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Tim Fletcher is Gen Re's VP, Senior Emerging Issues Specialist, and an avid contributor to Gen Re's blog, and he edits the UM/UIM Liability Laws Survey. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota (Bachelor of Arts, Journalism) and the Michell-Hamline School of Law (Juris Doctor), and currently serves on CPCU's Reinsurance, Excess & Surplus Lines Interest Group and as chapter governor for the Upper South Region. He is a founding member of the Atlanta Insurance Coalition for Change and a guest lecturer on Risk Management and Insurance at Georgia State University and many industry organizations. In this episode of In the Know, Chris Hampshire and Tim explore emerging issues and exposures in the insurance industry, including AI, forever chemicals, social inflation, and medical advancements.   Key Takeaways Tim's journey from journalism to the insurance industry. The current state of the industry in the face of climate change. Messaging ways to reduce premiums with improved building processes. AI's impact on the present and future state of the insurance industry. Trends to be aware of in the AI space. Forever chemicals and microplastics as critical exposures that impact insurance. Social inflation and nuclear verdicts now and in the future. Growth and implications of autonomous vehicles and humanoid robots. Evolving technologies in the medical field. Addressing the talent gap in the insurance industry. A first look at the next generation of insurance agents. A five-year look at the technology-enhanced insurance industry. Tim's adventurous advice to his early-career self.   Quotes “There are opportunities for the insurance industry to better communicate its message.” “We're on the dawn of something significant that's going to be very interesting and exciting.” “I don't think there's any other profession that has a greater misunderstanding from what the public thinks it is to what it really is than the insurance industry.” “Your CPCU designation gives you a nice exposure to all facets of the insurance industry.” “Don't just put your CPCU designation on the shelf. Get active!”

Mohnish Pabrai's Guest Lecture at UNO's Maverick Investment Club on October 15, 2024. (00:00:00) - Introduction (00:02:02) - Charlie Munger: Costco (00:05:35) - Warren's rejection of opportunities on moral grounds (00:08:27) - Conwood Chewing Tobacco (00:13:52) - Valeant Pharmaceuticals (00:18:10) - Credit Acceptance (00:23:58) - TransDigm (00:30:23) - Berkshire's investment in Gen Re (00:32:38) - Charlie Munger is irreplaceable (00:36:18) - Berkshire Hathaway after Warren Buffett (00:37:44) - Early start to investing journey (00:40:17) - My daughter's introduction to compounding and investing (00:45:01) - Blackstone (00:45:59) - My journey to investing (00:51:15) - Poor Charlie's Almanack (00:53:13) - Advice for beginners; Be a harsh grader  The contents of this website are for educational and entertainment purposes only, and do not purport to be, and are not intended to be, financial, legal, accounting, tax or investment advice. Investments or strategies that are discussed may not be suitable for you, do not take into account your particular investment objectives, financial situation or needs and are not intended to provide investment advice or recommendations appropriate for you. Before making any investment or trade, consider whether it is suitable for you and consider seeking advice from your own financial or investment adviser.  

Episode 718:  The impact of PFAS - or "forever" - chemicals on human health is a subject of increasing debate with implication for the insurance industry.  The widespread presence of the substances has become a focal point of regulatory action and litigation. On today's Unscripted, Neil Alldredge, president and CEO of NAMIC, talks with Tim Fletcher, senior emerging issues specialist at Gen Re, about the issue's potential impact on the industry.This episode of NAMIC's Insurance Uncovered is sponsored by Holborn.

  Flip the script from disruption to opportunity! Ted Sims from Integrity Marketing Group joins Sarah to chat about how to prepare for potential Medicare beneficiary shopping as well as how agents can use Integrity tools to streamline work and save time.   Contact the Agent Survival Guide Podcast! Email us ASGPodcast@Ritterim.com or call 1-717-562-7211 and leave a voicemail.   Register for Ted Sims' Plan N for the Win Webinar!   Resources: Ask Integrity Guide: https://learningcenter.tawebhost.com/Integrity-Getting-Started-Ask-Integrity.pdf Learn about Ask Integrity™: https://integrity.com/ask-integrity/  Learn more about PlanEnroll: https://ritterim.com/planenroll/ Integrity Learning Center: https://clients.integrity.com/learning-center Integrity Training Schedule: https://learningcenter.tawebhost.com/MedicareCENTER-Webinar-Schedule.pdf MedicareCENTER:https://integrity.com/medicarecenter/ Not partnered with Integrity? Register here: https://identity.integrity.com/register Staying Motivated Amidst Change & Disruption: https://link.chtbl.com/ASGM20240710 Tech News Roundup: https://link.chtbl.com/ASGF20240927 What to Do if Your Medicare Part D Plans Become Non-Commissionable: https://link.chtbl.com/ASGN20241005   References: Haubensak, Carrie. “2023 Medicare Supplement Loss Ratios by Plan.” CSG Actuarial, CSG Actuarial, csg-actuarial-wordpress.appspot.com/news/2023-medicare-supplement-loss-ratios-by-plan. Accessed 16 Oct. 2024. “2023 Minnesota Statutes.” Revisor.MN.Gov, Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes, www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/. Accessed 16 Oct. 2024. 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Accessed 16 Oct. 2024. “Medicare Participating Physician or Supplier Agreement.” CMS.Gov, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 1 Nov. 2022, www.cms.gov/medicare/cms-forms/cms-forms/downloads/cms460.pdf. “Medicare Participation Announcement.” CMS.Gov, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, www.cms.gov/files/document/medicare-participation-announcement.pdf. Accessed 16 Oct. 2024. “Medigap Plan N Benefits & Costs 2024.” MedicareSupplement.Com, TZ Insurance Solutions, www.medicaresupplement.com/medigap/plans/n/?force_destination=c3cee4730cf2fe66. Accessed 16 Oct. 2024. “Medicare Supplement Insurance Minimum Standards.” Rules.Sos.Ri.Gov, Rhode Island Department of State, rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/230-20-30-7. Accessed 16 Oct. 2024. “Medicare Supplement Insurance Minimum Standards Regulations.” Dfr.Vermont.Gov, State of Vermont Department of Financial Regulation, dfr.vermont.gov/reg-bul-ord/medicare-supplement-insurance-minimum-standards-regulations. Accessed 16 Oct. 2024. “Medicare Supplement Premium Rates – Looking to the Past and Planning for the Future.” GenRe.Com, Gen Re, 24 Oct. 2023, www.genre.com/us/knowledge/publications/2023/october/medicare-supplement-premium-rates-en. Noga, Russel. “Rate Increase History for Medigap Plans.” Medisupps.Com, Medisupps.com, 10 Jan. 2024, www.medisupps.com/rate-increase-history-for-medigap-plans/. Boccuti, Cristina. “Paying a Visit to the Doctor: Current Financial Protections for Medicare Patients When Receiving Physician Services.” KFF, KFF, 9 Jan. 2017, www.kff.org/medicare/issue-brief/paying-a-visit-to-the-doctor-current-financial-protections-for-medicare-patients-when-receiving-physician-services/. “Revised Questions and Answers Regarding Implementation of Medicare Supplement Plan N Copayment, Deductible and Coinsurance .” CMS.Gov, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 10 Apr. 2010, www.cms.gov/medicare/health-plans/medigap/medigap-news-email-updates-items/cms1234920. “Supplemental Insurance (Medigap) Plans in Georgia.” Medicare.Gov, Medicare, www.medicare.gov/medigap-supplemental-insurance-plans/#/m/plans?fips=13057&zip=30115&year=2025&lang=en. Accessed 16 Oct. 2024. Fuglesten Biniek, Jeannie, et al. “Traditional Medicare Spending Fell Almost 6% in 2020 as Service Use Declined Early in the COVID-19 Pandemic.” KFF, KFF, 1 June 2022, www.kff.org/medicare/issue-brief/traditional-medicare-spending-fell-almost-6-in-2020-as-service-use-declined-early-in-the-covid-19-pandemic/.   Follow Us on Social! Ritter on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/RitterIM Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/ritter.insurance.marketing/ LinkedIn, https://www.linkedin.com/company/ritter-insurance-marketing TikTok, https://www.tiktok.com/@ritterim X, https://twitter.com/RitterIM and Youtube, https://www.youtube.com/user/RitterInsurance      Sarah on LinkedIn, https://www.linkedin.com/in/sjrueppel/ Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/thesarahjrueppel/ and Threads, https://www.threads.net/@thesarahjrueppel  Tina on LinkedIn, https://www.linkedin.com/in/tina-lamoreux-6384b7199/

