(Re)thinking insurance

WTW

In (Re)thinking insurance we discuss the issues facing P&C, Life, and composite insurers around the globe, as well as exploring the latest tools, techniques and innovations that will help you to re-think insurance.

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100 episodes
Updated June 15

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Mar 11, 2025 · 25 min
Talking Tech special: (Re)thinking automated model monitoring and insight generation
Description: Charlie Samolczyk is joined by Pardeep Bassi and Tim Rourke to discuss the importance of monitoring model health, and how Radar Vision, WTW's automated monitoring tool, is helping to address this problem for insurers.
Mar 11, 2025 · 25 min
Talking Tech special: (Re)thinking automated model monitoring and insight generation
Description: Charlie Samolczyk is joined by Pardeep Bassi and Tim Rourke to discuss the importance of monitoring model health, and how Radar Vision, WTW's automated monitoring tool, is helping to address this problem for insurers.
Mar 11, 2025 · 25 min
Talking Tech special: (Re)thinking automated model monitoring and insight generation
Description: Charlie Samolczyk is joined by Pardeep Bassi and Tim Rourke to discuss the importance of monitoring model health, and how Radar Vision, WTW's automated monitoring tool, is helping to address this problem for insurers.
Feb 25, 2025 · 9 min
Risk scoring and its importance in today's digitized insurance marketplace
Anand Patel, Rajeev Janagal and Jonathan Aubrey-Smith discuss what is risk scoring and how this method helps insurers in making better decisions
Feb 18, 2025 · 29 min
Talking Tech special: (Re)thinking externalised rating from an IT perspective
In this episode of Talking Tech, Charlie Samolczyk is joined by John Heidelberger and Peter Harrison to discuss what externalised rating is along with some of the key challenges and best practices insurers should consider in this area.
Dec 12, 2024 · 12 min
The growing European cyber insurance market
In this episode of (Re)thinking Insurance, our host Anand Patel is joined by Dr Kennet Otto and Georgy Matov who share their insights on the challenges and opportunities within the growing European cyber insurance market.
Nov 22, 2024 · 19 min
The pension risk transfer market: Insights, trends and regulatory changes
In this episode of the (Re) thinking Insurance podcast, experts Caitlynn Greenfield and Stan Roberts cover the pension risk transfer market (PRT), discussing its growth, key trends and challenges. They shed light on increasing transaction volumes, rising plan terminations and the challenges of managing deferred lives. Also, they provide insights on the diverse landscape of U.S. PRT players and the regulatory changes affecting transactions.
Oct 30, 2024 · 23 min
Talking Tech special: Transforming the reserving function
In this episode our host, Charlie Samolczyk, is joined by Holly Layton and Joost Wilbers to discuss why there is a need for reserving teams to consider new approaches, as well as some of the recurring challenges they've seen in the market.
Oct 3, 2024 · 19 min
The people side of pricing
In this episode, Sina Thieme is joined by Maria Jesus Guitard to discuss the importance of people in an insurers pricing function.
Sep 27, 2024 · 12 min
Managing the market cycle
In this episode of (Re)thinking Insurance, Anand Patel is joined by Paul Higham and Derric Howard to explore the dynamics of the commercial lines and specialty market cycle and how leading insurers are successfully managing the cycle through investments in technical capabilities.
Sep 6, 2024 · 13 min
Putting theory into practice: Deploying Python and open source to impact business results
In this episode of (Re)thinking Insurance, Pardeep Bassi, Global Head of Data Science, talks to Mani Heer about overcoming the challenges in deploying open source effectively.
Aug 20, 2024 · 19 min
Using conduct risk to power customer and commercial value
In this episode of (Re)thinking Insurance, Suky Mann is joined by James Tanser to discuss their view on how firms have responded to conduct related regulations across pricing, as well as a look to the future and how things may change in this space over the next 12 months.
Aug 13, 2024 · 27 min
In-force portfolio management for the U.S. life insurance industry
Life insurers have built up large blocks of policies that represent in-force business. They want to manage these blocks efficiently and profitably. A number of factors such as low interest rates, expense pressures, aggressive competition and stakeholder expectations have increased company focus on in-force management. Mark Mennemeyer is joined by Mary Bahna-Nolan, Nik Godon, Nathan Hardiman and Sam Keller to discuss the opportunities for improving performance of in-force portfolios.
