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Onshore Energy Conference London 2026

Energy Insurance - A New Dawn?

The energy world has changed dramatically. Power demand will surge 26% by 2035. Rising geopolitical tensions, climate change and fuel supply disruptions are exposing the fragility of today’s energy systems.

The agenda will focus on the most topical subjects impacting energy insurance, including what is driving our clients’ businesses insurance needs.

OEC 2026 London will use fast paced sessions and multiple break out options concentrating on the technical and commercial aspects that are fundamental for today’s market.

OEC London 2026 welcomes operators, insurers, brokers, risk managers and service providers, for a unique opportunity to stay informed, build relationships, and gain an insight into the dramatic future of energy insurance.

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Agenda

08:00

AIRMIC Private Session
By Invitation Only

AIRMIC

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

08:30

Bite Sized Breakfast

Bite Sized Breakfast 1

Clean Sky Ventures
Speaker details coming soon.

Corrosion: The Ugly Truth

Walt Vinoski
President, Vinoski Engineering

David Kalmanovitch
Metallurgist, Turbine Hot Gas Path and Boiler Corrosion Expert, Vinoski Engineering

Bite Sized Breakfast 3

JS Held
Speaker details coming soon

09:00

Conference Introduction

Richard Foulger
Retired Head of Claims, AEGIS London

09:05

Introduction to What it is Like to Run an Energy Business in the Current Climate
Three major energy buyers outline the challenges, threats, and opportunities shaping the market. Interviewed by top energy insurance practitioners.

Richard Foulger
Retired Head of Claims, AEGIS London

09:10

A New Dawn? The New Era of Energy Risk - Europe

Richard Wheatley
Group Head of Treasury, Pensions and Insurance, Centrica

Seb Weaver
Head of Energy, UK & Lloyd's, AXA Xl

09:45

A New Dawn? The New Era of Energy Risk - UK

James McCallum
Director of Group Insurance, SSE plc

Luis Prato
President, LSM UK & MENA and CEO, Liberty Managing Agency Ltd.

10:20

A New Dawn? The New Era of Energy Risk - USA

Arnold Garcia
Director, Insurance, Duke Energy

Michael Kolodner
Managing Director, US Energy & Power Leader, Marsh Specialty Energy and Power

11:05

Morning Networking Break Sponsored by YA Group

11:30

Focus Groups

Focus Group

JS Held
Speaker details coming soon

Data Centres
Inside the rapidly expanding world of data centres – what they do, how they are built and the critical role of power and cooling. Exploring the scale and value of the global data centre market, from operational facilities to the construction pipeline, and the growing PD and BI exposures. Where do losses occur during construction, commissioning and operation, what makes these claims challenging, and how do they differ from traditional power, energy and property losses

Jason Clegg
Senior Adjuster, Lloyd Warwick International

Focus Group

Nick Hide
Global Head of Power Generation, Integra

Gross Profit or Gross Uncertainty? The BI Claims Challenge in Post-Subsidy Renewables

Lee Swain
Partner, MDD

Scott Schellenberg
Partner / Senior Vice President, MDD

12:20

Focus Groups

Focus Group

Hawkins
Speaker details coming soon

Focus Group

JS Held
Speaker details coming soon

When AI Meets Engineering Judgement
Through the combined perspectives of chemical and structural engineers, this session explores where AI can strengthen process safety, where it can introduce new risks, and why experienced engineering judgement remains critical when the consequences of getting it wrong can be catastrophic.