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Welcome to RIMScast. Your host is Justin Smulison, Business Content Manager at RIMS, the Risk and Insurance Management Society.   RIMS proudly observes and celebrates Women's History Month in March. We are thrilled to welcome APIW President Liz Kramer. We talk about her international career in insurance and risk management, how she got there, her experience as a woman in insurance, and how the Association of Professional Insurance Women (APIW) influenced her career from the start and why she agreed to serve on the board and now as President. We discuss the four pillars of APIW, including the importance of serving and giving back. We hear about her DE&I goals and her upcoming participation at RISKWORLD 2024 on the DE&I panel and the Women's Meetup. Listen in for more information on the Association of Professional Women in Insurance and how you can learn even more by attending RISKWORLD 2024.   Key Takeaways: [:01] About RIMS and RIMScast. [:14] Public registration for RISKWORLD 2024 is now open. Explore infinite opportunities with RIMS from May 5th through May 8th, 2024, in San Diego, California. Register at RIMS.org/RISKWORLD. [:31] About today's EPISODE of RIMScast. Our guest is Liz Kramer, the President of the Association of Professional Insurance Women (APIW). [:53] The RIMS-CRMP is the only competency-based risk management credential. That matters because earning the certification shows employers and recruiters that you have the skills necessary to manage risk and create value for your organization. [1:09] Several Exam Prep virtual workshops are coming up. On March 19th and 20th, this two-day course will be presented with PARIMA. The next RIMS-CRMP-FED Exam Prep Virtual Workshop will be held from April 2nd through the 4th and led by Joe Mayo. Visit the certification page on RIMS.org for more information. A link is in these show notes. [1:39] If there is a full group of employees in your organization who should earn the RIMS-CRMP, visit RIMS.org/webinars and register for the complimentary webinar,  How Deloitte Leveraged the RIMS-CRMP.  [1:58] We will have leaders from the RIMS-CRMP Commission and leaders from Deloitte, who will speak to why they supported several of their employees in earning the RIMS-CRMP. It will be a relaxed, informational session and a lot of fun. Mark your calendars for March 15th and register! [2:19] On March 20th at 9:00 a.m., Eastern, we have another informational session about Recertification: Keep Your RIMS-CRMP Active. I will be hosting that session, along with RIMS VP of Professional Development, Denise Osorio. If you have the CRMP and you don't want the credits to lapse, find out how to keep it active! The link is in the notes. [2:45] We are looking forward to RISKWORLD 2024 in sunny San Diego, California, from May 5th through May 8th, 2024. Public registration is open. Register today at RIMS.org/RISKWORLD and the link in this episode's show notes. [3:00] In Episode 276 of RIMScast we had opening keynote Peter Diamandis join us. Check out that episode for just a taste of what's in store for RISKWORLD 2024. [3:15] My guest today is Liz Kramer. She is the President of Excess and Surplus Lines at Munich Re Specialty. Today, she's here in her capacity as President of the Association of Professional Insurance Women. [3:34] In observance of Women's History Month and International Women's Day, we're going to talk a little bit about her three decades in risk and insurance and where and how some of APIW's goals align with RIMS's goals in the way of ensuring the next generation of women professionals and also in the way of DEI. [3:59] Liz will be at RISKWORLD 2024 at the community meetup on May 6th and she will also be presenting a session in the DE&I Studio, so we're going to have a lot to talk about. I love getting these sorts of perspectives. I know you all do, too, so let's have some fun! [4:16] Liz Kramer, welcome to RIMScast! [4:24] Liz studied economics. Not wanting a desk job, after graduation, she went to Japan and taught English for a year and a half. She came back and realized she needed health insurance and a stable job so she joined Marsh and McLennan in their Japanese Client Services Division. That's when she started to learn about insurance. [5:20] Liz learned about underwriting and got into the underwriter training program at Gen Re as an E&S underwriter. After three years, Gen Re merged with an international company and Liz had the opportunity to go back to Japan, which she loved. She was in Tokyo for four years. She enjoys change and new opportunities. [7:45] Liz learned German in school and Japanese in Japan. While in Japan, she lived in Japanese and worked in English. [8:19] Liz was pretty young when she went to Japan. It was a risk being a young woman alone in the country. Her youth was a hurdle in Japan. She had support in the States, but it was tough. She learned a lot, including how to advocate for herself and how to lean on others. Her job was to build a local team to replace her, and she did. [9:43] After eight years in the business, she came back to the U.S. For 16 years, she did several things: specialty treaty, prop management, and business development. Then through a former client contact, she went to Zurich for three years in three great roles. [10:21] Someone reached out to her from Munich Re. She would report to the CEO in a new role, Chief Underwriting Officer. She joined them in 2020 and is there today, now as the President of the E&S Division. [11:32] Liz started in 1993 when the leadership teams were mostly men. She is grateful for all the managers and the men in her career who advocated for her and listened to her. She worked incredibly hard to succeed. She tells the women of APIW, don't put your head down; put your head up, network, and make connections. [12:32] When you make connections, your brand gets recognized and noticed and you learn more about what is out there. [12:56] Liz would say she still doesn't advocate enough for herself. She had a woman who is her current boss, encourage her to make the move over from the Chief Underwriting Officer back to writing a P&L. You have to step out of your comfort zone sometimes. There's an incredible amount of diverse talent in the industry. [14:14] Liz feels very blessed in her career. She doesn't get resentful about bumps in the road. When she was pregnant with her second child, 18 years ago, a manager assumed she would want to stay home with two children. But her manager's boss told her “We absolutely want you to come back.” [15:14] If you hear it from one person, it doesn't mean everyone feels that way. Still today, we have biases and make assumptions. We should always ask, instead of assuming, if we think they are capable. [15:57] RIMS plug time! RIMS Virtual Workshops: Visit RIMS.org/virtualworkshops to see the full calendar. On March 27th and 28th, our good friend, Ken Baker, of Enterprise Risk Consulting, leads the two-day course, Fundamentals of Risk Management. [16:19] Information about these workshops and others is on the RIMS Virtual Workshops page and a link to the full calendar is in this episode's notes. [16:27] Resolver returns on March 14th to deliver the session Maximizing Business Value: Top 5 Risk and Compliance Dashboards for Organizational Resilience. On March 21st, Zurich presents Fraud Attitude Shifts in the Industry. [16:44] On March 28th, our friends at TÜV SÜD GRC will present Inflation and Property Valuation: Aligning Your Assets with Reality. On April 11th, Clara Analytics returns to present AI's Impact on Emerging Risk Management Trends. [16:59] On April 18th, Hub International returns for the second installment of its Ready For Tomorrow Series, Challenging the Status Quo: Rethinking Your Casualty Risk Strategy. Visit RIMS.org/Webinars to learn more about these webinars and to register! Links are in the show notes. Webinar registration is complimentary for RIMS members. [17:25] Our friends at FERMA encourage you to participate in its inaugural International Risk Managers Survey, open through March 2024 to risk professionals from the U.S., Latin America, Asia-Pacific, and Africa. It is produced in partnership with PwC France. The results will be distributed in October 2024. A link is in this episode's show notes. [17:53] A quick plug for Liz Kramer and APIW. They will be co-hosting their Women's Leadership Forum with NYCAIW on March 26th, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. at The View at Battery Park in downtown Manhattan. The topic is “Midlife Collision.” This explores what happens when you are raising your family and caring for your parents at the same time. [18:24] The panel will be comprised of women leaders in risk and insurance who are there to support each other during this critical life event. Register at the