Insurance Challenges in Academic Clinical Trials

Intervarsity Insurance Management Group (IIMG) Conference

Hosted by University College Cork & Willis Risk Services (Ireland) Ltd.

Venue: Aula Maxima, University College Cork on Thursday, 24 March, 2016, 9.30 AM – 2.00 PM

CONFERENCE AGENDA

The First Session will be chaired by Professor Joe Eustace
Director, HRB CRF-C, UCC HRB Clinical Research Facility

9.30 am – 10.00 am REGISTRATION & NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY

10.00 am – 10.10 am “Musings on the Early Days of Academic Clinical Trials”
Dr. Michael B. Murphy, President, University College Cork

10.10 am -10.35 am “Insurance Challenges from an Academic Sponsor Perspective”
Ms. Nora Geary, Deputy Corporate Secretary, University College Cork

10.35 am -10.55 am “HRB-CRCI Supporting Multi-Site Trials”
Ms. Sinead Curran, Quality and Regulatory Affairs Manager, Health Research Board
Clinical Research Coordination Ireland (HRB CRCI)

10.55am -11.25 am “Tales from the Cutting Room Floor”
Mr. Martin Hawkins, Senior Liability Underwriter, Newline Insurance Company

11.30 am-12.00 pm COFFEE

The Second Session will be chaired by Professor John Higgins
Head of College of Medicine and Health, University College Cork

12.00 pm – 12.15 pm “Developing Ireland’s Clinical Research Infrastructure”
Mr. Graham Love, Chief Executive, Health Research Board

12.10 pm – 12.40 pm “: “The State Claims Agency’s Role in Academic Trials”
Mr. Ciarán Breen, Director, State Claims Agency

12.40 pm – 1.00 pm “Commercial Insurance Perspective of Academic Clinical Trials”
Ms. Tina O’Keeffe, Head of Client Service – Regions, Willis Risk Services (Ireland) Ltd.

1.00 pm – 1.30 pm “A European Perspective of Academic Clinical Trials”
Professor Jacques Demotes-Mainard, Director General, ECRIN-ERIC, European Clinical Research Infrastructure Network

1.30 pm – 2.00 pm PANEL DISCUSSION

2.00 PM – LUNCH

Please Register to attend below- a light lunch will be available; for catering purposes please confirm if you are available for lunch.

If you have any dietary requirements please email

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