Actuaries Institute Podcast

In this podcast, Angat Sandhu (Chief Editor of Actuaries Digital) asks Nick Cowdery (Director of InterAct Search) about the do's and don'ts of how to properly resign from your current role. Nick discusses how to take the emotion out of the role and which conversation to have with your manager. While your notice period needs to reflect your contract terms, you should aim to finish off and/or transf...

Stephen Dixon (Deputy Actuary at Munich Reinsurance Australia) questions Jessica Chen (Director of Insurance, Finance at BT Financial Group) on the research, potential impacts and considerations of modern genetic testing in the Dialogue thought leadership paper 'Genetics - a testing time for insurers?' - authored by Jessica and Alan Doble. In the paper, Jessica looks at the far reaching implicatio...

Ignatius Li (Partner at Deloitte) interviews Anthony Lowe (former CEO of the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia) and Jamie Reid (Principal at Finity Consulting) about the recommendations and research in their Dialogue thought leadership paper "Private Health insurance Bill Shock: What Can Insurers Do to Help?" In the paper, Anthony and Jamie discuss the surprising and distressing impact of ou...

Rick shaw questions Ian Laughlin, Chairman at OnePath Life and ANZ Lenders Mortgage Insurance, on his Dialogue thought leadership paper 'Social Risks for a financial services business'. Financial Institutions have been regularly subjected to public opprobrium - in the press, in politics and on social media - for attitudes and behaviour which the community finds unacceptable. This may be partly bec...

Andrew Doughman (Reinsurance Underwriter and Client Manager at Hannover Re) questions Sharanjit Paddam (Principal of Actuaries and Consultants at Deloitte) on his thought leadership paper “Climate Risk Disclosure, Financial Institutions Feel the Heat” (co-authored by Stephanie Wong) Climate change raises real risks and opportunities for financial institutions which need to be identified, managed a...

Jenny Lyon discusses common questions around moving roles, the danger of ‘confidential’ or informal conversations; when and what to tell your manager and colleagues about your plans to move roles. Often the nuances with starting a new role can be addressed through communication and positive Relationships with pending or potential new employers. This can allow you to around existing projects, negot...

CEO of Actuaries Institute Elayne Grace is joined by guest Lesley Traverso. Together they discuss the importance of clarifying your career and job aspirations in your own mind before making a career move. Lesley has over 25 years of experience as a Recruitment Consultant, and provides valuable advice on how to refine your job search including: • clarify your transferable skills; • identify what in...

Elayne Grace speaks to actuary Geoff Atkins, co-author of the Green Paper 'Mental Health and Insurance', about product definitions in insurance contracts covering mental health. There are vast improvements to be made in underwriting and legislating products to respond to consumer needs in this complex area. It's a fine balance between offering good protection at an affordable price in a sustainabl...

Did you know TAL paid out more than $210 million dollars for mental health claims this year? That's second only to the number of claims it paid out for cancer. Here, Brett Clark, CEO of TAL and Elayne Grace discuss challenges on the claims side of insuring mental illness, and how the industry is making practical improvements, especially in training claims managers to the specific sensitivities aro...

Co-chair of the National Mental Health Commission (NMHC), Lucy Brogden, joins Elayne Grace to discuss the state and spread of mental health conditions in Australia; the importance of insurance in the treatment response; and how the Government’s Fifth National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Plan will impact the lives of people living with mental health issues. CPD members can earn 2 points fo...

In this first episode, Elayne Grace introduces the Actuaries Institute's new Green Paper: Mental Health and Insurance. It’s a burning issue, and as guest (and co-author of the Paper) Geoff Atkins calls it, a ‘mega trend’ in society right now. CPD members can earn 2 points for each Podcast listened too.