APIW.org events page or the link in this episode's show notes. [19:00] Liz learned about APIW early in her career. She was working mostly in New York and APIW has a strong presence in the NY area. She has been a member of APIW on and off throughout her career and saw the value and benefit of it. [19:49] As a member, she was asked if she wanted to join the board and she immediately said yes. She understood what was important about what they were doing and she wanted to expand their reach and awareness, not to the big cities only but throughout the industry. She was an officer and treasurer for four years. [20:46] When she was asked about becoming president, at first she declined as she was too busy at work and didn't feel like she could commit her time to that role. After two years, she agreed to stay on the board as treasurer and take the two-year term starting in two years. She wanted to make sure she went into it prepared. They made that plan. [22:16] She has been the president since September of 2022. This September, she will pass the baton to a new president and stay on the board for another two years as “past president.” [22:38] It was important to Liz to give back to an organization that has been important to her over the years. It's fulfilling to give back and serve. Giving back gives her a better perspective. [23:39] The four pillars of APIW are 1) Learning and development, 2) Connectivity and networking, 3) Supporting DEI, and 4) Giving back. APIW networked cities give back to their local communities. When doing strategic planning, the board lives and breathes the four pillars. [25:53] Liz compares the APIW DEI vision with the RIMS DEI vision, including gender inclusion and encouraging dialog. [26:56] Liz is a huge fan of the insurance industry. She says it's a noble industry that does some great things. Her hope for women in insurance is that there continue to be numerous leadership opportunities for women who are in the industry now and that there will be more balance at senior levels. [27:31] In the U.S. workforce, 47% of the workforce are women. In the insurance industry, it's close to 60%. The industry is welcoming and attractive for women. It needs to attract more diverse talent with STEM and liberal arts backgrounds for all levels of leadership. It's a great industry and there are great opportunities for women. [29:50] Liz will be on the DE&I panel at RISKWORLD 2024 in San Diego, representing APIW. There will be a women's meetup hosted by APIW right after the panel. Liz and other APIW board members will present who APIW is and share information about it. Liz is considering talking about women and risk-taking. [31:25] Then they will go into breakout groups to hear from the attendees. Liz invites you to come. She would love to see you face to face. That's Monday the 6th. [31:52] It's been such a pleasure getting a chance to meet you, Liz! I look forward to seeing you at RISKWOLD 2024. We encourage everyone to go check out your session and the community meetup. [32:20] Special thanks again to Liz Kramer, the Association of Professional Insurance Women president. Links to the APIW events that I mentioned are in this episode's show notes. There is a link to the RISKWORLD 2024 agenda, where you can find the APIW presence in sunny San Diego, California from May 5th through May 8th, 2024. [32:43] Happy International Women's Day, everyone! [32:48] Go to the App Store and download the RIMS App. This is an exclusive members-only benefit with all sorts of RIMS resources and coverage. Everybody loves the RIMS App! [33:12] You can sponsor a RIMScast episode for this, our weekly show, or a dedicated episode. Links to sponsored episodes are in our show notes. RIMScast has a global audience of risk professionals, legal professionals, students, business leaders, C-Suite executives, and more. Let's collaborate! Contact pd@rims.org for more information. [33:52] Become a RIMS member and get access to the tools, thought leadership, and network you need to succeed. Visit RIMS.org/membership or email membershipdept@RIMS.org for more information. [34:09] Risk Knowledge is the RIMS searchable content library that provides relevant information for today's risk professionals. Materials include RIMS executive reports, survey findings, contributed articles, industry research, benchmarking data, and more. [34:24] For the best reporting on the profession of risk management, read Risk Management Magazine at RMMagazine.com, and check out the blog at RiskManagementMonitor.com. Justin Smulison is the Business Content Manager at RIMS. You can email Justin at Content@RIMS.org. [34:44] Thank you for your continued support and engagement on social media channels! We appreciate all your kind words. Listen every week! Stay safe!   Mentioned in this Episode: RISKWORLD 2024 — San Diego, CA | May 5–8, 2024 NEW FOR MEMBERS! RIMS Mobile App RIMS DEI Council Spencer Educational Foundation — Grants Page RIMS-Certified Risk Management Professional (RIMS-CRMP) RIMS-CRMP Virtual Workshops 2024 International Risk Manager Survey conducted by FERMA in partnership with PwC FERMA Association of Professional Insurance Women APIW NYCAIW Women's Leadership Forum | March 26, 2024   RIMS Webinars: Maximizing Business Value: Top 5 Risk and Compliance Dashboards for Organizational Resilience | Sponsored by Resolver | March 14, 2024 Elevating ERM in Federal Agencies: The RIMS-CRMP-FED Explored by Deloitte & Touche LLP and RIMS | March 15, 2024 Recertification: Keep Your RIMS-CRMP Active | Presented by RIMS | March 20, 2024 Fraud Attitude Shifts in the Industry | Sponsored by Zurich | March 21, 2024 Inflation and Property Valuation: Aligning Your Assets with Reality | Sponsored by TUV SUD GRC | March 28, 2024 AI's Impact on Emerging Risk Management Trends | Sponsored by Clara Analytics | April 11, 2024 Hub's “Ready for Tomorrow” series: “Challenging the Status Quo: Rethinking Your Casualty Risk Strategy” | Sponsored by Hub International | April 18, 2024 RIMS.org/Webinars Upcoming Virtual Workshops: See the full calendar of RIMS Virtual Workshops RIMS-CRMP Prep Workshops Related RIMScast Episodes: “Spencer's 2024 Outlook” “Water and Women in Risk with Sarah Mikolich” “Leadership and Coffee Talk with Sacha Coburn” “RISKWORLD 2024 Keynote Peter Diamandis” “A Menu of Risk Options with Elle Michell Hall” Sponsored RIMScast Episodes: “Alliant's P&C Outlook For 2024” | Sponsored by Alliant (New!) “Why Subrogation is the New Arbitration” | Sponsored by Fleet Response “Cyclone Season: Proactive Preparation for Loss Minimization” | Sponsored by Prudent Insurance Brokers Ltd. “Subrogation and the Competitive Advantage” | Sponsored by Fleet Response “Cyberrisk Outlook 2023” | Sponsored by Alliant “Chemical Industry: How To Succeed Amid Emerging Risks and a Challenging Market” | Sponsored by TÜV SÜD “Insuring the Future of the Environment” | Sponsored by AXA XL “Insights into the Gig Economy and its Contractors” | Sponsored by Zurich “The Importance of Disaster Planning Relationships” | Sponsored by ServiceMaster   RIMS Publications, Content, and Links: RIMS Membership — Whether you are a new member or need to transition, be a part of the global risk management community! RIMS Virtual Workshops On-Demand Webinars Risk Management Magazine Risk Management Monitor RIMS-Certified Risk Management Professional (RIMS-CRMP) RIMS-CRMP Stories — New interview featuring Dr. Lianne Appelt! Spencer Educational Foundation   RIMS Events, Education, and Services: RIMS Risk Maturity Model® RIMS Events App Apple | Google Play RIMS Buyers Guide   Sponsor RIMScast: Contact sales@rims.org or pd@rims.org for more information.   Want to Learn More? Keep up with the podcast on RIMS.org and listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.   Have a question or suggestion? Email: Content@rims.org.   Join the Conversation! Follow @RIMSorg on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.   About our guest Liz Kramer APIW President APIW.org/team/executive-officers LinkedIn: Liz Kramer   Tweetables (Edited For Social Media Use): I was speaking with a group of women yesterday, with APIW, and saying don't just put your head down; you've got to put your head up, you've got to network, and you've got to make sure you make those connections. That's when your brand gets recognized. — Liz Kramer   I have been a member of APIW throughout most of my career. I saw the value and benefit of that. — Liz Kramer   We owe it to our industry and colleagues to give back, in some way. It's really fulfilling, also. Make sure your head's not down all the time. — Liz Kramer   I'm a huge fan of the insurance industry. We say it's a noble industry and it does some great things. My hopes for women in insurance are that we continue for the women that are in the industry to have numerous leadership opportunities — Liz Kramer

