Latest Insurers Podcast Episodes
Consumer Duty: What duty do insurers have to their customers?
(Re)thinking insurance - May 17, 2024 10:48 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn this episode of (Re)thinking Insurance, Jenelle Cherrie is joined by Donna Cowell and Jonathan Richards to discuss the implementation of Consumer Duty and the obligations that insurance companies have to ensure good customer outcomes. They explore the changes they've seen in the market so f...
Talking Tech special: AI and Machine Learning
(Re)thinking insurance - April 30, 2024 11:58 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn this episode, Charlie Samolczyk is joined by Laura Doddington and Lauren Finnis to discuss the topic of the moment for insurers; AI and machine learning.
Talking Tech special: Financial Modeling
(Re)thinking insurance - April 22, 2024 12:34 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn this episode, our host, Charlie Samolczyk, is joined by Mark Brown and David Pond to discuss the challenges that insurers are currently facing in the financial modeling space and what actions can be taken to address them.
ESG Special: Planning and implementing an effective ESG strategy
(Re)thinking insurance - February 26, 2024 12:05 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsAs regulatory pressures and scrutiny from stakeholders continues to grow, having an Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy in place has become more and more important. What steps can insurers take to develop an ESG strategy that aligns with their overall business goals, as well as i...
Talking Tech special: Dynamic Products
(Re)thinking insurance - February 16, 2024 14:44 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn this episode, recorded live on stage at the European Insurance Leaders Forum, Charlie Samolczyk is joined by Iain Whittingham and Magdalena Ramada to discuss what ‘Dynamic Products’ are, and how they impact insurance.
Registered index-linked annuities: How they work, market growth, trends and outlook
(Re)thinking insurance - February 07, 2024 18:57 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn this episode, our experts take a comprehensive look at registered index-linked annuities.
The top ten challenges facing Chief Risk Officers in life insurance for 2024
(Re)thinking insurance - January 31, 2024 10:41 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsAs the global life insurance industry continues to undergo significant change, Chief Risk Officers (CROs) have an increasingly pivotal role to play in ensuring their organizations adapt. With new regulation being introduced, arising external environmental changes and evolving risks – what are th...
Talking Tech special: P&C capital modeling trends
(Re)thinking insurance - December 18, 2023 15:30 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn this episode, Charlie Samolczyk is joined by Chris Bird and Charles Carwin to discuss the trends and themes they have seen in the P&C capital modeling market.
Commercial Lines Market Portfolio Optimization - Underwriting implementation
(Re)thinking insurance - November 15, 2023 14:05 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsOrganizations with effective portfolio management are able to bring together all the functions under a cohesive strategy to deliver against their business plans. And critical to this is portfolio managers turning data into meaningful insights to support better underwriting decisions. In th...
Talking Tech special: The future of digital trading and distribution
(Re)thinking insurance - October 24, 2023 12:04 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn this episode, Charlie Samolczyk is joined by Louise Smith and Taffy Jo Mayers to discuss the future of digital trading and distribution.
Reserving transformation practices across Europe
(Re)thinking insurance - October 19, 2023 08:29 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn this episode, Holly Layton is joined by Alessandro Pesci and Friederike Gutjahr to discuss how reserving functions differ across Europe, and what trends and observations they have seen in their respective regions.
Data Science Risk
(Re)thinking insurance - October 11, 2023 15:16 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn this episode, Kartina Tahir Thomson and Pardeep Bassi talk about the risks and challenges an insurer faces when embedding data science into their organisation. They discuss what we are currently observing in the market and what firms should be considering and/or doing when integrating ...
The future of insurance and analytics
(Re)thinking insurance - October 11, 2023 12:48 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsInsurers recognize that analytics have the power to add value across their organizations. Companies that maximize the use of analytics will win in the marketplace and gain a competitive edge. In this episode of (Re)thinking Insurance, Ravi Sharma is joined by Pardeep Bassi and Laura Doddington...
Accumulation and Savings — How to provide value for money for both customers and shareholders
(Re)thinking insurance - July 17, 2023 14:26 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsFollowing the introduction of automatic enrollment into workplace pensions in 2012, there has been increasing focus within the UK on delivering value for savers. And with the government’s recent proposals for a common framework for assessing Value for Money (VFM) for Defined Contribution (DC) sc...
Navigating the Florida homeowners’ insurance market
(Re)thinking insurance - July 06, 2023 20:12 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsInsurers in the Florida homeowners’ market have had a tough time in recent years. Population booms, economic development, natural disasters and a highly litigious market make it challenging for carriers doing business in the state. In this episode of (Re)thinking Insurance, Ravi Sharma is joined...
Talking Tech special: The importance of building a robust technology ecosystem
(Re)thinking insurance - June 22, 2023 15:40 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn this episode, our host, Charlie Samolcyzk is joined by Andrew Harley and John Heidelberger to discuss the benefits of ecosystems and partnerships within an organisation.
