My guest for Episode 94 is Dorothy Andrews, ASA, MAAA, PhD, Senior Behavioral Data Scientist and Actuary at NAIC. The theme for the episode is ????? ??????????. Dorothy and I explore the following topics:⁣ ✅ The link between media, data, and algorithms ✅ Pitfalls in using big data to gain cognitive insights ✅ The relevance of psychology for building models ✅ The link between correlation and causation ✅ Rational explanations for variable relationships ✅ Natural experiments and randomized controlled trials  ✅ The link between cognitive bias and cognitive dissonance ✅ Bias in traffic tick ..read more

My guest for Episode 93 is Annie Tay, FIAA, FIA, CERA, Senior Advisor at Meanwhile. The theme for the episode is ??????? ??????????????. Annie and I explore the following topics:⁣ ✅ Manufacturing and reviewing global insurance products ✅ Developing financial strength methodologies for life insurance ✅ The underlying drivers of strategic restructuring  ✅ The pathway to Merger & Acquisition (M&A) transactions ✅ The role actuaries play in M&A transactions ✅ Lessons learned from a 56-jurisdiction acquisition  ✅ Working in quantitative risk management as an actuary ✅ Digita ..read more

My guest for Episode 92 is Larry McClure, FCAS, Chief Reserving Actuary, Americas P&C at SCOR. The theme for the episode is ????????? ?????????. Larry and I explore the following topics:⁣ ✅ The business imperative for actuarial reserving ✅ Schedule P, Statement of Actuarial Opinion, and actuarial reports ✅ Key decision points impacted by reserving actuaries  ✅ Reserving actuary interactions with finance, claim, and pricing actuaries  ✅ Fundamentals of a reserving analysis  ✅ The impact of limits, attachment points, and policy changes on reserving ✅ Key reserving differenc ..read more

My guest for Episode 91 is Esperanza Borja Mead, FCAS, FSA, MAAA, Principal at Actuarial Factor. The theme for the episode is ????? ???????? ??????????. Esperanza and I explore the following topics:⁣ ✅ The inspiration behind starting her own business ✅ Transitioning from corporate to entrepreneurship  ✅ Bridging the entrepreneurial knowledge gap  ✅ Marketing, sales, and pricing for new business owners ✅ Boutique consulting firms and the clients they serve  ✅ Providing actuarial services for multinational clients ✅ Regional risk dynamics in the US, Latin America, and the Carib ..read more

My guest for Episode 90 is Donna Glenn, FCAS, MAAA, Chief Actuary at NCCI. The theme for the episode is ??????? ????????????. Donna and I explore the following topics:⁣ ✅ Working in underwriting and product management as an actuary ✅ Origins of workers compensation in the United States ✅ Private markets, state funds, and residual markets ✅ Indemnity and medical claims transactions ✅ The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) ✅ NCCI loss cost and rate analysis  ✅ LCMs, e-mods, schedule mods, and company deviations ✅ Class-level rating and individual risk rating  ✅ Aggreg ..read more

My guest for Episode 89 is Ron Kozlowski, FCAS, Lead Consultant at RTK Actuarial and Professional Services. The theme for the episode is ????????? ?? ??????????. Ron and I explore the following topics:⁣ ✅ Deciding whether to be a generalist or a specialist ✅ Solving business problems and selling business as a consultant  ✅ Specializing in construction defect reserving  ✅ The importance of taking risk as an actuary  ✅ Working with meteorologists, seismologists, and engineers to develop catastrophe models  ✅ Evaluating class action damages for a building supply manufacture ..read more

My guest for Episode 88 is Lloyd Richards, FIA, CERA, CStat, Director and Head of Actuarial at Crowe UK and Teaching Fellow at the Queen Mary University of London School of Mathematical Sciences. The theme for the episode is ??????? ???????? ????????. Lloyd and I explore the following topics:⁣ ✅ Sustainability and its relevance for risk management ✅ The current sustainability landscape  ✅ Bank of England’s CBES directive  ✅ Physical, transition, and legal risks ✅ Climate scenario analysis and stress testing ✅ How actuaries get involved with climate scenario analysis ✅ Addressing k ..read more

My guest for Episode 87 is Wesley Montgomery, FIA, FASSA, CEA, CEEM, Senior Actuary at Pillar Capital Management Limited. The theme for the episode is ????????? ?? ???????. Wesley and I explore the following topics:⁣ ✅ The insurance and risk management landscape in Bermuda  ✅ The Bermuda Monetary Authority ✅ How insurance is regulated in Bermuda  ✅ Accounting/reporting standards and tax advantages  ✅ Global minimum tax for multinational entities ✅ How actuaries add value in insurance and risk management  ✅ Unique challenges and opportunities for actuaries in Bermuda ✅ Tr ..read more

My guest for Episode 86 is Ann Chai, FCAS, Chief Risk Officer at Zurich North America. The theme for the episode is ????????? ???????. Ann and I explore the following topics:⁣ ✅ Solving business problems in non-traditional roles ✅ How non-traditional roles have helped to shape her career  ✅ Leveraging an actuarial background in a risk management role  ✅ ERM and other responsibilities as Chief Risk Officer ✅ Purchasing insurance for a large corporation  ✅ Her current views on the actuarial profession ✅ Important considerations for actuaries in navigating their careers  ..read more

My guest for Episode 85 is Kellen Booher, Executive Vice President and Global Insurance Executive. The theme for the episode is ?????? ??????????? - ???? ?. Kellen and I explore the following topics:⁣ ✅ How to think about your career at the macro level ✅ M-shaped vs. T-shaped careers ✅ Four types of career experiences that are valuable to have ✅ Differences between mentorship and sponsorship ✅ Tips on finding a sponsor in a corporate environment ✅ Guidance for employees who aspire to be promoted  ✅ Individual contributor, influence, and execution competencies  ✅ Personal developme ..read more