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Program 2026

(Subject to change)

Renowned speakers, relevant topics and current trends await you.

The Financial Lines Forum 2026 focuses on Financial Lines, in particular D&O in the morning and on Cyber in the afternoon.

The conference language is German. Speakers’ presentation materials are in English.

MORNING
AFTERNOON
8:00-9:00 Reception and Registration
14:00-14:30 Keynote Cyber
Florian Dalwigk
Florian Dalwigk, Expert for Cybercrime, IT-Security and Digital Forensics
9:00-9:15 Welcome Note

Markus Haefeli, Chair, Financial Lines Forum, Managing Partner Haefeli & Schroeder Financial Lines AG

Regula Elsener, Moderator
14:30-15:15 Cyber Risks: Insights and Developments
Serdar Günal Rütsche
Serdar Günal Rütsche , Chief Cybercrime, Cantonal Police Zürich
Gianclaudio Moresi
Gianclaudio Moresi, Corporate IT Security Officer, Forbo Management SA
Gregor Erismann
Gregor Erismann, Co-CEO, Exeon Analytics
9:15-09:45 Keynote
Prof Dr Klaus W Wellershoff
Prof. Dr. Klaus W. Wellershoff, Verwaltungsratspräsident Wellershoff & Partners Ltd.
15:15-15:45 Networking Break
09:45-10:30 Financial Lines Claims & Regulatory Update: Focus D&O
Dr Henning Schaloske
Dr. Henning Schaloske, Attorney-at-Law, Partner, Clyde & Co
Jodock Wicki
Dr. Jodok Wicki, Attorney-at-Law, Partner, CMS
Philipp Strasser
Philipp Strasser, Attorney-at-Law, Strasser Handel Meyer GmbH
15:45-16:15 Cyber-Risk & Insurance: Insurer Perspective
Thomas Schnitzer
Thomas Schnitzer, Senior Cyber Risk Engineer, Zurich Insurance
Jens Krickhahn
Jens Krickhahn, Head of Underwriting Cyber, Tech- & Media-PI, Allianz Commercial, GER-SUI
10:30-11:00 Networking Break
16:15-16:45

 

 Panel Discussion:  Cyber Risiken and Insurance: Developments vs. Expectations 
Thomas Pache
Thomas Pache, Head of PI / Cyber, DACH, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (Moderation)
Gianclaudio Moresi
Gianclaudio Moresi, Corporate IT Security Officer, Forbo Management SA
Gregor Erismann
Gregor Erismann, Co-CEO, Exeon Analyticsd
Thomas Schnitzer
Thomas Schnitzer,Senior Cyber Risk Engineer, Zurich Insurance
Jens Krickhahn
Jens Krickhahn, Head of Underwriting Cyber, Tech- & Media-PI, Allianz Commercial, GER-SUI
11:00-11:30 Financial Lines-/ D&O-Versicherung – Client View
Olivier Balmat
Olivier Balmat, Head of Group Risk & Compliance, MCH Group AG
Thorsten Bode
Thorsten Bode, Vice President – Corporate Insurance, BASF
16:45-17:00 Wrap up

Markus Haefeli, Vorsitz, Financial Lines Forum, Managing Partner Haefeli & Schroeder Financial Lines AG

Regula Elsener, Moderatorin
11:30-12:00 D&O: Developments and Trends –
the Insurer Perspective
Ana Sesar
Ana Sesar, Head Specialties, HDI Global SE, Switzerland
Dominik Bark
Dominik Bark, Head of Financial Lines – EMEA, AIG
12:00-12:30 Panel Discussion: D&O – quo vadis: Insurers & their Customers
Daniel Messmer
Daniel Messmer, Attornew-at-Law, Director, SwissRe Europe S.A. Germany (Moderator)
Olivier Balmat
Olivier Balmat, Head of Group Risk & Compliance, MCH Group AG
Thorsten Bode
Thorsten Bode, Vice President – Corporate Insurance, BASF
Ana Sesar
Ana Sesar, Head Specialties, HDI Global SE, Switzerland
Dominik Bark
Dominik Bark, Head of Financial Lines – EMEA, AIG
12:30-14:00 Networking Lunch