Live With The Maverick Dominic Lee

My guest for Episode 90 is Donna Glenn, FCAS, MAAA, Chief Actuary at NCCI.

The theme for the episode is 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

Donna and I explore the following topics:⁣

✅ Working in underwriting and product management as an actuary
✅ Origins of workers compensation in the United States
✅ Private markets, state funds, and residual markets
✅ Indemnity and medical claims transactions
✅ The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI)
✅ NCCI loss cost and rate analysis 
✅ LCMs, e-mods, schedule mods, and company deviations
✅ Class-level rating and individual risk rating 
✅ Aggregate loss factors on demand 
✅ Legislative pricing, industry-level analytics, and data validation 
✅ Impact of extreme temperatures on workers compensation

If you are interested in learning about workers compensation, you want to listen to this.

My Website: maverickactuary.com

My guest for Episode 89 is Ron Kozlowski, FCAS, Lead Consultant at RTK Actuarial and Professional Services.

The theme for the episode is 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴.

Ron and I explore the following topics:⁣

✅ Deciding whether to be a generalist or a specialist
✅ Solving business problems and selling business as a consultant 
✅ Specializing in construction defect reserving 
✅ The importance of taking risk as an actuary 
✅ Working with meteorologists, seismologists, and engineers to develop catastrophe models 
✅ Evaluating class action damages for a building supply manufacturer 
✅ Developed and developing actuarial markets in Asia
✅ Software and bancassurance work in Asia
✅ Motor detarrification in China, India, and Malaysia
✅ Promoting general insurance actuarial practice in Vietnam
✅ The offshoring of actuarial work in Asia
✅ What actuarial judgment is, when to use it, and how to develop it 

If you are interested in learning about what it takes to be an effective actuarial consultant, you want to listen to this.

My Website: maverickactuary.com

My guest for Episode 88 is Lloyd Richards, FIA, CERA, CStat, Director and Head of Actuarial at Crowe UK and Teaching Fellow at the Queen Mary University of London School of Mathematical Sciences.

The theme for the episode is 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗼 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀.

Lloyd and I explore the following topics:⁣

✅ Sustainability and its relevance for risk management
✅ The current sustainability landscape 
✅ Bank of England’s CBES directive 
✅ Physical, transition, and legal risks
✅ Climate scenario analysis and stress testing
✅ How actuaries get involved with climate scenario analysis
✅ Addressing key gaps in climate scenario analysis
✅ Data visualization and its connection to climate scenario analysis

If you are interested in learning about how actuaries are getting involved in Climate and ESG initiatives, you want to watch this.

Thank you for being on the show, Lloyd.

If you are interested in learning about how actuaries are getting involved in Climate and ESG initiatives, you want to listen to this.

My Website: maverickactuary.com

My guest for Episode 87 is Wesley Montgomery, FIA, FASSA, CEA, CEEM, Senior Actuary at Pillar Capital Management Limited.

The theme for the episode is 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗺𝘂𝗱𝗮.

Wesley and I explore the following topics:⁣

✅ The insurance and risk management landscape in Bermuda 
✅ The Bermuda Monetary Authority
✅ How insurance is regulated in Bermuda 
✅ Accounting/reporting standards and tax advantages 
✅ Global minimum tax for multinational entities
✅ How actuaries add value in insurance and risk management 
✅ Unique challenges and opportunities for actuaries in Bermuda
✅ Traditional reinsurance, retros, and risk transfer
✅ Catastrophe bonds, industry loss warrants and parametric covers
✅ The culture outside of work in Bermuda 

If you are curious about the actuarial landscape in Bermuda, you want to listen to this.

My Website: maverickactuary.com

My guest for Episode 86 is Ann Chai, FCAS, Chief Risk Officer at Zurich North America.

The theme for the episode is 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀.

Ann and I explore the following topics:⁣

✅ Solving business problems in non-traditional roles
✅ How non-traditional roles have helped to shape her career 
✅ Leveraging an actuarial background in a risk management role 
✅ ERM and other responsibilities as Chief Risk Officer
✅ Purchasing insurance for a large corporation 
✅ Her current views on the actuarial profession
✅ Important considerations for actuaries in navigating their careers 
✅ Higher value skills to position actuaries for success
✅ Individual contributor, manager, and leadership roles 
✅ The ideal mindset for actuaries who break into senior-level positions

If you are seeking guidance in navigating your actuarial career, you want to listen to this.

My Website: maverickactuary.com

My guest for Episode 85 is Kellen Booher, Executive Vice President and Global Insurance Executive.

The theme for the episode is 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 - 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟮.

Kellen and I explore the following topics:⁣

✅ How to think about your career at the macro level
✅ M-shaped vs. T-shaped careers
✅ Four types of career experiences that are valuable to have
✅ Differences between mentorship and sponsorship
✅ Tips on finding a sponsor in a corporate environment
✅ Guidance for employees who aspire to be promoted 
✅ Individual contributor, influence, and execution competencies 
✅ Personal development habits that are beneficial for careers 

If you are interested in advancing in your career, you want to listen to this.

My Website: maverickactuary.com