Home Breadcrumb caret Partner Content Breadcrumb caret Announcements Breadcrumb caret Events Spotting black swans: A strategy for rethinking the unpredictable – Webinar (EST) By Insurance Institute of Ontario- GTA | April 13, 2020 | Last updated on January 29, 2025 2 min read Plus Icon Image Spotting black swans: A strategy for rethinking the unpredictable Popularized by economist Nassim Taleb in 2007, the concept of black swan events — undirected events with unpredictable and far-reaching consequences — have captivated the attention of financial and political forecasters. In this session, you will get to know black swan events that have both shaken and strengthened our industry. You’ll explore how you can safeguard your organization from the impact of black swan events while building resilience for the future. You will also learn best practices for advising clients about the possibility of black swan events and how to prepare for them. Claims & Service Providers will discover the impact of black swan events on disaster planning and preparation Brokers & MGAs will discover how to help clients think about “black swan” events and what they should do to be prepared Underwriters & (Re)Insurers will discover how to better understand their exposure to “black swan” events and how to prepare and survive them Presenters: Yvonne Steiner, SVP; Head of Property Lines, Zurich Canada A.H. Hay, Principal, Southern Harbour Ltd. CE Credit: 1 Management hour (pending) *** Late arrival or early departure results in no CE hours issued as per the provincial regulator. For a webinar, this includes a transmission disruption due to unresolvable technical issues. Partial hours cannot be issued. *** PLEASE NOTE : In order to be eligible for Continuing Education hours, you must be logged in for the duration of the entire webinar, attendance will be taken throughout. This webinar will be streamed live on May 27, 2020 only. Spaces are very limited. First come, first served. Email us if you have any questions: gtaevents@insuranceinstitute.ca Please read the following carefully before registering: LINK TO WEBINAR 24 hours prior to the webinar, all registrants will receive an e-mail providing the direct link to the Webinar. Event Details: Start Date: 27/05/2020 End Date: 27/05/2020 Address: Webinar May 27, 2020 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. EST Website: https://www.insuranceinstitute.ca/en/institutes-and-chapters/Ontario/Greater-Toronto-Area/Seminars/Seminar-Details?seminarId=11840 Subscribe to our newsletters Subscribe Subscribe Insurance Institute of Ontario- GTA