In this episode of Making Risk Flow, Juan de Castro speaks with Bill Bloom, a board member at Aviva Canada, Bamboo Insurance, and Foundation Risk Partners. Over his 28-year career, Bill has led the strategic direction at global insurers and consultancies, including Accenture, The Hartford, and Aviva. He has also played a leading role in integrating technology, data, and analytics in insurance operations and claims management. During the course of their fascinating discussion, Juan and Bill discuss why the insurance industry has evolved slowly and the challenges it faces in both underwriting a ..read more

This time on Making Risk Flow, host Juan de Castro is joined by Clive Buesnel, Managing Partner, International at Insurance Advisory Partners. Clive is a seasoned insurance industry expert, having held prestigious roles at Deloitte, Jubilee General Insurance Company and Tysers. Clive shares his extensive experience and deep knowledge of the insurance industry, discussing topics such as data, technology, and the future of the industry. Together, Juan and Clive talk through how data and technology are providing opportunities for carriers to capture efficiency, the exciting development of a seco ..read more

In the latest episode of the Making Risk Flow podcast, host Juan de Castro interviews Sufen Lim, Senior Vice President at Tokio Marine Group. With over a decade of experience spanning investment banking to her current role, Sufen offers a unique perspective on the industry's evolution and Tokio Marine Group's strategic vision. Sufen joins Juan to share the cultural nuances crucial for thriving in the insurance sector and the group's commitment to driving product innovation and operational excellence. With wisdom rooted in Winston Churchill's advice, from harnessing AI to collaborating with in ..read more

In the latest episode of the Making Risk Flow podcast, host Juan de Castro interviews Sufen Lim, Senior Vice President at Tokio Marine Group. With over a decade of experience spanning investment banking to her current role, Sufen offers a unique perspective on the industry's evolution and Tokio Marine Group's strategic vision. Sufen joins Juan to share the cultural nuances crucial for thriving in the insurance sector and the group's commitment to driving product innovation and operational excellence. With wisdom rooted in Winston Churchill's advice, from harnessing AI to collaborating with in ..read more

In this episode of the Making Risk Flow podcast, Cytora’s Juan de Castro is joined by James Anderson, Partner at EY, to delve into historical and current challenges around the soft and hard market cycle. James, an experienced actuary turned consultant, shares valuable insights on the use of analytics and technology to drive business improvement. Together, Juan and James discuss the challenges and changes facing the insurance market and the importance of preparing businesses by developing adaptive strategies. They also cover the management of the potential for a new softening in the market, wh ..read more

In this episode of Making Risk Flow, host Juan de Castro interviews Jacob Palmer, Partner at Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Jacob has over 13 years of industry experience in consulting, risk management, and insurance. In his role at BCG, he advises global insurers on everything from growth acceleration to the adoption of new technologies. Together, Juan and Jacob discuss a myriad of topics including why GenAI is a high priority for insurers, the ingredients for a successful GenAI strategy, the buy versus building considerations with new technology, and how the London market insurers are think ..read more

It's a new year and a new season of the Making Risk Flow podcast. This time, host Juan de Castro sits down with Andrew Horton, the Group CEO of QBE Insurance. Located in 26 countries, QBE Insurance is one of the world's top 20 insurance and reinsurance companies. During the course of their conversation, Juan and Andrew discuss QBE’s approach to consistency in an ever-evolving market, the important role innovation and culture plays in insurance, and why the game-changer that is AI is on Andrew’s personal agenda.  To discover out more about digital risk processing, click here. Our previous ..read more

In this episode of Making Risk Flow Juan is joined by Simon Cooper-Williams (Director of Portfolio Development Solutions at Markel International) and Jamie Wilson (Head of Pricing and Innovation at Hyperexponential). Together they discuss how the role of actuaries has evolved over the years, and how they work together with underwriters to achieve more dynamic and informed pricing decisions. To discover more about digital risk processing, click here. Our previous guests include: Bronek Masojada of PPL, Simon McGinn of Allianz, Richard Coleman of Ecclesiastical, Steven Wilkins of Hiscox, Matth ..read more

In this episode of Making Risk Flow, host Juan de Castro is accompanied by Nigel Walsh, the Managing Director of Insurance at Google, to delve into the exciting role of technology in the insurance industry. Juan and Nigel explore the potential for technology, particularly artificial intelligence, to revolutionise underwriting workflows and decision-making, whilst also highlighting the importance of reducing costs and streamlining processes. The conversation also covers the need for collaboration between humans and machines, how Google safeguards against the concerns around security and IP prot ..read more

With the exciting news of PPL's Next Gen release, here's an episode from the Making Risk Flow vault. In the episode, host Juan de Castro is joined by Bronek Masojada, the former CEO of Hiscox and former Chairman of Placing Platform Limited (PPL). Their conversation ranges from discussing Bronek’s time at Hiscox and his reflections on the challenges he faced, to talking about how PPL works, how it is being received by the market, and its successes. Our previous guests include: Bronek Masojada of PPL, Simon McGinn of Allianz, Richard Coleman of Ecclesiastical, Steven Wilkins of Hiscox, Matthew G ..read more