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IUMI Asia Forum 2026 Shanghai
IUMI Asia Forum 2026 Shanghai
As an international shipping center and international financial center, Shanghai enjoys a highly concentrated marine insurance sector and a steadily optimizing market ecology, positioning it as a core platform for innovation and cooperation in the Asia-Pacific marine insurance industry.
Building on the success of the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) Asia Forum 2019, this iconic global gathering is set to return to Shanghai. The IUMI Asia Forum 2026 will be on 27–28 May at Conrad Shanghai, Huangpu District.
With the theme Resilience Building and Symbiotic Value in Global Marine Insurance, the forum will convene leading experts and practitioners worldwide to exchange insights on risk management, resilience construction and coordinated development, and to promote an open, inclusive and win-win ecosystem for global marine insurance. We sincerely invite you to register and participate.
As an international shipping center and international financial center, Shanghai enjoys a highly concentrated marine insurance sector and a steadily optimizing market ecology, positioning it as a core platform for innovation and cooperation in the Asia-Pacific marine insurance industry.
Building on the success of the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) Asia Forum 2019, this iconic global gathering is set to return to Shanghai. The IUMI Asia Forum 2026 will be on 27–28 May at Conrad Shanghai, Huangpu District.
With the theme Resilience Building and Symbiotic Value in Global Marine Insurance, the forum will convene leading experts and practitioners worldwide to exchange insights on risk management, resilience construction and coordinated development, and to promote an open, inclusive and win-win ecosystem for global marine insurance. We sincerely invite you to register and participate.
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Speakers
Speakers
Frédéric Denèfle
President of IUMI
Frédéric Denèfle
President of IUMI
Sean Dalton
Vice President of IUMI
Sean Dalton
Vice President of IUMI
Jun Lin
Chair of Facts & Figures Committee of IUMI
Jun Lin
Chair of Facts & Figures Committee of IUMI
Sijian Xin
CEO of FRAD IUMI IPP
Sijian Xin
CEO of FRAD IUMI IPP
Lars Lange
Secretary General of IUMI
Lars Lange
Secretary General of IUMI
Hendrike Kühl
Policy Director of IUMI
Hendrike Kühl
Policy Director of IUMI
Sigorney Lau
EC member of IUMI
Sigorney Lau
EC member of IUMI
Wei Zhuang
Head of Asia Pacific of BIMCO
Wei Zhuang
Head of Asia Pacific of BIMCO
Gilbert Zong
Head of Guy Carpenter Shanghai
Gilbert Zong
Head of Guy Carpenter Shanghai
David Yu
President of Shanghai Arbitration Association
David Yu
President of Shanghai Arbitration Association
Perry Pan
Junior member of IUMI Legal & Liability Committee
Perry Pan
Junior member of IUMI Legal & Liability Committee
Max Liu
Junior member of IUMI Cargo Committee, Regional Senior Underwriter, Marine of Munich Re China
Max Liu
Junior member of IUMI Cargo Committee, Regional Senior Underwriter, Marine of Munich Re China
Xiang Zhenkai
Shanghai Motor Vehicle Inspection Certification & Tech Innovation Center
Xiang Zhenkai
Shanghai Motor Vehicle Inspection Certification & Tech Innovation Center
Shen Furen
Interim Principal Officer, Lloyd’s China
Shen Furen
Interim Principal Officer, Lloyd’s China
Shaw Zeng
Assistant General Manager & Chief Commercial Officer & Deputy General Manager of Shanghai Reinsurance Operations Center of AXATP
Shaw Zeng
Assistant General Manager & Chief Commercial Officer & Deputy General Manager of Shanghai Reinsurance Operations Center of AXATP
Charlie Zheng
Senior Underwriter, Marine and Co-lead of Marine, Markel China
Charlie Zheng
Senior Underwriter, Marine and Co-lead of Marine, Markel China
More speakers to be announced – stay tuned!
More speakers to be announced – stay tuned!
