• 8:30 - 9:00
• Sponsored by: Longevity Holdings
• EY Hamngatan, Stockholm

Conference Registration and Welcome Coffee Break

• 9:00 - 9:05
• Conference Chair: Claes Sadenfors
• EY Hamngatan, Stockholm

Welcome From Our Conference Chair

• 9:05 - 9:30
• Hanna Persson, Ress Capital
• EY Hamngatan, Stockholm

Progress and Plans: The Past And Upcoming 12 Months at ELSA

The European Life Settlement Association's mission is to educate the end investor about the benefits of the life settlement industry. In Progress and Plans: The Past And Upcoming 12 Months at ELSA, Hanna Persson of Ress Capital and current ELSA Conference Organising Committee member updates the Secondary Life Markets Conference 2024 with regards to ELSA's achievements in the past year and its outlook for the coming 12 months.

• 9:30 - 10:15
• Chair: Jonas Martenson, Ress Capital | Mark Haslam, JG Wentworth | Simon Erritt, Coventry Capital
• EY Hamngatan, Stockholm

The State of the Secondary Life Markets in 2024

The secondary life markets continue to be impacted by the prevailing macroeconomic and geopolitical environment, both positively and negatively. The State of the Secondary Life Markets in 2024 panel convenes life risk buyers to offer their thoughts on the challenges and opportunities in their markets as we enter the last leg of the year.

• 10:15 - 11:00
• Sponsored by: Wilmington Trust
• EY Hamngatan, Stockholm

Morning Coffee Break

• 11:00 - 11:20
• Sean Quinn, CG Analysts
• EY Hamngatan, Stockholm

Deal Flow Diaries: Intermediated Market

The fractured nature of the life settlement market is sometimes cited as a reason why investors shy away from allocating to the asset class. Fractures Causing Friction digs into this issue in the first presentation of the Deal Flow Diaries session.

• 11:20 - 11:40
• Phil Hall, Longevity Holdings
• EY Hamngatan, Stockholm

Deal Flow Diaries: Tertiary Market

Deal Flow Diaries in the Tertiary Market is a presentation that will discuss the influences of supply in the tertiary market, including the impact of the prevailing macroeconomic environment and the impact of the growing switch towards closed-ended funds by managers.

• 11:40 - 12:00
• Chair: Patrick McAdams, SL Investment Management | Phil Hall, Longevity Holdings | Sean Quinn, CG Analysts
• EY Hamngatan, Stockholm

Deal Flow Diaries: Panel Q&A

Our Deal Flow Diaries session concludes with a Q&A-style discussion with the presenters, with audience participation.

• 12:00 - 12:40
• Chair: Cory Zass, Acturial Risk Management | Khai LeQuang, Orrick | Andrew Dykens, ArentFox Schiff
• EY Hamngatan, Stockholm

The PHL Variable Rehabilitation Saga and Its Current and Potential Impact on the Market

The placing of PHL Variable Insurance Company into rehabilitation by the Connecticut Insurance Department in May is one of the standout news items impacting the life settlement market in 2024. The PHL Variable Rehabilitation Saga and Its Current and Potential Impact on the Market is a discussion panel examining the extent of the damage and whether there is risk of a contagion effect more broadly.

• 12:40 - 13:40
• Sponsored by: Apex Capital Partners
• EY Hamngatan, Stockholm

Lunch Break

• 13:40 - 14:10
• Chair: Caroline Hultman, EY | Petra Dismorr, NorthPeak Advisory
• EY Hamngatan, Stockholm

ESG: It’s Value Add, Misconceptions and Application to the World of Life Settlements

Life settlements has a natural lock-step with the ESG movement due to its financial benefit to the American Senior. However, it is not always easy to explain to investors. ESG: It’s Value Add, Misconceptions and Application to the World of Life Settlements sees Caroline Hultman of EY and Petra Dismorr of NorthPeak Advisory explain their views of the overlap - or not - in a fireside chat.

• 14:10 - 15:00
• Chair: Greg Winterton, Life Risk News | Andrew Dykens, ArentFox Schiff | Khai LeQuang, Orrick
• EY Hamngatan, Stockholm

Breakout Session - Track A: Life Settlements Litigation

Which recent court decisions have impacted the life settlement market to the greatest extent? Which are the ones to look out for in the coming 12-18 months? How does the broader life settlement market incorporate legal risk into its operational processes? Would there be a benefit to a centralised repository of this kind of information? Life Settlements Litigation is a breakout session where attendees and speakers engage in a quasi-workshop format to discuss all of the above.

• 14:10 - 15:00
• Chair: Courtey Wassef, Preston Capital | Chris Conway, ISC Services | John Lynch, Longevity Holdings | Sean Malone, Longevity Services
• EY Hamngatan, Stockholm

Breakout Session - Track B: Providing the Market with More LE Consistency

What benefits would accrue to the industry in the event of standards being drafted and implemented for life expectancy providers? Providing the Market with More LE Consistency is a breakout session where attendees and speakers engage in a quasi-workshop format to discuss whether developments in this area could be accretive to growth in the life settlement market.

• 15:00 - 15:30
• Sponsored by: Acturial Risk Management
• EY Hamngatan, Stockholm

Afternoon Coffee Break

• 15:30 - 16:00
• Scott Hawkins, Conning
• EY Hamngatan, Stockholm

The ELSA | Conning Investor Survey

Just what do international, end investors think about life settlements? How do they use them in a portfolio? Do they consider them alternative credit, private equity, hybrids, or something else? What about the returns delivered by the space? A recent report from Conning, commissioned by ELSA, answers those questions, and this presentation highlights the main talking points from the report.

• 16:00 - 17:00
• Chair: Bryan Nicholson, LISA | Chris Wells, ELSA
• EY Hamngatan, Stockholm

Carriers: Can We be Better Friends?

The life settlement market has always had a challenging relationship with life insurers, but does it have to be this way? Carriers: Can We be Better Friends? Is a group discussion session that explores the nuances of the life settlement/carrier relationship to try to understand if this most symbiotic of relationships has the potential to operate more smoothly for both sides of the equation.

• 17:30 - 19:00
• Sponsored by: Ress Capital AB
• EY Hamngatan, Stockholm

Cocktail Reception