InsuranceERM Podcasts

This week on InsuranceERM Weekly, David reports on funded reinsurance, as regulators in Japan and the UK wrestle with how to police one of life insurance’s hottest growth areas. Martin dives into Swiss Re’s latest sigma outlook , where AI investment, geopolitical fragmentation and a “new risk regime” are reshaping the market. And Anna looks at talent risk in the London market , where early-careers...

This week on the InsuranceERM Weekly , Martin looks at Germany’s pension reform proposals and the debate over insurers’ role in funded retirement provision. Anna tells us about Marsh’s Rising Professionals event in London Ronan explains how to enter the InsuranceERM Climate Risk and Sustainability Awards 2026 And Josh reflects on London Climate Action Week

This week on InsuranceERM Weekly , Josh and Anna take shelter from the heatwave to discuss London Climate Action Week , climate transition planning, nature insurance and the fast-moving insurance implications of tensions in the Strait of Hormuz . Martin reports from the European Congress of Actuaries in Paris , where mortality, ageing, AI oversight, private credit and actuarial romance all somehow...

This week on IERM Weekly , we look at the growing clash between insurance supervisors and industry calls for a more competitive regulatory environment. Martin reports from Berlin, where German insurers warned that regulation has gone too far, while Josh explores whether European supervisors should follow the UK in adopting a competitiveness mandate. Anna unpacks the UK government’s review of the U...

In this episode of InsuranceERM Weekly, Chris Cundy is joined by Anna, Ronan and Josh to unpack the main themes from InsuranceERM’s Global Life Reinsurance Conference in London last week. The team discusses the debate over funded re, international regulatory perspectives from the UK, EU, US and Bermuda, and the outlook for the pension risk transfer market. They also reflect on Bermuda’s role, priv...

In this IERM Bonus episode, Joshua speaks to Jason Tassell, Senior Manager at Crowe, about using data models to predict the winner of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Jason explains how he built the model, what data went into it, why uncertainty still matters, and what football predictions can teach insurers and actuaries about model risk, assumptions and bias. And, of course, Jason reveals which team the...

In this episode of InsuranceERM Weekly, Anna explains how Middle East tensions, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and sanctions risk are creating complex challenges for specialty insurers. David reports on Italian life insurers, lapse risk and why falling spreads have helped keep policyholders in place. Josh then shares his takeaways from Brussels, where Solvency II implementation, IRRD, competi...

On this week's episode of InsuranceERM Weekly: David gives us an update on what's currently going on in theJapan insurance market and when capital becomes too much. Ronan tells us about Super El Niño and this year's hurricane forecast. Martin explains how insurance is entering the TikTok world

This week on InsuranceERM Weekly: Martin ponders if frontier AI is worth the hype , or in Mythos' case - the fear Josh talks about the stren warning by Rachel Turk at Lloyd's Ronan discusses Funded Re. Check out Global Life Reinsurance 2026 in London on 4 June 2026 .

On this week's episode of InsuranceERM Weekly : Martin discusses why cyber has topped the UK business risk agenda for the first time and what that means for insurers, SMEs and brand damage. Josh explores how insurers are using sustainability reports to present progress on underwriting emissions, climate resilience and disclosure requirements. Anna reports from London Risk Week on AI and the ev...

In this episode of Insurance ERM Weekly , Anna and Joshua unpack how the UK Pension Schemes Act could reshape the pension risk transfer market. They also explore new research on how insurance risk functions are being asked to do more with fewer resources. David Walker reports on sales conduct and governance issues in Japan’s life insurance market.

In this week's episode of InsuranceERM Weekly, Chris and Ronan break down the PRA tightening its grip on funded re with tougher capital demands on life insurers Martin tells us about his trip to Switzerland and what he's learned about insurers' view on mental health , and the silver economy InsuranceERM's second annual Global Life Reinsurance conference will be held in London on 4...