Episode 616: On today's Unscripted, we're bringing you a presentation from NAMIC's Management Conference where NAMIC CEO Neil Alldredge hosted a panel discussion about the current reinsurance market with representatives from Aon, Holborn, Gen Re, and Guy Carpenter.  The conversation focuses on solutions for reinsurance capacity - including underwriting/pricing improvements and exposure management - given the challenges presented by the hard reinsurance market.

Episode 612: On today's Unscripted, NAMIC CEO Neil Alldredge talks with Gen Re's Kara Raiguel about how the reinsurance market has changed in the first part of 2023 and what companies can do in anticipation of the next renewal cycle. 

Saison 10 : Mobilité et inclusivité Le transport permet de réaliser un grand nombre d'activités : aller au travail, aller faire ses courses, aller retrouver des amis, aller au cinéma au restaurant ou voir une expo. Pour y « aller » on peut utiliser ses pieds, un vélo, une voiture, un bus ... séparément ou en les combinant.  Les choix de mobilité relèvent d'un arbitrage : on peut optimiser son déplacement en choisissant le mode le plus rapide, le plus agréable, le plus adapté. Épisode 3 : Mouvoir les gen(re)s Le troisième épisode de cette série sur l'inclusivité dans la mobilité s'intéresse à la question du genre. Alors que la mobilité peut être une grande source de liberté, les femmes et les hommes ne sont pas égaux face aux enjeux liés à celle-ci. Cet épisode s'intéresse aux différences de pratiques et de représentations entre les femmes et les hommes ainsi qu'aux spécificités des déplacements des femmes, et à leur place dans l'espace public en général. Références : Coutras, Jacqueline (1997). La mobilité quotidienne et les inégalités de sexe à travers le prisme des statistiques. Recherches féministes, 10(2), 77–90. Forum Vies Mobiles (2022). La mobilité des femmes : revue de la littérature Haut Conseil à l'égalité entre les femmes et les hommes (2015). Résultats des consultations menées par le HCEfh. Raibaud, Yves (2017). Analyse des facteurs influençant les pratiques sportives des femmes en Ville de Genève. Raibaud Yves (dir.) (2018). Femmes et mobilités urbaines. Analyse des bonnes pratiques de la ville durable sous l'angle des inégalités entre les femmes et les hommes, Rapport pour Bordeaux Métropole, direction de la mobilité. Sayagh, David (2018). Pourquoi les adolescentes ont moins de possibilités réelles de faire du vélo que les adolescents, thèse de doctorat, Université Paris Est. Young, Marion Iris (1990). Justice and the Politics of Difference. Princeton, Princeton University Press. Étude sur les coronapistes citées par le 20 minutes.  Crédits : Extrait télévisé INA  Photo wal_17619 sur Pixabay

Episode 605: Host Cathy Imus talks with Chris Turney, Chair of the DRI Center for Law and Public Policy's Social Inflation Task Force, about social inflation and ways insurers can combat legal system abuse.  Check out the new policy paper from NAMIC and DRI here.

“Many people just begrudgingly pay their insurance. I think fleet owners, especially on the larger size, want to understand what is driving the rate and how they can reduce it”, says Kevin. He shares his career journey – moving from Underwriting roles with Gen Re and Swiss Re to Reinsurance with Willis Re before moving to Tiger Risk (now Howden Tiger) where he led the Specialty Casualty division and insurtech segment. He joined New York-based Cover Whale in 2021. Kevin describes Cover Whale as an MGA focused on the commercial auto space with a core vision of making the world safer. Emphasizing how loss ratios drive everything the business does, Kevin says,“By bringing a proprietary tech enabled platform, we leverage and digest massive amounts of real time data to more accurately price risk and equally as important monitor that risk through a continuous underwriting loop.” He outlines the benefits on offer to agency partners and commercial fleet owners.“The value proposition is you're going to get an instantaneous quote or a declination from us. We do like to avoid the long maybe. Speed sells.”Countering the industry norm of using aggregated data to price for the average driver, Kevin says, “We really want to drive that home to an individual risk basis. The hope is to identify those 10% of the riskiest drivers and either coach them to be better drivers or eliminate them from our portfolio because they are driving the overall cost of insurance in the end.”Kevin shares the value that insurance expertise and technologists bring to the team and gives his thoughts on the road ahead for the insurance industry and Cover Whale. “We're on the offensive. We are searching for A-player talent. This is an organization where you have an opportunity to really grab whatever you can handle. We are moving fast and will push everyone outside their comfort zone.” Kevin concludes by saying, “We're inspired by where the insurance industry is overall. Five years ago, it was disrupt, disrupt, disrupt. We're now trying to find ways of leveraging technology in into the nuances of insurance and do it better and more efficiently.”Connect with Kevin on LinkedIn or find out more about Cover Whale. The Insurance Coffee House Podcast is hosted by Nick Hoadley, CEO, Insurance Search, the Executive Search Consultancy for growing Insurance and Insurtech businesses around the globe.To discuss identifying & attracting the very best talent to your team or being a podcast guest, reach out to Nick via nick.hoadley@insurance-search.com or connect on LinkedInCopyright Insurance Search 2023 – All Rights Reserved.

Listen to Jean-Marc Fix, FSA, MAAA, member and past chairperson of the Mortality & Longevity Steering Committee, and Vice President of Actuarial Research & Development for Gen Re discuss current events in the Mortality and Longevity Strategic Research Program with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Research Institute Managing Director. We welcome your questions or comments at researchinsights@soa.org

Episode 509: On today's Unscripted, NAMIC CEO Neil Alldredge sits down with GenRe's Glenn Frankel to discuss how insurers can address the key drivers behind this troubling trend.

In this episode, host John Laurito is joined by a Relationship Economics Advisor, Educator, and Executive Coach, David Nour. Clients call Nour when they want to leverage the value of their greatest off-balance sheet asset: their relationships. They talked about his new book, Curve Benders, and discussed the importance of building and keeping relationships. Nour wants you to realize the missed opportunity when you're not fully leveraging the soft skill of relationship building.For 20 years, David Nour helped leading organizations recognize the many quantifiable ways that relationships drive everything: strategy, innovation, growth, and profitability. He speaks 50-60 times a year and have written eleven books, translated into eight languages including best-selling Relationship Economics (Wiley), ConnectAbility (McGraw-Hill), Return on Impact (Josey-Bass), Co-Create (St. Martin's Press), and the newly released, Curve Benders (Wiley, 2021).His past work includes engagements with executives at Cisco, HP, Gen Re, Chubb, KPMG, Siemens, Deloitte, Disney, ThyssenKrupp, Marriott, Microsoft, IBM, Equifax, as well as leading industry associations and academic forums.He serves as an independent director on the boards of two privately-held, venture-backed tech companies, and very much enjoy such roles. On numerous occasions, he moderates senior leadership/board retreats that focus on critical strategic priorities for these organizations. A native of Iran he immigrated to the United States in 1981 with a suitcase, $100, limited family ties, and no fluency in English. His life since then is completely a function of my ability to develop - and nurture - strong relationships.Reach out to Nour:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidnour/Web: https://nourgroup.com/Grab a copy of his book: Curve Benders - https://www.amazon.com/Curve-Benders-Strategic-Relationships-Non-Linear/dp/1119764211Show notes:[1:33] Nour's background and the importance of relationships[4:43] Networking vs. relationships[7:07] Relationship currency deposit[11:18] Being too focused on operations[15:23] Lookup relationships and reconnect when you travel[16:20] Diving deeper into Curve Benders[20:00] OutroGet a copy of Tomorrow's Leader on Amazon https://tinyurl.com/huseae9hText LEADER to 617-393-5383 to receive The Top 10 Things That The Best Leaders Are Doing Right NowFor questions, suggestions, or speaker inquiries, contact me at john@lauritogroup.com

EPISODE SUMMARYTune in and learn from Tim Fletcher, Emerging Issues Leader for Gen Re. Darren asks about nuclear verdicts, why the general public is disconnected from the impacts they have, and career opportunities for the next generation. We cover when a carrier should settle or when it should take a case to trial. Tort reforms, industry-specific problems, and litigious societies are discussed. Tim talks about his day-to-day and how he keeps up with emerging trends in the industry. EPISODE NOTESTim Fletcher is the Emerging Issues Leader for Gen Re. Based in Atlanta, Tim identifies and communicates emerging issues and exposures to Gen Re clients and internal colleagues. In this role, Tim serves as a strategic thought partner with clients in creating underwriting responses to those issues and exposures.Tim is a graduate of the University of Minnesota (Bachelor of Arts, Journalism) and the Mitchell Hamline School of Law (Juris Doctor). He has earned his Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation and serves as a guest lecturer on Risk Management and Insurance at Georgia State University. He is admitted to the Georgia Bar.

