Actuarial Talk

About Actuarial Talk

Actuarial Talk brings you an intimate glimpse into the lives and careers of high achieving, successful Actuaries who kindly share their own experiences and lessons they have learnt. You can find out how they climbed the career ladder, what mistakes were made and what amazing decisions got them to where they are today. Will Gallimore is Managing Director of HFG. He has recruited GI Actuaries for 17 years which has seen him develop friendships with some of the most prestigious people in the insurance industry. The Actuarial Talk podcast tells their story. Disclaimer: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speaker’s own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of HFG. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only. The hfg name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organisation, product, or service.

Publisher

HFG

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 May 2023

Latest episode

27 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

22 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   27 Jul 2026

   Actuarial Talk: Nazmul Hasan

   Welcome to Series 3, Episode 2 of Actuarial Talk. In this episode, Will Gallimore is joined by Nazmul Hasan, an actuary whose career has spanned consultancy, regulation and senior leadership roles across the insurance market. Nazmul reflects on his journey into actuarial science, from his early days in investment banking to roles at the FSA/PRA, Beazley, Bupa and beyond. Along the way, he shares insights into capital modelling, risk management, leadership and how the profession has evolved ov...

2. 

   23 Jun 2026

   Actuarial Talk: Colum D'Auria

   Welcome to Series 3, Episode 1 of Actuarial Talk! In this episode, we’re joined by Colum D’Auria, Global Business Leader - Portfolio Solutions at Canopius. With more than 25 years of experience across actuarial, finance, underwriting and executive leadership roles in the London Market, Colum has built a career that has taken him from PwC to Chubb, MS Amlin, QBE and now Canopius. We discuss his journey from actuarial consultant to Chief Actuary, Chief Financial Officer and business leader, exp...

3. 

   4 Nov 2025

   Actuarial Talk: Dan Gelderd

   The final episode of Series Two of Actuarial Talk is here! William Gallimore is joined by Dan Gelderd, founder of ACT Collab (Actuarial Collaborative Technology), a business created with a bold vision: to make Python the natural choice for actuarial work. With an impressive background spanning capital modelling roles across the London Market, from consulting at EMB to leading Aon’s Tyche Capital Model product, Dan brings a blend of actuarial expertise and software development insight. D...

Who has been a guest on Actuarial Talk

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Taha Ahmad
• Anthony Williams
• Jake Morton

Podcast Authority Score: 8 / 100

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Quality

15

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

0

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