Welcome to the first episode of The Actuary’s series of video podcasts. Find intriguing chat and professional insights from inspiring leaders and fellow actuaries. Join host Jon Watkins for 30 minutes as he meets IFoA president Kartina Tahir Thomson, Polly Cripps of the IFoA’s Pensions Gap Working Party, and sustainability actuary Alex Martin. www.…

In this episode we are joined by experts from Moody’s Analytics and Isio, to discuss their experience of the practical applications of climate scenarios, and the opportunities and challenges insurers face in climate-conditioning their processes. Speakers: – Alasdair Thompson, Director, Research, Moody’s Analytics – Laura Tadrowski, Director, Adviso…

In this second episode in a series of three, we are joined by climate experts, Nick Jessop and Riccardo Rebonato for a thought-provoking discussion. Nick and Riccardo explore the ways that standard climate scenarios, such as those produced by the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS), can be used to create short-term stresses for financi…

Exploring climate change modelling for insurers In a series of three podcasts, we are joined by experts from Moody’s and other industry specialists to explore the impact of climate change on risk modelling. We address the expectations and challenges of performing adequate analysis on both assets and liabilities, the practical applications, and what…

Career advice for the next generation of actuaries In the final episode of a 3-part podcast special, we discuss career advice for the next generation of actuaries. We talk about everything from areas of specialisation and being open-minded in developing new skills, to the actuarial qualification and technical capabilities. Our panel of analytics ex…

The impact of insurtechs and process automation on the general insurance market In the second episode of a 3-part podcast special, we will be discussing the impact that insurtechs have had on the general insurance market and explore the importance of actuarial judgement in a market which is becoming ever more focused on process automation. Our pane…

How has data science impacted the actuarial profession, and what steps need to be taken for actuaries to fully embrace and utilise data science skills? This is a question we posed to our panel. On the Actuary of the Future podcast, we bring together actuarial professionals from across the insurance market who share their insights on the future of t…

The Actuary of the Future podcast is hosted by Rafaela Fakhre, and powered by Eames Consulting. We bring together actuarial professionals from across the insurance market who share their insights on the future of the actuarial profession and what makes the actuary of the future. You can join me, completely free, wherever you get your podcasts, incl…

What is data integrity, and why is a plumber urgently required? No matter the size of the company, data integrity is essential to insurers, particularly in capital modelling. In this episode, sponsored by AON, Tessa Moulton and Ed Muldowney set out the importance of data integrity, and outline ways to achieve it.…

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