Tim Fletcher is the Emerging Issues Leader for Gen Re. Based in Atlanta, Tim identifies and communicates emerging issues and exposures to Gen Re clients and internal colleagues. In this role, Tim serves as a strategic thought partner with clients in creating underwriting responses to those issues and exposures.Tim is a graduate of the University of Minnesota (Bachelor of Arts, Journalism) and the Mitchell Hamline School of Law (Juris Doctor). He has earned his Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation and serves as a guest lecturer on Risk Management and Insurance at Georgia State University. He is admitted to the Georgia Bar.

It's time. We wrap our Berkshire Hathaway trilogy with Warren and Charlie entering a new era: the age of the internet. Can they and Berkshire adapt to this brave new world? We find out. And, after 9+ hours, we render our final judgments on Berkshire and Warren's career. Is "Never bet against America" still the right longterm approach? Or is there another, even bigger Snowball out there that Warren may be missing? If you love Acquired and want more, join our LP Community for access to over 50 LP-only episodes, monthly Zoom calls, and live access for big events like our recent Book Club event with Brad Stone. We can't wait to see you there. Join here at: https://acquired.fm/lp/ Sponsors:  Thanks to Tiny for being our presenting sponsor for all of Acquired Season 8. Tiny is building the "Berkshire Hathaway of the internet" — something they're so dedicated to, they even make and sell bronze busts of Warren & Charlie online! if you own a wonderful internet business that you want to sell, or know someone who does, you should get in touch with them. Just like Berkshire, they commit to quick, simple diligence, a 30-day or less process, and will leave your business to do its thing for the long term. You can learn more about Tiny here: http://bit.ly/acquiredtiny and find their Berkshire Nerds store here: http://bit.ly/acquiredbrknerds Thank you as well to Vouch and to Capchase. You can learn more about them at: https://bit.ly/acquired-vouch http://bit.ly/acquiredcapchase The Berkshire Hathaway Playbook: (also available on our website at https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/berkshire-hathaway-part-iii ) 1. The Berkshire Hathaway "Culture" Berkshire Hathaway really only has three key cultural tenants that stretch across its huge array of operating businesses and investments: Don't put Berkshire's reputation at risk (i.e., don't be Salomon Brothers). Don't take money out of the business (i.e., re-invest and avoid or defer paying tax whenever possible). Funnel all excess cash back to Omaha for re-allocation (i.e., if you can't find a good use for excess cash, give it back to Warren). 2. You need different strategies at different company scales and points in time. Berkshire's greatest longterm strength has been its ability to adapt and employ different strategies as it and the world has changed. From the transition from cigar butts to wonderful businesses as we saw in our last episode, to diluting the equity portfolio with fixed income assets from Gen Re before the internet bubble crash, to focusing on preferred equity during the financial crisis and ultimately making a non-controlling stake Apple the largest asset in the whole Berkshire portfolio, Warren and Charlie have demonstrated remarkable flexibility during their investing careers. 3. There are huge advantages to a company structure where one person makes all decisions. Warren's ability to make $10 billion+ decisions on his own and within an hour (usually with input from Charlie) is truly unique in the global history of business, and allows Berkshire the flexibility to capitalize on opportunities that no one else can act upon, like the financial crisis. At the same time this setup obviously carries risk — not so much in Warren making bad decisions (cough, airlines), but in missing other opportunities simply due to lack of diversity in thought. Which leads us to our last playbook theme... 4. Never Bet Against The Internet. (aka the "Rosenthal doctrine") Andrew Marks of TQ Ventures perhaps sums up Warren's career best: he's the greatest "status quo investor" that's ever lived, as embodied in his "never bet against America" philosophy. As long as the future looks mostly like the present, nobody is better than Warren at handicapping probabilities and picking winners. But that's no longer the world we live in today. As Doug Leone laid out in our Sequoia Part II episode, we now live in a world of accelerating change: what works today is unlikely to keep working tomorrow. And where is that dynamic baked into the very fabric of existence? The Internet. Never bet against it. 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En esta ocasión tuvimos la oportunidad de conversar con Horst Agata, una persona y profesional muy conocido en el sector aseguradora de Latinoamérica, quien actualmente trabaja para Gen Re como Marketing Manager para el sector de Latinoamérica. Además de ser un gran profesional, es una excelente persona con deseos de compartir sus conocimientos con los demás y ser un agente para la transición de generaciones en el mundo asegurador. Espero disfruten la conversación.

Find out more on our website: https://bit.ly/3pI6Flw This webinar will explore the controls and technologies that compliance professionals can employ to detect and prevent financial crime conducted through Cryptocurrency exchange. You will learn: The controls specialists in this area are employing What the future of KYC and AML for Cryptocurrency looks like How AI can support these processes by surfacing new risks Further Reading: Control Frameworks For Cryptocurrencies: An Initial Evaluation Speakers: Trevor Barritt joined Featurespace in September 2020 from NICE Actimize, where he worked as an AML SME for 16 years. Before that he was Head of Money Laundering Control, MLRO and Compliance Officer at Prudential Securities, CIBC, ING, Credit Suisse, Gen RE and Morgan Stanley. He was also a Senior Inspector at two forerunner regulators of the FCA. He is a published author on compliance and money laundering matters and has served as a lecturer and examiner in money laundering and compliance for the International Compliance Association, in affiliation with Manchester University. He has also acted as a consultant for several European Regulators. Stephen Ryan is a founder and COO of CipherTrace. He has 25 years of experience in the security and payments markets. Ryan is the inventor of 3-D Secure, the largest consumer payment authentication solution in the world, with over 150 million consumer users. Mr. Ryan is a Fintech/Security executive and serial entrepreneur and has experience with a variety of internet-based security initiatives as well as experience with productizing government-funded initiatives. Additionally, Ryan has been an early stage advisor to some very successful Silicon Valley companies including PayPal and Splunk. As a seasoned entrepreneur, Mr. Ryan helped build and bring to market mobile security company Marble, which is now part of security leader Proofpoint (NASDAQ: PFPT). Prior to Marble, Ryan was an Executive Vice President at Online Resources and was responsible for Digital Banking and Payment Operations, which was sold to ACI Worldwide. Before Online Resources, Ryan was a co-founder of IronKey, which productized DHS S&T research and ultimately sold over 2 million IronKey devices, the world's most secure flash drive. The company became a part of iMation (NASDAQ: IMN). Previously, Ryan was Senior Vice President at First Data where he was responsible for Product Management and Marketing. Ryan began his career in the Fintech industry at Bank of America, where he developed and managed the bank's credit card processing systems. Mr. Ryan holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Information Systems from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia.

We're back talking directly to a senior executive from a major reinsurance company about their views on innovation and what they see as the industry’s major challenges. Andres Webersinke, Global Chief Underwriting Officer for Life/Health at Gen Re, joins Matthew on Podcast 108 to reveal the rethinking of customer relationships and harnessing new technology Listen now for more on: How Covid-19 has kickstarted innovation  Changing risks and influencing behaviour Building customer loyalty through regular communications The lessons to learn from Asia How insurtechs can work with Gen Re Keep track of everything we are up to at InsTech London and sign up to our newsletter for a fresh view on the world every Wednesday morning. If you like what you're hearing, please leave us a review on whichever platform you use, or contact Matthew Grant on LinkedIn. Continuing Professional Development - Learning Objectives InsTech London is accredited by The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). By listening to an InsTech London podcast, or reading the accompanying transcript, you can claim up to 0.5 CPD hours towards the CII member CPD scheme. Complete the InsTech London Podcast Feedback Survey to claim your CPD time.

