InsuranceERM Podcasts

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  Europe burns while the PRA takes aim at funded re - IERM Weekly 14.08.2026 17min

  This week, on InsuranceERM Weekly:Josh and Chris discuss the heat. Europe cities are sweltering, wildfires are spreading and insurers are being forced to confront what a hotter world means for everything from catastrophe models and mortality assumptions to investment portfolios. Could relatively benign insured losses be masking a much more dangerous long-term trend?Plus, Ronan gets under the hood of the UK’s funded reinsurance market as the PRA prepares to dramatically increase capital requirements.
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  The Insurance "Credit Apocalypse," Explained - IERM Weekly 07.08.2026 23min

  In this special summer episode of InsuranceERM Weekly, Martin dives into the increasingly tangled relationship between life insurers, private equity, private credit, offshore reinsurance and the AI investment boom, and asks whether the industry is quietly building the foundations of what Burry calls a “budding credit apocalypse”.Then, David heads offshore to examine Apollo’s changing tune on the Cayman Islands, private markets and insurance regulationRonan gives a final update on InsuranceERM’s 2026/27 Technology Guide.
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  Actuarial Brexit and Zurich’s FINMA Trouble - IERM Weekly 31.07.2026 19min

  This week on Insurance Weekly:The UK actuarial profession threatens to walk away from its European counterpart, Zurich faces a Swiss regulatory crackdown over control failuresFunded reinsurance pushes deeper into continental Europe.Plus, as wildfires spread across Europe, we ask whether insurers and politicians are doing enough to prepare the public for escalating climate risks.
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  Lloyd’s unmasks John Neal scandal - IERM Weekly 24.07.2026 17min

  In this episode of InsuranceERM Weekly, Anna Sagar and Joshua Geer break down the long-awaited findings from Lloyd’s investigation into former CEO John Neal and Rebecca Clement - unpacking the governance failures, whistleblowing concerns and market reaction behind the headlines.Plus, Martin Assmann dives into Allianz UK’s new trust benchmark to reveal why British consumers still view insurance as a "necessary evil".
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  Athene attacks Cayman as a "contagion risk"- IERM Weekly 17.07.2026 19min

  This week on InsuranceERM Weekly:Ronan unpacks the war of words between Cayman and one of Bermuda’s biggest players, and asks whether legitimate regulatory concerns have tipped into a bare-knuckle commercial attack.Chris examines the FCA’s vision for AI-powered financial servicesAnd Josh explores a UK government estimate that climate adaptation could generate up to £215bn in insurance and reinsurance revenue by 2035
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  Funded Re rules shift and Swiss Re's global outlook - IERM Weekly 09.07.2026 28min

  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 hiring is falling just as insurers worry about the next generation of skills.
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  German pension reform sets up insurance battle - IERM Weekly 03.07.2026 18min

  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 LondonRonan explains how to enter the InsuranceERM Climate Risk and Sustainability Awards 2026And Josh reflects on London Climate Action Week
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  Heatwaves, Hormuz and Actuaries in Paris - IERM Weekly 26.06.2026 25min

  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 ended up in the same spreadsheet.
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  Supervisors vs competitiveness - IERM Weekly 19.06.2026 18min

  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 UK's Aberdeen-Stagecoach style deals, and Ronan rounds up the winners from the InsuranceERM Americas Awards.
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  Funded re under the spotlight - IERM Weekly 12.06.2026 22min

  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, private credit, market innovation and, finally, tips for living a longer life too.
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  Data models and World Cup winners - IERM Bonus 11.06.2026 20min

  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 model thinks will win the World Cup.
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  Hormuz, lapse risk and Brussels’ next regulatory battles - IERM Weekly 05.06.2026 18min

  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, competitiveness, climate resilience, AI and the Savings and Investment Union are shaping the next phase of Europe’s insurance policy agenda.
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  Will super El Niño create a historic hurricane season? - IERM Weekly 29.05.2026 14min

  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
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  Will frontier AI destroy insurance? – IERM weekly 22.05.2026 22min

  This week on InsuranceERM Weekly:Martin ponders if frontier AI is worth the hype, or in Mythos' case - the fearJosh 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.
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  Cyber, climate and the future CRO - IERM Weekly 15.05.2026 22min

  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 evolving CRO role
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  UK pension reforms, stretched risk teams and Japan’s conduct crackdown - IERM Weekly 08.05.2026 21min

  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.
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  Will the PRA kill off the UK's funded reinsurance market? - IERM Weekly 01.05.2026 16min

  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 insurersMartin tells us about his trip to Switzerland and what he's learned about insurers' view on mental health, and the silver economyInsuranceERM's second annual Global Life Reinsurance conference will be held in London on 4 June 2026, don't miss out!
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  Lloyd's, Dive In and the future of talent risk - IERM Weekly 24.04.2026 24min

  On this episode of InsuranceERM Weekly:Josh looks into the Lloyd's decision to end the Dive In festivalAnna talks about the increasing talent risk in insuranceDavid tells us about the German pension reform
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  Private credit rockets into insurance - IERM Weekly 17.04.2026 19min

  In this week's episode of InsuranceERM Weekly, Josh, Chris and Ronan break down the opportunities and risks from private credit's push into insuranceDavid tells us how protection gap entities (PGEs) are the only things entering the strait of Hormutz, and whyListen to our newest episode of InsuranceERM In-Depth where Josh interviews Generali's CFO Cristiano Borean.
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  From physicist to Generali Group CFO: Cristiano Borean on the forces reshaping insurance – IERM In-depth 13.04.2026 44min

  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 conversation explores the evolving role of the CFO as a strategic partner, the growing impact of AI and data on finance and underwriting, and the major forces redefining insurance today – from climate and geopolitics to demographic shifts and private markets.Borean also shares his views on IFRS 17, the rise of non-financial reporting, and why insurers have a critical role to play in supporting economic stability in an increasingly uncertain world.