Jessica Morris
Vice President in Industrial Forensics, Thornton Tomasetti

Darryl Epstein
Founder and CEO, Delta Scan

An Update on US Energy Policy Since November 2025 and Current Geopolitical Issues Affecting the Energy Space
At Onshore Energy Conference 2025, HML discussed the changing United States political landscape and its impacts on insurance markets. The 2026 Onshore Energy Conference presentation with George Lugrin and Matt Jett will not only include updates to last year’s 2025 presentation, but also discussions regarding current geopolitical events and issues impacting insurance markets. To quote Donald Trump, this session should be something “like the likes of which nobody has ever seen before"

George Lugrin IV
President, Shareholder & Director, Hall Maines Lugrin

Matt Jett
Vice President, Shareholder & Director, Hall Maines Lugrin

13:00

Lunch sponsored by Foran Glennon

14:00

TED-Style Talks

Running Hot: How Record Margins Are Fuelling Major Losses in the Refining Segment
Refinery margins have surged to their highest levels in a decade and plants worldwide are running harder to capture them. However, behind this success sits a growing risk: rising utilisation, ageing, more complex assets and stretched operational discipline are combining to drive some of the costliest refinery losses in a generation. Drawing on decades of Liberty’s loss data and market intelligence, this talk shows the hidden trade-off between margin and asset integrity and what operators, insurers, brokers and risk managers need to do about it.

Paddy Lisulo
UK & MENA Risk Engineering Manager, Liberty Specialty Markets

Captives: Enabling the Energy Mix of the Future
How do you upgrade a national grid to make it fit for the changing energy landscape? Follow AXA XL’s EnergyTransition Leader, Risk Consulting, Laura Watson, as she guides you through a real-world example of how a variety of insurance products and services are helping to make an ambitious grid expansion a reality. Hear how captive insurance is becoming a strategic capital tool that complements commercial markets to manage evolving risks, unlock investment and support the accelerated growth of energy and grid infrastructure worldwide.

Laura Watson
Energy Transition Leader - Risk Consulting, AXA XL

Measuring Lost Refinery Margin in Distorted Markets

Kat Burden
Director, Baker Tilly

From Fuel Dependence to Material Dependence – How Geopolitical Risk and the Global Race for Critical Minerals Will Shape the Energy Transition and Create New Challenges for Insurers

Guillermo Lopez
Director, Rimkus

14:30

TED-Style Talks

A Changing Claims Landscape from an Insurer Perspective
How are energy claims evolving — and what is making them increasingly complex and challenging to resolve? This presentation will explore the key factors shaping today’s energy claims landscape, using real-world claims examples to bring these developments to life and demonstrate the importance of effective claims handling.

Gerald Crymble
Senior Claims Analyst, Liberty Specialty Markets

TED-style Talk

DBI Consultants
Speaker details coming soon

Do You Have the Right Expertise in the Room?
The energy claims industry has access to some of the world’s most experienced engineers and technical experts. But no expert can know everything, and increasingly specialized technologies and processes can sometimes require highly specific expertise. So how does a claims professional or attorney know when additional expertise is needed — particularly when the subject is outside their own technical knowledge? This talk explores how to recognize those gaps, when to bring in a niche specialist, and how to find the right person when you need them.

Liz Peterson
Founder & CEO, Witnessly

Have You Tried Turning It Off and On Again? Obsolescence in Onshore Renewables Claims
As renewable energy assets age, insurers and insureds are facing a new reality: losses that cannot simply be repaired or replaced. This session explores the growing challenge of obsolete technology, the difficult decisions that follow a loss, and why tomorrow's biggest claims problem may not be damage itself, but the inability to rebuild.

Corey Greenwald
Partner, Clyde & Co

Flavia Pizzino
Legal Director, Clyde & Co

15:00

Networking Break sponsored by Hall Maines Lugrin

15:20

Sleep Sappers: The Issues Keeping Utility Executives Awake at Night
Trusted by gas, electrcity and water industry leaders for more than three decades, Utility Week provides unrivalled news, insight and services on key areas including regulation, strategy and technology. This session will look at the subjects being covered by this key publication and provide an overview, from a different perspective, of the main issues and challenges for these industries in the UK and Europe.

Jane Gray
Group Intelligence Director, Faversham House (Publishers of Utility Week)

Pecha Kucha
The following sessions will be fast-paced sequential presentations, moderated by Elizabeth.

Elizabeth Nicholson
Senior Director, WTW