TRANSCRIPT: https://actuaries.logicaldoc.cloud:443/download-ticket?ticketId=28a29782-0011-4757-a462-f57e116ffb19DESCRIPTION: Liesje Jansen van Rensburg, Senior Pricing Actuary at Gen Re, joins Yan Sun, Business Development Director – APAC at Axa, to discuss and compare the impact of COVID-19 on insurance businesses in Australia and throughout Asia in the latest Actuaries Institute podcast.ABOUT THE ACTUARIES INSTITUTE:As the sole professional body for Members in Australia and overseas, the Actuaries Institute represents the interests of the profession to government, business and the community. Actuaries assess risks through long-term analyses, modelling and scenario planning across a wide range of business problems.This unrivalled expertise enables the profession to comment on a range of business-related issues including enterprise risk management and prudential regulation, retirement income policy, finance and investment, general insurance, life insurance and health financing.Find out more about actuarieshttps://www.actuaries.asn.auFollow the Institute of Actuaries on our social channels;LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/792645/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Actuaries-Institute/183337668450632Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ActuariesInstTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/ActuariesInst

DESCRIPTION: Liesje Jansen van Rensburg, Senior Pricing Actuary at Gen Re, joins Yan Sun, Business Development Director – APAC at Axa, to discuss and compare the impact of COVID-19 on insurance businesses in Australia and throughout Asia in the latest Actuaries Institute podcast.ABOUT THE ACTUARIES INSTITUTE:As the sole professional body for Members in Australia and overseas, the Actuaries Institute represents the interests of the profession to government, business and the community. Actuaries assess risks through long-term analyses, modelling and scenario planning across a wide range of business problems.This unrivalled expertise enables the profession to comment on a range of business-related issues including enterprise risk management and prudential regulation, retirement income policy, finance and investment, general insurance, life insurance and health financing.Find out more about actuarieshttps://www.actuaries.asn.auFollow the Institute of Actuaries on our social channels;LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/792645/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Actuaries-Institute/183337668450632Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ActuariesInstTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/ActuariesInst

Haifei Chen, FSA, is the general manager of the life and health business in China for Gen Re. He started his career in Singapore and has over 18 years of experience in the life and re-insurance industry. At Gen Re, Chen is the chief representative of the Beijing office, as well as the deputy manager for the Shanghai branch. Find out more about how InsurTech is impacting the industry and where China’s online insurance market is headed, on today’s show.     Mentioned in This Episode: Listen at Your Own Risk SOA Website     Leave a Review: Did you like this episode? Please leave a review on iTunes with your feedback! Also, please subscribe to the Listen at Your Own Risk podcast on iTunes to get notified when a new episode gets released. Thank you for listening to this week’s show and tune in next week for another great guest.

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Tuan Ming, Head of ASEAN, China, HK and India Regions at Gen Re (for Life & Health), travels extensively for work and he joins Elayne on the inaugural ‘Inside Asia’ to discuss life, career and advice for actuaries.This is the first instalment in our ‘Inside Asia’ podcast series which aims to explore the experiences of actuaries working in Asia or moving between the Australian and Asian markets. The second instalment on the booming online insurance market in China is here.What do you do in your current role and what does it involve in terms of travelling between Asia and Australia?I manage the Life and Health reinsurance business of Gen Re across China, HK, South East Asia countries and India. I travel extensively to all these countries and it is my first trip back to Sydney in 12 years’ time. So I do not travel to Australia extensively. I cover half of the world’s population. There are a lot of emerging markets in these areas, I get the opportunity to see new things and what is happening in different markets.The China market is unique - unique in its language, culture, regulatory environment, and approach to innovation. How does it differ to Australia in terms of these things?The Reinsurance industry has grown significantly over the last 20 years, the market has grown into a total value of over 300 billion CNY in 2016. One of the changes over the years has been that consumer awareness of insurance needs has increased significantly. The Chinese consumer probably did not know much about insurance products 15 years ago. Nowadays, they know the need for protections, long term saving and investment. Moreover, they are more willing to try, buy and to experience insurance services and products. The industry has been growing to about 20% over the last 20 years. It is currently the second largest market in the world and insurance penetration remains very low. I could imagine that the market will grow into the largest insurance market in the world in the future. The current growth is happening in the era where technology is already very advanced. There is a lot more pressure and motivation to create innovative products and services for the consumers. Therefore, the insurance industry is determined to advance in their operation, underwriting and customer service. They are developing new products to cover different needs. Some of them may not be seen as insurance products, but there will be insurance elements in it.For example, in the general insurance industry, shipping return insurance has been one of the products becoming very popular. The Chinese consumers like to buy online and they would have to pay for the cost for the shipping to return the product if they don’t like the products. Now, they could buy the policy which last for a few days for a very small premium amount. The insurance company will cover the cost of sending the product back.What about the Life and Health Insurance industry? It is also growing very quickly as well. The Health care industry in China is just started to develop now. The insurance industry is slowly finding its foothold to offer the insurance protection to the consumers and they can afford the ever-increasing health care cost.Can you share with us a bit about your personal story of first coming to Australia and how you became an Actuary?I am from Malaysia, which is always in a friendly relationship with Australia. I came to do my Year 12 when my parent decided to send me to here to study University. I learned about the Actuarial professional in Year 12 from my English teacher, who encouraged me to consider this profession. As I like Maths, I decided to give it a try and went to Melbourne University for the Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Actuarial Studies.What would be your advice to help Actuaries wanting to make a move to China be better equipped?The employment for foreigners in China is not an easy process. If you are thinking about going to Asia, Singapore and Hong Kong are the two more obvious choices. If you are keen to participate and move to the China market, the best path is through the consulting companies. China does have a huge supply of actuaries and actuarial students. In my early days in Shanghai, the Chinese insurance companies used to recruit from overseas for experienced people. With many Fellows and Associates and a huge supply of talents locally, foreign actuaries will have to prove the type of skillsets, knowledge and experience that they can bring into the insurance industry. For this reason, these opportunities are more limited to the senior positions in China.To be able to speak and write Chinese is important, not crucial. More importantly, it is the readiness to see how things can work and be done differently and recognise the cultural differences.[You need] to have an open mind and the willingness to contribute by sharing your own experience.How does insurance differ in Australia compared to Asia generally speaking?There are significant differences, many Asia countries still sell the traditional whole of life endowment products, with interest rate guarantee and mortality and mobility rates guarantee, whereas such products are extinct in Australia. In fact, these pose challenges for the Institute to make the education relevant for these Asian based actuaries. If they want to find out how to do reserving and risk management for endowment product with significant guarantee, the Institute will have to provide such education so that what they learn is relevant.What do you predict for the actuarial profession in the China market over the next 10 years? What challenges do actuaries ace to remain relevant?The profession in China is still at a developing stage, almost all members are involved in insurance industry: Life, Health and General Insurance. There are more opportunities now however, for actuaries to move into different practice areas. For the traditional areas of insurance, we are facing the competition from Data Scientist and Analysts. This is an area which we need to continue to equip and upgrade our skills to be able to compete effectively.In China, there are more young actuaries attracted to such new areas. This is another challenge for the profession: how to keep them, so they see how they can contribute to the profession and how the professional body can contribute to their self-development for the long term.How can we as the Actuaries Institute in Australia better collaborate with Asian actuarial associations?Australia has a very close relationship with many Asia countries, there are many Asian students come to Australia to study. This is the greatest asset: to keep the relationship going and to encourage them to continue to pursue the Australian qualification. Many of them have built a lot of goodwill when they studied in Australia. We can make our profession relevant to them for their development and recognition, so that they are willing to continue to be our members. Many Asian counties have their own professional bodies, but those bodies do not have all the skills or resources to provide the Education. The Institute can play a greater role in helping the Universities and professional bodies in Asia, especially in the emerging market to develop their actuarial profession.

