In Focus with Insight

About In Focus with Insight

Welcome to “In Focus, with Insight,” a podcast that ignites curiosity and explores diverse perspectives on business, technology, and innovation in the health and life insurance landscape. Facilitated by Insight, a leader in consulting, actuarial modeling, data management, business intelligence, clinical consulting, and analytics. This podcast series takes a focused approach to exploring the ever-evolving industry. At Insight, we thrive on curiosity and embrace the power of data as tenacious problem solvers. Our integrated skillset and diverse expertise enable us to offer cutting-edge solutions to complex challenges. Join us on this exploratory journey as we dive into data-driven insights, delve into captivating case studies, explore thought-provoking concepts, and uncover emerging trends. Let your curiosity be our compass as we embark on an inspiring exploration of the world of health and life insurance.

Publisher

Insight Health & Life Solutions

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

21 Jul 2023

Latest episode

25 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

61 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   25 Aug 2026

   TJ Strydom is an open book

   In this episode of Open Books, acclaimed South African author and financial journalist TJ Strydom takes us behind the scenes of his reading life, writing process, and the books that have shaped both his career and worldview. From literary masterpieces by Cormac McCarthy, Hilary Mantel, and Joseph Heller, to productivity classics like Deep Work and Slow Productivity by Cal Newport, TJ shares the titles he returns to time and again and explains why they continue to influence his thinking. The conversation explores the art of researching and writing bestselling non-fiction, the discipline behind deep work, the value of long-form journalism, and how reading fuels creativity, travel, and lifelong learning. TJ also reflects on building successful books about South African business icons (such as Christo Wiese, Koos Bekker and Capitec), his fascination with financial history, personal finance, investing, and even his strategic approach to entering game shows. Whether you're passionate about books, writing, productivity, business, investing, or discovering your next great read, this episode offers thoughtful insights, practical wisdom, and plenty of book recommendations to add to your reading list. TJ's Book Picks The Crossing by Cormac McCarthy The Unconsoled by Kazuo Ishiguro All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy The Ascent of Money by Niall Ferguson Catch-22 by Joseph Heller Connect with TJ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tj-strydom-01407a64/ Follow Insight LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/insight-actuaries-&-consultants/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insight_za/ Website: https://www.insight.co.za/

2. 

   20 Aug 2026

   What Does an Approved Actuary Actually Do? | Insights from a Life Insurance Expert

   In this episode of In Focus, we sit down with Louis van As, Consulting Actuary at Insight Life Solutions, to explore the evolving world of life insurance, actuarial consulting, and financial risk. Louis shares his journey from Cape Town to Ireland and back, reflecting on the experiences that have shaped his career across life insurance, pensions, statutory reporting and actuarial consulting. Drawing on work throughout Southern Africa, Ireland and the Middle East, he offers valuable insights into the diverse regulatory environments and industry challenges that have influenced his approach to consulting. Together, we discuss what it takes to become a South African approved actuary, the significance of IFRS 17 and embedded value reporting and how emerging challenges such as climate risk, capital management and artificial intelligence are reshaping the future of insurance. Louis also shares how Insight Life Solutions is developing innovative actuarial tools and dashboards to help insurers make smarter, data-driven decisions, while reflecting on the future of actuarial consulting in an increasingly complex and rapidly evolving industry. Whether you're an actuary, insurance professional, student or simply curious about the future of financial risk management, this episode offers valuable insights from one of the industry's experienced consultants. Connect with Louis LinkedIn: https://za.linkedin.com/in/louis-van-as-0a1586216 Follow Insight LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/insight-actuaries-&-consultants/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insight_za/ Website: https://www.insight.co.za/

3. 

   1 Jul 2026

   Shivani Ranchod is an open book

   What if the biggest challenges in healthcare, leadership, education and society aren't isolated problems, but interconnected systems waiting to be understood? In this episode of Open Books, Pamela Hellig sits down with Shivani Ranchod – actuary, emergent systems strategist, breathwork practitioner and educator – to explore the books that have shaped her thinking and the ideas influencing her work today. Together, they discuss systems thinking, healthcare innovation, leadership, emergent strategy, meditation, breathwork, AI, education, decolonisation, and the importance of returning to wholeness in both our personal and professional lives. Whether you're an actuary, healthcare professional, leader, educator or lifelong reader, this conversation offers fresh perspectives on complexity, creativity and building systems that truly serve people. Shivani's Book Picks Consolations by David Whyte Radical Wholeness by Philip Shepherd Emergent Strategy by Adrienne Maree Brown Fragrance After Rain by Jaiya John The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran Connect with Shivani LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shivani-ranchod-circanow/ Substack: https://substack.com/@circanow Follow Insight LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/insight-actuaries-&-consultants/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insight_za/ Website: https://www.insight.co.za/

Who has been a guest on In Focus with Insight

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• Marusha Nariansamy
• Kgaogelo Maredi
• Melissa Ramsamy-Agapitus

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YouTube views

10,496

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Podcast Authority Score: 65 / 100

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Quality

71

Social presence

90

YouTube

76

Engagement

27

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