Aug 12, 2024 · 25 min
Advanced analytics
In this episode of the (Re)thinking Insurance podcast, Scott Gibson is joined by Laura Doddington and Lauren Finnis to explore advanced analytics in the insurance industry. They discuss findings from WTW's recent advanced analytics survey, highlighting how nearly 50 North American P&C insurers are leveraging analytics. Despite strong leadership commitment, progress has stagnated since 2021 due to IT bottlenecks and data challenges. The discussion covers practical applications of machine learning in document processing and risk assessment, and identifies areas where analytics can enhance operations, such as claims management and distribution strategies. The speakers emphasize the need for a clear roadmap, robust data infrastructure, and collaboration between analytics and business teams, underscoring the importance of sustained effort and strategic planning to fully integrate analytics into organizational culture.
Jul 30, 2024 · 18 min
Reframing capital risk appetite
In this episode of (Re)thinking Insurance, Mark Mennemeyer is joined by Gerard Anderson and Muhammad Amjad to take a fresh look at capital risk appetite and internal model calibrations. They examine the challenges and implications of recent dramatic shifts in interest and swap rates, highlighting the importance of robust internal model calibrations and scenario testing to manage potential volatility.
Jul 23, 2024 · 24 min
WTW global IFRS 17 study – part 2: Analyst survey
In the second of two special episodes focused on WTW's global IFRS 17 study, Kunj Maheshwari is joined by Kamran Foroughi and Anshul Garg to examine the results of WTW's recent insurance analyst survey. They explore the responses from analysts - both sell and buy side, equity and debt – on aspects of IFRS 17 the analysts liked, did not like and wanted to improve; as well as how IFRS 17 affected their decision making. This episode also discusses the differences seen across various regions and geographies and finally shares some key takeaways for those insurers adopting later on the implementation of IFRS 17.
Jul 17, 2024 · 15 min
WTW global IFRS 17 study – part 1: Disclosure Analysis
In the first of two special episodes focused on WTW's global IFRS 17 study, Kamran Foroughi is joined by Teresa Murphy and Urvi Nagda to examine key findings from the global disclosure analysis for the full year 2023. In addition to sharing how the analysis of the disclosures for 89 insurers and reinsurers globally was conducted, they explore key takeaways, and provide their perspectives of what actions organisations should be taking moving forwards.
Jun 5, 2024 · 20 min
Navigating the UK household insurance market
In this episode, Steve Cox joins our host for this episode, Sina Thieme, to discuss some of the key factors and challenges affecting the UK household insurance market.
Jun 2, 2024 · 14 min
What's driving the growth in the MGA market?
What's driving the growth in the current MGA market and should insurers allow underwriters to write both direct and delegated authority business? In this episode of (Re)thinking Insurance, Anand Patel is joined by Jonathan Aubrey-Smith and Paul Higham to discuss the impact on MGA growth in a fluctuating market.
May 29, 2024 · 34 min
AI regulation; how will this impact insurers now and in the future?
In this episode, Chris Halliday is joined by James Clark, a partner at DLA Piper, to discuss AI regulation and the impact it will have, and is already having on insurers.

(Re)thinking insurance

Talking Tech special: (Re)thinking automated model monitoring and insight generation

Talking Tech special: (Re)thinking automated model monitoring and insight generation

Talking Tech special: (Re)thinking automated model monitoring and insight generation

Risk scoring and its importance in today's digitized insurance marketplace

Talking Tech special: (Re)thinking externalised rating from an IT perspective

The growing European cyber insurance market

The pension risk transfer market: Insights, trends and regulatory changes

Talking Tech special: Transforming the reserving function

The people side of pricing

Managing the market cycle

Putting theory into practice: Deploying Python and open source to impact business results

Using conduct risk to power customer and commercial value

In-force portfolio management for the U.S. life insurance industry

Advanced analytics

Reframing capital risk appetite

WTW global IFRS 17 study – part 2: Analyst survey

WTW global IFRS 17 study – part 1: Disclosure Analysis

Navigating the UK household insurance market

What's driving the growth in the MGA market?

AI regulation; how will this impact insurers now and in the future?