Tuan Ming and Elayne Grace discuss the rapid growth of online insurance in Asia and the Chinese appetite for product innovation and business opportunities in this area.This is the second instalment in our ‘Inside Asia’ podcast series which aims to explore the experiences of actuaries working in Asia or moving between the Australian and Asian markets.On 27 August 2018, Elayne Grace, CEO of the Actuaries Institute, and Tuan Ming, Head of ASEAN, China, HK and India Regions at Gen Re (for Life & Health), met in Sydney to discuss what some of the innovative Chinese insurance market players are up to.The Chinese appetite for new forms of online insurance – both among internet giants like Alibaba, and traditional insurance players ­– is generating many examples of innovation in the insurance industry.China is the world’s second largest insurance market and growing fast. As someone who’s been working in Asia for over 20 years, Tuan has witnessed how the Chinese market has changed. “It is just unimaginable, from a small market, [it’s] grown to become the second largest market in the world. I feel that it is a privilege to be part of the industry [that] contributed to the growth. And we are seeing that the industry is delivering the real insurance and protection insurance to the Chinese consumers,” said Tuan.Alibaba earned 168 billion yuan (or US 25 billion) in 24 hours of the ‘Double 11 shopping Festival’ in 2017. On the same day, over 600 million policies of Shipping return insurance were sold. This is a world record for number of transactions of a single product line in a single day.The first online-only insurance company launched in China in 2013 - Zhong An. Several others have opened since. Tuan described how such companies are leading the way in terms of product innovation and creating new business opportunities.“They are property and casualty insurance companies and can only sell and distribute their products online. That gave them the extra motivation to do well. They sell a lot of shipping insurance policies for the Chinese consumers who buy their products online. Some of the other products that are becoming popular are, mobile phone screen insurance protection and flight delay insurance is becoming very popular,” said Tuan“This first retrocession for Life & Health industry appeared in 2016 when Zhong An had a successful medical insurance product which we co-develop with them.”Shipping return insurance has been a major premium generator for Zhong An. In 2014 it contributed 77% of total premium, but two years later that decreased to 35%, due to market competition and the development of other product lines.The online insurance market – with its lack of regulation and structure also poses threats to consumer needs and to insurers. Ping An Group – a traditional insurance and financial powerhouse in Asia - has invested billions in FinTech and HealthTech. Last year, it announced the launch of:Ping An Life - an AI Customer Service to solve the problems of slow identification and slow claim process; andPing An Health – an “AI Doctor” that accumulates millions of online diagnoses data for use in online medical pre-diagnosis, triage and consultation.Ping An’s transformation to a technology-driven enterprise reflects that the core of insurance is not just the products, but more about the services to people.“Ping On is increasing the interaction with its customer. For example, the customer can use the app to access some basic medical information or even be buying some basic medical equipment online. It has also developed to a stage where some of the basic medical advice can be provided online as well. By that, Ping On is trying to position itself not only as an insurance company, but also as a health management partner of their consumers.”“Ping An also triggered other insurance company to innovate as well. The insurance industry [does not only] react to a disaster, an accident or sickness happening to a customer. It [wants to] become an industry [that asks] ‘how can we help our customers to live healthily?’. Some of the new products in China will incorporate some incentive for the policyholders to live healthy and get rewarded by doing so,” said Tuan. Alibaba is taking advantage of its deep understanding of its large online consumer database. Last year it offered one year’s free coverage of critical illness insurance - with no medical examination or waiting period. 13 million Alipay users reportedly activated the insurance within 20 days of its launch – simply with two clicks on a mobile app. An online community forum with experts has since been set up to help educate internet users (especially those new to insurance).“Alibaba was the first one to make the move. When the customers click and accept the insurance coverage, Alibaba have access to information on which statement of the customers are more interested in buying insurance cover. This gives them the ability to upsell the product,” explained Tuan.There is clearly appetite among Chinese consumers to embrace new online forms of insurance. Tencent joined the industry slightly later to take advantage of this market.WeChat has been used extensively by all the insurance companies to sell products online, however, Tencent, after setting up its own online broker in November 2017, has become very active in distributing medical insurance products and personal accident products to their huge base of WeChat customers.WeChat was developed by Tencent. It was first released in 2011, and by 2018 WeChat was one of the world's largest standalone mobile apps, with over 1 billion monthly active users (902 million daily active users).In China, you can’t live without WeChat, which is an equivalent of a WhatsApp, Facebook and Twitter.“It also has other services, one of the most important one is a WeChat Pay, that allows commerce to flourish on the WeChat platform. For customers to buy insurance products, payment is no longer an issue - they can pay and receive claim payment easily on WeChat Pay,” said Tuan.The huge population in the China market allows the insurance industry to focus on different target segments and reach a group of consumers who are more interested in readily buying insurance cover.Instead of asking the consumer for their health information, insurers have a basic understanding of the consumer and are able to design and market the most suitable product to them. Some of these data insights have been applied to underwriting as well, but to a lesser extent. Data privacy is still a major issue in China. But that’s a topic for another podcast.Actuaries Institute members can subscribe to the “Inside Asia” E-Newsletter for regular updates on Australian and Asian actuarial news and views and to keep up to date with the latest ‘Inside Asia’ articles and podcasts from the Actuaries Institute.

Tuan Ming and Elayne Grace discuss the rapid growth of online insurance in Asia and the Chinese appetite for product innovation and business opportunities in this area.This is the second instalment in our ‘Inside Asia’ podcast series which aims to explore the experiences of actuaries working in Asia or moving between the Australian and Asian markets.On 27 August 2018, Elayne Grace, CEO of the Actuaries Institute, and Tuan Ming, Head of ASEAN, China, HK and India Regions at Gen Re (for Life & Health), met in Sydney to discuss what some of the innovative Chinese insurance market players are up to.The Chinese appetite for new forms of online insurance – both among internet giants like Alibaba, and traditional insurance players ­– is generating many examples of innovation in the insurance industry.China is the world’s second largest insurance market and growing fast. As someone who’s been working in Asia for over 20 years, Tuan has witnessed how the Chinese market has changed. “It is just unimaginable, from a small market, [it’s] grown to become the second largest market in the world. I feel that it is a privilege to be part of the industry [that] contributed to the growth. And we are seeing that the industry is delivering the real insurance and protection insurance to the Chinese consumers,” said Tuan.Alibaba earned 168 billion yuan (or US 25 billion) in 24 hours of the ‘Double 11 shopping Festival’ in 2017. On the same day, over 600 million policies of Shipping return insurance were sold. This is a world record for number of transactions of a single product line in a single day.The first online-only insurance company launched in China in 2013 - Zhong An. Several others have opened since. Tuan described how such companies are leading the way in terms of product innovation and creating new business opportunities.“They are property and casualty insurance companies and can only sell and distribute their products online. That gave them the extra motivation to do well. They sell a lot of shipping insurance policies for the Chinese consumers who buy their products online. Some of the other products that are becoming popular are, mobile phone screen insurance protection and flight delay insurance is becoming very popular,” said Tuan“This first retrocession for Life & Health industry appeared in 2016 when Zhong An had a successful medical insurance product which we co-develop with them.”Shipping return insurance has been a major premium generator for Zhong An. In 2014 it contributed 77% of total premium, but two years later that decreased to 35%, due to market competition and the development of other product lines.The online insurance market – with its lack of regulation and structure also poses threats to consumer needs and to insurers. Ping An Group – a traditional insurance and financial powerhouse in Asia - has invested billions in FinTech and HealthTech. Last year, it announced the launch of:Ping An Life - an AI Customer Service to solve the problems of slow identification and slow claim process; andPing An Health – an “AI Doctor” that accumulates millions of online diagnoses data for use in online medical pre-diagnosis, triage and consultation.Ping An’s transformation to a technology-driven enterprise reflects that the core of insurance is not just the products, but more about the services to people.“Ping On is increasing the interaction with its customer. For example, the customer can use the app to access some basic medical information or even be buying some basic medical equipment online. It has also developed to a stage where some of the basic medical advice can be provided online as well. By that, Ping On is trying to position itself not only as an insurance company, but also as a health management partner of their consumers.”“Ping An also triggered other insurance company to innovate as well. The insurance industry [does not only] react to a disaster, an accident or sickness happening to a customer. It [wants to] become an industry [that asks] ‘how can we help our customers to live healthily?’. Some of the new products in China will incorporate some incentive for the policyholders to live healthy and get rewarded by doing so,” said Tuan. Alibaba is taking advantage of its deep understanding of its large online consumer database. Last year it offered one year’s free coverage of critical illness insurance - with no medical examination or waiting period. 13 million Alipay users reportedly activated the insurance within 20 days of its launch – simply with two clicks on a mobile app. An online community forum with experts has since been set up to help educate internet users (especially those new to insurance).“Alibaba was the first one to make the move. When the customers click and accept the insurance coverage, Alibaba have access to information on which statement of the customers are more interested in buying insurance cover. This gives them the ability to upsell the product,” explained Tuan.There is clearly appetite among Chinese consumers to embrace new online forms of insurance. Tencent joined the industry slightly later to take advantage of this market.WeChat has been used extensively by all the insurance companies to sell products online, however, Tencent, after setting up its own online broker in November 2017, has become very active in distributing medical insurance products and personal accident products to their huge base of WeChat customers.WeChat was developed by Tencent. It was first released in 2011, and by 2018 WeChat was one of the world's largest standalone mobile apps, with over 1 billion monthly active users (902 million daily active users).In China, you can’t live without WeChat, which is an equivalent of a WhatsApp, Facebook and Twitter.“It also has other services, one of the most important one is a WeChat Pay, that allows commerce to flourish on the WeChat platform. For customers to buy insurance products, payment is no longer an issue - they can pay and receive claim payment easily on WeChat Pay,” said Tuan.The huge population in the China market allows the insurance industry to focus on different target segments and reach a group of consumers who are more interested in readily buying insurance cover.Instead of asking the consumer for their health information, insurers have a basic understanding of the consumer and are able to design and market the most suitable product to them. Some of these data insights have been applied to underwriting as well, but to a lesser extent. Data privacy is still a major issue in China. But that’s a topic for another podcast.Actuaries Institute members can subscribe to the “Inside Asia” E-Newsletter for regular updates on Australian and Asian actuarial news and views and to keep up to date with the latest ‘Inside Asia’ articles and podcasts from the Actuaries Institute.

