Insurer briefing: Board Effectiveness - Mazars - United Kingdom

Please join us for our breakfast briefing on the topic of board effectiveness - coping with the increased spotlight on governance.

23/02/2011

Following Sir David Walker's review of the financial crisis, the FSA is taking a sharply increased interest in board and wider governance issues during ARROW visits and is taking steps designed to strengthen effective corporate governance and risk management rules effective from 1 May 2011.

At this breakfast briefing, Anthony Carey, a Chartered Director as well as a Chartered Accountant, and a specialist in board effectiveness issues, will look at the practical ways to enhance effectiveness and have regard to the FSA's new approach. The issues to be discussed will include:

• Board evaluations
• Risk management
• Ensuring challenge in the boardroom
• The board's key roles
• New Significant Influence Functions and approval procedures
• Culture and good regulatory outcomes.

Date: Wednesday 23 February 2011
Venue: Tower Bridge House, St Katharine's Way, E1W 1DD
Time: Registration and refreshments at 8.30am, presentations from 8.45am, close at 9.30am.
If you would like to attend please click here for an online registration form.