Streamlining Insurance - How SaaS is Enabling Automation
(Re)thinking insurance - June 01, 2023 11:11 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsAcross the insurance industry, many firms are increasingly looking towards software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions to address issues of limited internal resource, as well as to automate and streamline their business processes. In this episode of (Re)thinking Insurance, Ravi Sharma is joined by ...
ESG Special: How climate conditions impact both insurers’ present day and future risk
(Re)thinking insurance - May 19, 2023 10:23 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsFaced with the challenges and risks of climate change and a warming planet, insurers have strong foundations in place with the catastrophe models developed over recent decades. But the forecasting horizons of such models tends to be quite short. So, as an industry, we need to be thinking about h...
ESG Special: How will climate transition risks impact the insurance industry?
(Re)thinking insurance - April 18, 2023 10:45 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsFor insurers, climate transition risk has two distinct, but related, aspects. On the one hand is what they do in their own operations, in areas such as reducing emissions and reporting. On the other is the increasing awareness of and attention on what the transition to net zero means for underwr...
Hot topics in the U.S. life insurance market
(Re)thinking insurance - March 31, 2023 14:15 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsCarrie Kelley is joined by Nik Godon, Karen Grote and Nick Komissarov to explore hot topics in the U.S. life insurance industry. They discuss perspectives on managing in-force blocks, M&A transactions and the pension risk transfer (PRT) market.
Episode #47 – DB Funding Code
CMS Pensions LawCast - March 27, 2023 12:08 - 13 minutesIn this episode, Mark Atkinson and Simon Evans look at the Pensions Regulator’s draft Funding Code In particular, Mark and Simon will look at: Areas of the code relating to the regulations The differences that this code envisages for covenant advisors How some of the Regulator’s intended pur...
Episode #46 – Residual risks
CMS Pensions LawCast - March 03, 2023 12:34 - 14 minutesHosted by CMS Pensions experts, this episode looks at what is meant by a residual risk and what options are available to trustees when considering a residual risk transaction In particular, Maria and Amanda take a look at: What is a residual risk The traditional due diligence approach Vendor ...
Using GBMs to Automate Decision Making
(Re)thinking insurance - February 09, 2023 18:53 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn this episode, Rachael McNaughton and Madeline Main discuss the practical applications of GBMs.
Episode 3: Using GBMs to Automate Decision Making
(Re)thinking insurance - February 09, 2023 18:53 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn this episode, Rachael McNaughton and Madeline Main discuss the practical applications of GBMs.
Episode 2: Deciphering crypto: What, how and why insurers have to take notice
(Re)thinking insurance - January 24, 2023 21:17 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsRavi is joined by Magda Ramada to discuss crypto assets and related technologies. Magda explains key terms and explores how the insurance industry can play a part in this evolving ecosystem.
Middle East Special: Navigating the M&A market
(Re)thinking insurance - January 12, 2023 12:44 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsWith Merger and Acquisition (M&A) activity in the Middle East continuing to increase, the implications for insurers, people, processes and systems can be significant and far-reaching. However, it simultaneously presents unparalleled opportunities for businesses to drive growth, deliver faster de...
Episode 14: Reserving transformation: A look at RenRe’s journey
(Re)thinking insurance - January 05, 2023 21:13 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsPeter is joined by Joshua Wald and Holly Layton to discuss how RenaissanceRe (RenRe) transformed its reserving process. They explore the challenges RenRe faced, the objectives of the project, the benefits gained and what other organizations need to consider when undertaking a similar transformat...
Episode #45 – What’s on the pensions agenda for 2023?
CMS Pensions LawCast - December 13, 2022 12:10 - 26 minutesIn this episode, Kate Richards, Gerard Cole and Megan Murphy, provide an update on the year ahead across the pensions industry that will define 2023. In particular, the group looks at: DB Funding Code High Inflation Notifiable events and blogs Illiquid assets Exit agreements ICO and inter...
Episode #44 – Pensions Dashboards taskforce – what’s coming up in this area
CMS Pensions LawCast - November 29, 2022 15:30 - 21 minutesIn this episode Jennifer Bell, Chris Ransom and Katie Becher, provide an update on the Pensions Dashboards and what's coming up in this area, followed by a brief Q&A. In particular, they look at: What are Pensions Dashboards? Connecting to Pensions Dashboards Matching the right person with t...
Episode #43 – Case law update and practical implications
CMS Pensions LawCast - October 25, 2022 09:08 - 13 minutesIn this episode, Laura Clarke, Kirsten Thompson and Wills Crump provide an update on three recent cases and their practical implications. In particular, they look at: CMG Pension Trustees v CGI IT UK Folarin v Transport for London, and Beattie v 20/20 Trustee Services CMS have published mor...
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