Convex Group executive chairman Stephen Catlin is to deliver the keynote address at the PwC Insurance Summit in November.

Registration has already opened for the event, which will be presented with the Financial Times, and held on November 12 at the Hamilton Princess and Beach Club.

Mr Catlin, who will speak on the theme of leadership in the industry and climate, is among 25 confirmed speakers for the event.

PwC said: “The insurance and reinsurance industry is facing multiple challenges — from climate change fuelled losses topping $100 billion to the growing risks of cybercrime and global conflict. The sector’s role is getting tougher as it helps clients to gauge and handle new threats while managing their own balance-sheet exposure.

“As we approach the middle of the 2020s the industry remains remarkably resilient to market pressures while it navigates an increasingly uncertain world of geopolitical, economic and technical disruption.

“And, despite rising costs, it has strengthened its financial performance, leading major ratings agencies to revise their outlook for reinsurance upwards.

“However, with firms facing a shortage of talent, they urgently need to take steps to attract and retain the best staff.

“The PwC Insurance Summit, presented with the Financial Times, brings together more than 300 industry leaders and professionals to explore the trends and the strategies required to adapt and thrive in the fast-evolving insurance and reinsurance industry.”

Sessions will be moderated by PwC and FT journalists Ian Smith and Robert Armstrong.