On this episode of InsuranceERM Weekly: Josh looks into the Lloyd's decision to end the Dive In festival Anna talks about the increasing talent risk in insurance David tells us about the German pension reform

In this week's episode of InsuranceERM Weekly , Josh, Chris and Ronan break down the opportunities and risks from private credit's push into insurance David tells us how protection gap entities (PGEs) are the only things entering the strait of Hormutz, and why Listen to our newest episode of InsuranceERM In-Depth where Josh interviews Generali's CFO Cristiano Borean .

In this episode of InsuranceERM In-Depth, Joshua Geer speaks with Cristiano Borean, group CFO of Generali Group, on how the insurance industry is being reshaped by technology, risk and structural change. Recorded just after Generali’s latest results, Borean reflects on his journey from physicist to CFO, and how that background shapes his approach to managing complexity, capital and risk. The conve...

In this episode of InsuranceERM Weekly , Josh examines a fresh push for a European response to natural catastrophe risk , as EIOPA and the ESM outline options for a cross-border insurance pool and public backstop. David also looks at the regulator’s effort to cut back parts of the Solvency II reporting machine while adding new climate and pension product disclosures. And from Frankfurt to the fina...

In this week's episode of InsuranceERM Weekly , Ronan gives us a rundown of the UK BPA market's turbulent year , where despite a strong end, the year ended up falling short Anna tells us about how US social media rulings worry insurers . Martin updates us about w hy insuring data centres isn't as easy as it seems . Don't forget to sign up for the InsuranceERM America Awards . Submi...

In this week’s Insurance ERM Weekly episode, Martin returns to Insurtech Insights Europe, where the mood around AI has shifted from hype to implementation. As insurers embed AI into core processes, questions around jobs, data quality and accountability are coming to the fore. We also head to Japan, where life insurers are increasingly positioning themselves at the centre of the fast-growing asset...

Sandy Trust and Oliver Bettis, both actuaries, join Joshua (InsuranceERM) to discuss the Parasol lost report from the IFoA and the University of Exeter, and what it implies for climate risk in insurance. 👉 Read the report here. The episode focuses on a central question explored in thereport: how insurers and the world should respond if earth warming and associated climate risks develop more quick...

In this week’s Insurance ERM Weekly , the team explores what keeps Bermuda at the centre of global reinsurance. They also unpack the rising threat of civil unrest risk, as insurers face more frequent and complex SRCC losses and growing pressure to improve modelling, data and claims handling. And to round things off for St Patrick’s Day weekend, there’s a quiz on the Irish insurance markets. Links...

Global conflict, shareholder storytelling, and a surge of international insurance deals, this week’s episode covers it all. Chris and Josh explore how tensions in the Middle East are affecting marine, aviation and political risk markets, and why insurers are watching energy supply and financial markets closely. They also discuss the enduring influence of Berkshire Hathaway’s shareholder letters an...

Ronan, Chris, Josh and Martin present the winners of InsuranceERM's 2026 UK and Europe awards. Check out the full coverage of the prestigious winners of InsuranceERM's UK & Europe awards 2026 on InsuranceERM .

Check out David Otudeko 's book DEI and Me: What Grinds My Gears - From Frustration to Function here. Or for more on David Otudeko , read Chris' piece on his chat with him, where " nothing is off limits because the stakes are too high for half-truths " For anything else insurance, risk and capital, check out InsuranceERM

In this week's episode of InsuranceERM Weekly: Martin tells us about the ChatGPT app that startled the stock price of brokers and price comparison providers Josh talks us through the historic opportunities and risks of insurance companies using celebrities as spokespeople David reflects on his love for eucalyptus trees and their connection to wildfire risks InsuranceERM's second annual Glo...

In this week's episode of InsuranceERM Weekly Martin takes us through the GLP-1 drug boom and what Munich Re thinks the effect on mortality will be Josh tells us about his chat with Frédéric de Courtois David tells us tales about instrumentalizing insurance rules For more, check out InsuranceERM