, (2)Simultaneous Interpretation Service, (3)Two lunches and four coffee breaks during 8-9th, and (4)Reception and Peking Opera at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in the evening of 8th, Dec.
A. For international participants, please pay the registration on site.
B. For domestic participants inside China, please find the bank account information from the website in Chinese.
Registered participant will receive the 2ICACI conference kit including: (1)Conference Guide, (2)Participants' profile of all participants, (3)Printed prentation ppt files in English and Chinese, (4)An USB pen containing all prentation ppt files in English and Chinese, (5)Selected conference photos (in USB pen).
Venue
The venue will be Ritz-Carlton Ballroom (2nd Floor) in the Ritz-Callton Hotel, Financial Street, Beijing, China.
Participant List
The confirmed participants are listed below and the list will be updated daily. Please check your information after registration.
Title |
First name |
Last Name |
Country |
Affiliation |
Email |
| Dr. | Hosam | Ali | USA | FM Global | |
| Dr. | Yu | Cai | China | China Insurance Regulatory Commission | |
| Ms. | Shi | Chen | China | Bejing Normal University | |
| Prof. | Weihua | Fang | China | Beijing Normal University | |
| Mr. | Eugene | Gurenko | USA | World Bank | |
| Prof. | Fanghua | Hao | China | Beijing Normal University | |
| Mr. | Jianqiang | Jin | China | Insurance Association of China | |
| Dr. | Karl | Jones | USA | Willis | |
| Prof. | Paul R. | Kleindorfer | USA | The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | |
| Prof. | Junji | Kiyono | Japan | Kyoto University | |
| Prof. | Kiyoshi | Kobayashi | Japan | Kyoto University | |
| Prof. | Chaofeng | Li | China | People's University of China | |
| Prof. | Xinli | Liu | China | Peking University | |
| Prof. | Yuseke | Ono | Japan | Kyoto University | |
| Mr. | Mitsunori | Otaki | Japan | Non-Life Insurance Rating Organization of Japan | |
| Prof. | Jean-Paul | Pinelli | USA | Florida Institute of Technology | |
| Dr. | Rui | Pinho | GEM Foundation | ||
| Prof. | Charles | Scawthorn | USA | SPA Risk LLC | |
| Prof. | Rajib | Shaw | Japan | Kyoto University | |
| Prof. | Peijun | Shi | China | Beijing Normal University | |
| Ms. | Xiaoxia | Sun | China | Ministry of Finance | |
| Prof. | Tomoyuki | Takahashi | Japan | Akita University | |
| Prof. | Hirokazu | Tatano | Japan | Kyoto University | |
| Mr. | He | Wang | China | The People's Insurance of China | |
| Mr. | Jun | Wang | World Bank | ||
| Prof. | Ming | Wang | China | Beijing Normal University | |
| Prof. | Wen | Wang | China | University of International Business of Economics | |
| Prof. | Wei | Xu | China | Beijing Normal University | |
| Mr. | James | Vickers | USA | Willis | |
| Prof. | Mingchuan | Yang | China | Beijing Normal University | |
| Dr. | Qinghai | Yao | China | China Insurance Regulatory Commission | |
| Dr. | Tao | Ye | China | Beijing Normal University | |
| Mr. | Sheng | Yi | China | Insurance Association of China | |
| Prof. | Muneta | Yokomatsu | Japan | DPRI, Kyoto University | |
| Dr. | Mamoru | Yoshida | Japan | Kyoto University | |
| Prof. | Hiromichi | Yoshikawa | Japan | Tokyo City University | |
| Prof. | Binglin | Zhong | China | Beijing Normal University | |
| Mr. | Ping | Zhou | China | National Development and Reform Commission | |
| Dr. | Ming | Zou | China | Ministry of Civil Affairs | |
| Dr. | Huiqiang | Zuo | China | China Reinsurance (Group) Company |
Logistics
--Please email 2nd.icaci@gmail.com for visa application assistance (invitation letter, etc) if you need visa to enter China.
--Important: Visa application takes 1 ~ 5 weeks, or even more, in different countries. Please send your email to 2nd.icaci@gmail.com ASAP.
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Call for Sponsor
We are looking for sponsors for this event in order to improve the quality of the services we offer to participants. Your support will allow you to get in touch with a network of catastrophe risk insurance leaders, managers and researchers from over 10 countries and to present your products and expertise.
Contact
| Title | Name | Affiliation | Phone |
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| Prof. | Hirokazu TATANO | DPRI, KU, Japan | +81-774-38-4308 | tatano [at] imdr.dpri.kyoto-u.ac.jp |
| Prof. | Weihua FANG | ADREM, MOE & MoCA, BNU, China | +86-10-58808179 +86-10-58802283 | fang [at] ires.cn |
| Conference Secretary | Please contact 2nd.icaci@gmail.com for paper submission, visa assistance, registration, etc. | |||