Insurance Protection Gap Conference
Climate Risk in Insurance: Addressing the Climate Insurance Gap and Using Climate Data
Register for the conference on the Insurance Protection Gap at the National Bank of Slovakia. The conference will host the Chair of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA), Ms Petra Hielkema, along with other distinguished guests from international and national organisations, associations, and ministries of the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic.
Participants will explore climate change and its implications for the insurance protection gap from global, regional, and national perspectives. The conference will also highlight practical applications of AI and advanced technologies to enhance resilience against climate-related risks.
Registration form
Registration will be subject to subsequent approval by the National Bank of Slovakia.
Programme
9.00 – 9.20
Registration
9.20 – 9.35
Welcome
Vladimír DVOŘÁČEK, Member of the NBS Bank Board and Executive Director, National Bank of Slovakia
9.35 – 9.50
Keynote speech on the insurance protection gap
Petra HIELKEMA, Chair, The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA)
9.50 – 11.00
International perspectives on climate change and insurance protection gap
The panel discussion will explore the climate insurance protection gap as a systemic and cross-border challenge that calls for coordinated responses at global, European and national levels. The debate will aim to identify practical approaches to strengthening climate resilience and improving supervision.
Moderator:
Pablo ANTOLIN, Head, Insurance and Pensions Unit, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Speakers:
Leigh WOLFROM, Policy Analyst, Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Katja VAVPETIC, Member of the Protection Gaps Task Force, International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) & Insurance Supervision Agency – Slovenia (AZN)
Marie SCHOLER, Senior Expert on Policy Sustainable Finance, European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) Michal OKAL, Head Facultative CEE, CIS, Nordics & NL (Swiss Re – nominated by IAIS)
11.00 – 11.15
Coffee break
11.15 – 12.30
National and Regional Perspectives on Climate Change and Insurance Protection Gap
The panel discussion will address the regional dimensions of climate-related risks and their implications for insurance markets. It will reflect on evolving market practices, regulatory expectations and institutional roles in responding to these challenges.
Moderator:
Julia CILLIKOVA, Executive Director, National Bank of Slovakia (NBS)
Speakers:
Milos GRAJCAR, Director General, Ministry of Environment of the Slovak Republic (MZP SR)
Martin KANA, Executive Director, Slovak Association of Insurance Undertakings (SLASPO)
Karla VORACKOVA, Director, Insurance and Pension Fund Supervision Department, Czech National Bank (CNB)
Lenka SLABEJOVA, Non-life Insurance Specialist, Czech Association of Insurance Undertakings (CAP)
12.30 – 13.45
Lunch
13.45 – 14.05
Thematic speech on the Innovation in Measuring Climate Risk
Juan Maria MARQUES DOMENECH, Commercial Director Iberia & Central Europe, Descartes Underwriting
14.05 – 15.20
From Data to Resilience: Practical AI and Tech Solutions in Climate Risk
This panel will go beyond theory to highlight how insurers, businesses and local authorities are leveraging high-resolution data to address the protection gap. Participants will explore practical applications of AI-powered satellite monitoring and parametric insurance models currently active in the CEE region.
Moderator:
Linda ZEILINA – CROSS, Chief Operating Officer & Founder, International Sustainable Finance Centre (ISFC)
Speakers:
Matus BAKON, Founder, InSAR
Juan Maria MARQUES DOMENECH, Commercial Director Iberia & Central Europe, Descartes Underwriting
Lukas CSOKA, Data Science Director, Swiss Re
15.20 – 15.40
Concluding remarks
Julia ČILLIKOVÁ, Executive Director, National Bank of Slovakia (NBS)
15.40