Underwriting Evolved: A DUO Podcast

🎙️ Guests: Taylor Pickett, VP & Actuary; and Nick Kocisak, Associate Actuary, RGA   💡 Are we still the executive chef, or has AI taken over the kitchen?   In this episode, Taylor Pickett and Nick Kocisak tackle one of insurance's biggest questions: how AI fits into underwriting. Spoiler alert: it's not about replacement – it's about partnership. They explore how consumer expectations have evolved...

🎙️ Guest: Eric Westhus, Lead Data Scientist, Americas Data Solutions, RGA 💡 Can a three-person data science team really transform how underwriters handle 1,000-page case files? What does it take to turn an AI experiment into a production tool that underwriters actually trust? In this episode, we sit down with Eric Westhus to explore how RGA is scaling AI tools that underwriters actually use – too...

🎙️ Guests : Mark James and Rich Schroeder, Directors of Underwriting Innovation, RGA   💡 What happens when underwriting meets a 'super smart child' trained by AI?   In this week's episode of  Underwriting Evolved, Host Adam Lorentzen sits down with Mark James and Rich for an exclusive conversation on how artificial intelligence is transforming underwriting – moving beyond traditional rules engine...

🎙️ Guest : Fazilya Abdulkafarova, Executive Director, Underwriting R&D, RGA 💡 Can AI-powered tools make underwriting not just faster, but smarter? And what does that mean for the people behind the decisions? In this week's episode of Underwriting Evolved, Host Adam Lorentzen sits down with Fazilya Abdulkafarova to unpack the "A to F" of digital underwriting. From automation to the future of the f...

🎙️ Guest : Mirsad Kulovic, Technical Director of Underwriting Data Analytics, RGA   💡 Can AI-powered tools make underwriting not just faster, but smarter—and what does that mean for the people behind the decisions?   In this week's episode of Underwriting Evolved, RGA's Mirsad Kulovic shares how structured data and AI are transforming insurance underwriting—from slashing processing times to enhan...

🎙️ Guest : Michael Hill, VP, Fac Underwriting Strategy & Data Analytics, RGA 💡 How do you manage the flood of underwriting data  and  build trust in AI? In the latest episode of Underwriting Evolved , RGA's Michael Hill shares:  📊 Smart strategies for handling data overload 🤖 How to balance innovation with oversight in AI 💡 Expert insights on the future of underwriting tech 🐪 Plus, a camel-ri...

🎙️ Guest : Catie Muccigrosso, Chief Underwriter, RGA 💡 How can you effectively balance the digital era, tech stack, and the human element in underwriting? Join us as we explore the ever-evolving landscape of digital transformation in the underwriting industry through the RGA Digital Underwriting Optimization (DUO) podcast series. In our inaugural episode, RGA's Chief Underwriter, Catie Muccigross...