Bringing news, opinions and tips to help actuaries stay informed about policies and practice developments affecting their work. If you'd like to recommend a topic, be a part of the discussion or sponsor an episode and gain exposure across a highly engaged audience, please email theactuary-sales@redactive.co.uk.
Welcome to the 13th 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 commercial barrister and former judge Nicholas Vineall, actuary and mental health supporter Bethany-Jane Hutchison, and reinsurer and Bollywood dancer Darshika Agarwal. https://www.theactuary.com/
23 Jul 2026
The Actuary podcast | Episode 12
Welcome to the 12th 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 migration expert Madeleine Sumption, cancer researcher Ayse Arik, and IFoA Council member Masimba Zata. https://www.theactuary.com/
21 May 2026
The Actuary podcast | Episode 11
Welcome to the 11th 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 Flood Re CEO Perry Thomas, government disaster-risk specialist Georgina Bedenham, and Dubai-based managing partner Shivash Bhagaloo. https://www.theactuary.com/
9 Apr 2026
The Actuary podcast | Episode 10
Welcome to the 10th 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 climate scientist Tim Lenton, actuary and diabetes researcher Scott Reid, and volunteering award winner Clara Hughes. https://www.theactuary.com/
5 Mar 2026
The Actuary podcast | Episode 9
Welcome to the ninth 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 Lloyd's chief actuary Emma Stewart, health actuary David Beddows and strategist Swati Umre from Mumbai. https://www.theactuary.com/
5 Feb 2026
The Actuary podcast | Episode 8
Welcome to the eighth 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 internet interrogator Helen Margetts, social care proponent Tom Kenny, and pricing educator Catrin Townsend. https://www.theactuary.com/
30 Oct 2025
The Actuary podcast | Episode 7
Welcome to the seventh 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 financier and diversity campaigner Helena Morrissey, actuarial technologist Daniel Ramsay, and Malaysian actuary and volunteer Yoon Yew Khuen. https://www.theactuary.com/
28 Aug 2025
Actuary Podcast | Episode 6
Welcome to the sixth 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 new IFoA president Paul Sweeting, pensions enthusiast Alexandra Miles, and sports-analysis actuary Bart Huby. https://www.theactuary.com/
19 Jun 2025
The Actuary podcast | Episode 5
Host Jon Watkins interviews terrorism reinsurer Tom Clementi, IFoA CEO Paul Lewis, and risk actuary Yasmeen Husain, exploring insights from leaders and actuaries.
3 Apr 2025
The Actuary podcast | Episode 4
Welcome to the fourth 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 climate scientist Peter Stott, health and care actuary Mohamed Elsheemy, and Egyptian actuarial pioneer Sarah Mazhar. https://www.theactuary.com/
17 Feb 2025
The Actuary podcast | Episode 3
Welcome to the third 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 statistician Sir David Spiegelhalter, sustainability expert Lucy Saye, and wider-fields entrepreneur Karabo Morule. This podcast is sponsored by Milliman
12 Dec 2024
The Actuary podcast | Episode 2
Jon Watkins talks with Lord Davies of Brixton and industry leaders Sarah O'Sullivan and Akshay Dhand about the latest trends and insights in the actuarial field.
24 Oct 2024
The Actuary podcast | Episode 1
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.theactuary.com
6 Dec 2023
Known unknowns: Putting climate scenarios into practice in a TCFD world
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, Advisory Services, Moody’s Analytics – Leah Worrall, Deputy Head of Sustainable Investment Insight & Investment Consultant, Isio
27 Nov 2023
Short-Term Climate Stresses & Long-Term Expectations: Are Markets Asleep at the Wheel?
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 financial markets and broaden the scope of climate analysis.Guests:Nick Jessop, Senior Director, Research, Moody’s AnalyticsRiccardo Rebonato,...
19 Oct 2023
How insurers are tackling climate risk modelling
Exploring climate change modelling for insurersIn 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 it means for processes such as the ORSA and SAA. Finally, we generate some thought-provoking discussion on whether insurers are missing some import...
28 Sept 2021
1. Plumber urgently required: achieving data integrity in your capital model
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.
16 Sept 2021
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This podcast series from The Actuary magazine, the official magazine of the IFoA, will bring news, opinions and tips to help actuaries stay informed about policies and practice developments affecting their work. If you'd like to recommend a topic, be a part of the discussion or sponsor an episode and gain exposure across a highly engaged audience, please email theactuary-sales@redactive.co.uk.
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Tom Clementi
Paul Lewis
Yasmeen Husain
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77,851
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5.0 / 5
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