Tuan Ming, Head of ASEAN, China, HK and India Regions at Gen Re (for Life & Health), travels extensively for work and he joins Elayne on the inaugural ‘Inside Asia’ to discuss life, career and advice for actuaries.This is the first instalment in our ‘Inside Asia’ podcast series which aims to explore the experiences of actuaries working in Asia or moving between the Australian and Asian markets. The second instalment on the booming online insurance market in China is here.What do you do in your current role and what does it involve in terms of travelling between Asia and Australia?I manage the Life and Health reinsurance business of Gen Re across China, HK, South East Asia countries and India. I travel extensively to all these countries and it is my first trip back to Sydney in 12 years’ time. So I do not travel to Australia extensively. I cover half of the world’s population. There are a lot of emerging markets in these areas, I get the opportunity to see new things and what is happening in different markets.The China market is unique - unique in its language, culture, regulatory environment, and approach to innovation. How does it differ to Australia in terms of these things?The Reinsurance industry has grown significantly over the last 20 years, the market has grown into a total value of over 300 billion CNY in 2016. One of the changes over the years has been that consumer awareness of insurance needs has increased significantly. The Chinese consumer probably did not know much about insurance products 15 years ago. Nowadays, they know the need for protections, long term saving and investment. Moreover, they are more willing to try, buy and to experience insurance services and products. The industry has been growing to about 20% over the last 20 years. It is currently the second largest market in the world and insurance penetration remains very low. I could imagine that the market will grow into the largest insurance market in the world in the future. The current growth is happening in the era where technology is already very advanced. There is a lot more pressure and motivation to create innovative products and services for the consumers. Therefore, the insurance industry is determined to advance in their operation, underwriting and customer service. They are developing new products to cover different needs. Some of them may not be seen as insurance products, but there will be insurance elements in it.For example, in the general insurance industry, shipping return insurance has been one of the products becoming very popular. The Chinese consumers like to buy online and they would have to pay for the cost for the shipping to return the product if they don’t like the products. Now, they could buy the policy which last for a few days for a very small premium amount. The insurance company will cover the cost of sending the product back.What about the Life and Health Insurance industry? It is also growing very quickly as well. The Health care industry in China is just started to develop now. The insurance industry is slowly finding its foothold to offer the insurance protection to the consumers and they can afford the ever-increasing health care cost.Can you share with us a bit about your personal story of first coming to Australia and how you became an Actuary?I am from Malaysia, which is always in a friendly relationship with Australia. I came to do my Year 12 when my parent decided to send me to here to study University. I learned about the Actuarial professional in Year 12 from my English teacher, who encouraged me to consider this profession. As I like Maths, I decided to give it a try and went to Melbourne University for the Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Actuarial Studies.What would be your advice to help Actuaries wanting to make a move to China be better equipped?The employment for foreigners in China is not an easy process. If you are thinking about going to Asia, Singapore and Hong Kong are the two more obvious choices. If you are keen to participate and move to the China market, the best path is through the consulting companies. China does have a huge supply of actuaries and actuarial students. In my early days in Shanghai, the Chinese insurance companies used to recruit from overseas for experienced people. With many Fellows and Associates and a huge supply of talents locally, foreign actuaries will have to prove the type of skillsets, knowledge and experience that they can bring into the insurance industry. For this reason, these opportunities are more limited to the senior positions in China.To be able to speak and write Chinese is important, not crucial. More importantly, it is the readiness to see how things can work and be done differently and recognise the cultural differences.[You need] to have an open mind and the willingness to contribute by sharing your own experience.How does insurance differ in Australia compared to Asia generally speaking?There are significant differences, many Asia countries still sell the traditional whole of life endowment products, with interest rate guarantee and mortality and mobility rates guarantee, whereas such products are extinct in Australia. In fact, these pose challenges for the Institute to make the education relevant for these Asian based actuaries. If they want to find out how to do reserving and risk management for endowment product with significant guarantee, the Institute will have to provide such education so that what they learn is relevant.What do you predict for the actuarial profession in the China market over the next 10 years? What challenges do actuaries ace to remain relevant?The profession in China is still at a developing stage, almost all members are involved in insurance industry: Life, Health and General Insurance. There are more opportunities now however, for actuaries to move into different practice areas. For the traditional areas of insurance, we are facing the competition from Data Scientist and Analysts. This is an area which we need to continue to equip and upgrade our skills to be able to compete effectively.In China, there are more young actuaries attracted to such new areas. This is another challenge for the profession: how to keep them, so they see how they can contribute to the profession and how the professional body can contribute to their self-development for the long term.How can we as the Actuaries Institute in Australia better collaborate with Asian actuarial associations?Australia has a very close relationship with many Asia countries, there are many Asian students come to Australia to study. This is the greatest asset: to keep the relationship going and to encourage them to continue to pursue the Australian qualification. Many of them have built a lot of goodwill when they studied in Australia. We can make our profession relevant to them for their development and recognition, so that they are willing to continue to be our members. Many Asian counties have their own professional bodies, but those bodies do not have all the skills or resources to provide the Education. The Institute can play a greater role in helping the Universities and professional bodies in Asia, especially in the emerging market to develop their actuarial profession.

Episode #111: Chuck talks with Kara Raiguel, President and CEO of Gen Re, about how long standing relationships within the mutual insurance industry can benefit members. Plus, NCOIL adopts a new towing model. And how members of NAMIC and the Build Strong Coalition are encouraging lawmakers to improve the country's response to damaging weather events.

… and Curious Autodidacts Damon Vocke is the Vocke Law Group, Founder and Managing Partner. In the fall of 2016, he and his partners launched their firm focused on the insurance, reinsurance, and financial services industries, covering corporate litigation, internal investigations, governance and regulatory compliance issues.   He’s the former president of the reinsurance firm, Gen Re. Prior to his role as president, he was the Gen Re General Counsel and worked previously for Lord Bissell & Brook. Damon Vocke   Hear why firm size and design is not as important as the specific lawyer Forget ‘selling’ – talk about the facts what you’ve done and your experience in the market Hear how fees, specific experience, and overall delivery are the components of a fair deal Good judgment is critical

Episode 13 features Genre, Jack The Radio & Banadu. Playlist: 1. Jack The Radio - "Badman" 2. Genre' - "If I Go" http://ow.ly/ZMkSP 3. Banadu - "Reasons Why" All music used with permission. All rights reserved 2016. http://www.indiemusicplus.com http://www.twitter.com/indiemusicplus http://www.facebook.com/indiemusicplus http://www.instagram.com/indiemusicplus http://www.pinterest.com/indiemusicplus http://www.indiemusicianplus.tumblr.com

It's been weeks in the making but this week Uncle Bill returns to Deadpit Radio. Join he and CK for a 30 minute opening 'State of the Genre' style rant plus hints at what's in store this halloween season for the show. All of that plus news and tons of your questions on a jam packed edition of Deadpit Radio!!

DEADPIT welcomes HorrorHound's Nathan Hanneman this week to discuss all things HorrorHound Weekend as we draw closer to the 2012 HorrorHound Columbus Show. Plus kicking off the show The Creepy Kentuckian and Uncle Bill get into a off the cuff 'State of the Genre' address to discuss the demise of the mainstream horror scene. PLUS the original thrillbillies have new announcements on commentaries, auctions and take a ghoulie gander at Blu-Rays of Tom Six's 'The Human Centipede' and its long awaited sequel 'The Human Centipede II' from IFC Films. All of this and more on a DEADPIT show thats PURELY HORRORIFIC!!