Agenda
Agenda
Wed, 27 May 2026
All day conference, Hotel Conrad, Level 9
09:00 - 09:40
Opening Session
09:40 – 10:10
Coffee Break
10:10 – 11:25
Session 1 • Frédéric Denèfle, President of IUMI • Charles CHOW, Executive Chairman of Hong Kong War Pool • Xiang Zhenkai, Shanghai Motor Vehicle Inspection Certification & Tech Innovation Center(SMVIC) • Perry Pan, Junior member of IUMI Legal & Liability Committee • Lin Jun, Chair of Facts & Figures Committee
11:30 – 13:30
Lunch Sponsored by AON
13:30 – 14:30
Session 2 • Sean Dalton, Vice President of IUMI • Hendrike Kühl, Policy Director of IUM • Xin Sijian, IUMI IPP • David Yu, President of Shanghai Arbitration Association
14:30 – 14:50
Coffee Break
14:50 – 16:50
Session 3 Panel Discussion 1: Green & Smart Development and Risks in Shipbuilding • Moderator: Zhuang Wei, Head of Asia Pacific of BIMCO • Max Liu, Junior member of IUMI Cargo Committee, Regional Senior Underwriter, Marine of Munich Re China Panel Discussion 2: Global Vision, Local Footprint: Opportunities and Challenges for Foreign Marine Insurance Institutions in China • Moderator: Sigorney Lau, Member of IUMI Executive Committee & General Manager of CMB Wing Lung Insurance Company • Shen Furen, Interim Principal Officer, Lloyd’s China • Dave Ong, Head of Marine & Aviation, Asia Pacific, Sompo International • Charlie Zheng, Senior Underwriter, Marine and Co-lead of Marine, Markel China • Zeng Xiang, General Manager Assistant, AXA China • Gilbert Zong, Head of Guy Carpenter Shanghai
16:50 – 17:00
Final Session • Xu Feng, CPIC P&C
18:00 - 21:00
Dinner for all attendees Sponsored by Guy Carpenter
Wed, 27 May 2026
All day conference, Hotel Conrad, Level 9
09:00 - 09:40
Opening Session
09:40 – 10:10
Coffee Break
10:10 – 11:25
Session 1 • Frédéric Denèfle, President of IUMI • Charles CHOW, Executive Chairman of Hong Kong War Pool • Xiang Zhenkai, Shanghai Motor Vehicle Inspection Certification & Tech Innovation Center(SMVIC) • Perry Pan, Junior member of IUMI Legal & Liability Committee • Lin Jun, Chair of Facts & Figures Committee
11:30 – 13:30
Lunch Sponsored by AON
13:30 – 14:30
Session 2 • Sean Dalton, Vice President of IUMI • Hendrike Kühl, Policy Director of IUM • Xin Sijian, IUMI IPP • David Yu, President of Shanghai Arbitration Association
14:30 – 14:50
Coffee Break
14:50 – 16:50
Session 3 Panel Discussion 1: Green & Smart Development and Risks in Shipbuilding • Moderator: Zhuang Wei, Head of Asia Pacific of BIMCO • Max Liu, Junior member of IUMI Cargo Committee, Regional Senior Underwriter, Marine of Munich Re China Panel Discussion 2: Global Vision, Local Footprint: Opportunities and Challenges for Foreign Marine Insurance Institutions in China • Moderator: Sigorney Lau, Member of IUMI Executive Committee & General Manager of CMB Wing Lung Insurance Company • Shen Furen, Interim Principal Officer, Lloyd’s China • Dave Ong, Head of Marine & Aviation, Asia Pacific, Sompo International • Charlie Zheng, Senior Underwriter, Marine and Co-lead of Marine, Markel China • Zeng Xiang, General Manager Assistant, AXA China • Gilbert Zong, Head of Guy Carpenter Shanghai
16:50 – 17:00
Final Session • Xu Feng, CPIC P&C
18:00 - 21:00
Dinner for all attendees Sponsored by Guy Carpenter
Thu, 28 May 2026
08:00 - 13:00
Half day excursion to Shanghai Shipyard
13:00
Transfer either to airport or back to hotel
Thu, 28 May 2026
08:00 - 13:00
Half day excursion to Shanghai Shipyard
13:00
Transfer either to airport or back to hotel
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Welcome to Shanghai
Welcome to Shanghai
Shanghai is a modern, international metropolis renowned for its openness, inclusiveness and innovation. Situated at the mouth of the Yangtze River, Shanghai is the economic engine of the Yangtze Delta and a key gateway connecting China with the world.
As a leading international financial, trade and shipping hub, Shanghai boasts a dynamic economy, robust foreign investment, and a continuously expanding open economic landscape. Shanghai Port has ranked as the world’s busiest container port for 16 consecutive years. The city is also accelerating its rise as a global science and technology innovation center and digital hub, supported by strong R&D investment, multinational headquarters and foreign-invested R&D centers. Rich in culture and natural heritage, Shanghai is a world-famous tourist destination with vibrant cultural events, extensive urban green spaces and its first UNESCO World Natural Heritage site.
With efficient transport, high-quality education and continuously improving urban services, Shanghai is striving to become a globally influential, modern socialist metropolis — international, innovative and inclusive — and a world-class center for economy, finance, trade, shipping and sci-tech innovation.
Shanghai is a modern, international metropolis renowned for its openness, inclusiveness and innovation. Situated at the mouth of the Yangtze River, Shanghai is the economic engine of the Yangtze Delta and a key gateway connecting China with the world.
As a leading international financial, trade and shipping hub, Shanghai boasts a dynamic economy, robust foreign investment, and a continuously expanding open economic landscape. Shanghai Port has ranked as the world’s busiest container port for 16 consecutive years. The city is also accelerating its rise as a global science and technology innovation center and digital hub, supported by strong R&D investment, multinational headquarters and foreign-invested R&D centers. Rich in culture and natural heritage, Shanghai is a world-famous tourist destination with vibrant cultural events, extensive urban green spaces and its first UNESCO World Natural Heritage site.
With efficient transport, high-quality education and continuously improving urban services, Shanghai is striving to become a globally influential, modern socialist metropolis — international, innovative and inclusive — and a world-class center for economy, finance, trade, shipping and sci-tech innovation.
Hotel Information
Hotel Information
Conrad Shanghai
Conrad Shanghai
789 East Nanjing Road, Shanghai, 200001 China
789 East Nanjing Road, Shanghai, 200001 China
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Organiser Contact
Organiser Contact
Frad Risk Management Limited
Frad Risk Management Limited
Ms Lan Luo
Ms Lan Luo
Tel: +86 755 8326 9851
Tel: +86 755 8326 9851
Email: lan.luo@fradrm.com
Email: lan.luo@fradrm.com
Registration and Payment Technical Support
Registration and Payment Technical Support
The Hong Kong Federation of Insurers
The Hong Kong Federation of Insurers
Ms Christine Wong
Ms Christine Wong
Tel: +852 2861-9339
Tel: +852 2861-9339
Email: training@hkfi.org.hk
Email: training@hkfi.org.hk
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© Copyright ©The Organizing Committee of IUMI Asia Forum 2026. All rights reserved.