Actuarial Talk
Actuarial Talk brings you an intimate glimpse into the lives and careers of high achieving, successful Actuaries who kindly share their own experiences and lessons they have learnt.
You can find out how they climbed the career ladder, what mistakes were made and what amazing decisions got them to where they are today.
Will Gallimore is Managing Director of HFG. He has recruited GI Actuaries for 17 years which has seen him develop friendships with some of the most prestigious people in the insurance industry.
The Actuarial Talk podcast tells their story.
Disclaimer: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speaker’s own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of HFG. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only. The hfg name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organisation, product, or service.
Episodes
19 episodes
Actuarial Talk: Dan Gelderd
The final episode of Series Two of Actuarial Talk is here!William Gallimore is joined by Dan Gelderd, founder of ACT Collab (Actuarial Collaborative Technology), a business created with a bold vision: to make Python the nat...
Actuarial Talk: Peter Way
This episode, we're joined by Peter Way. Peter leads the actuarial team at Africa Specialty Risks, helping to improve access to specialty insurance and reinsurance across Africa and Emerging Markets. In true start-up style, nothing ...
Actuarial Talk: Taha Ahmad
This episode, we’re joined by Taha Ahmad – actuary, transformation leader and all-round insurance innovator.Taha is Director of Pricing Solutions at Verisk, where he’s helping insurers unlock the power of data and analytics to drive fast...
Actuarial Talk: Anthony Williams
In this episode we’re joined by Anthony Williams, International Chief Risk Officer at SiriusPoint. With nearly thirty years of experience in the London Market, Anthony’s career began on the other side of the world. Starting out as an actuarial ...
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Actuarial Talk: Tom Dilley
In this episode, we sit down with Tom Dilley, Global Head of Financial Institutions at Mosaic, to explore his unique perspective on working with actuaries. While not an actuary himself, Tom shares insights on how he navigates the actuarial worl...
Actuarial Talk: James Borrett
James Borrett's journey at Gen Re showcases not only his professional achievements but also his personal growth. His transition from being the sole P&C actuary in London, after initially qualifying on the Life side, to becoming the Head of ...
Actuarial Talk: Q&A with Jake Morton
Join us for a special episode of Actuarial Talk as we sit down with Jake Morton, Associate Director at HFG and head of the GI Actuarial and Risk team. Jake shares stories from his recruitment journey and provides his views on the curre...
Actuarial Talk: Alice Boreman
Alice is a Partner in EY’s Non-Life Actuarial Practice focussing on Transformation and Strategy engagements. She helps clients reimagine their actuarial functions, across reserving, business planning, performance management and pricing.
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Actuarial Talk: Hetul Patel
In Hetul's words; 'I often get asked “what does an Actuary do?”. Well, my job is to make the companies I work for great.'As a qualified actuary with over 20 years in the insurance industry for companies including Catlin, Asia Capital Re...
Actuarial Talk: Tom Harris
For 25 years, Tom worked as a non-life insurance actuary – primarily in reinsurance – before shifting into the non-profit sector. He is now Director of Data & Impact for the Free Speech Union. Starting his career more tradition...
Actuarial Talk: Tom Chamberlain
Tom Chamberlain has worked in the insurance industry since 2001, having fulfilled both technical and leadership roles for a number of large global insurance companies across Actuarial, Underwriting and Senior Management.Tom has a strong...
Actuarial Talk: Dominic Christian
Dominic Christian is Global Chairman of Aon Reinsurance Solutions and a member of Aon's Global Executive. Alongside his Aon career, Dominic is a Councilman of the City of London Corporation, representing the Ward of Lime Street and is Dep...
Actuarial Talk: Bryan Joseph
Bryan Joseph is an actuary and business leader with over forty years experience in the insurance and reinsurance industry globally. He has worked as both a consultant to and as an executive in (re)insurance companies. Bryan has ope...
Actuarial Talk: Laura Curtis
Laura is the Chair of the GI Lifelong Learning Committee (GILL) and a Senior ERM Manager at Ki Insurance. She is a passionate advocate for volunteering and has previously volunteered in a range of roles for the IFoA including examining,...
Actuarial Talk: Sunnie Luthra
Sunnie, an accomplished actuary with an impressive trajectory, began his journey with an Engineering degree from India. His endeavours have spanned continents – from India to London, through Singapore and the Middle East. Over the years, he's b...
Actuarial Talk: Thomas Hamilton
Tom is an actuary who loves coding and data. Previously a Director at RPC-Tyche, he has set up his own mini-consultancy whose focus is on using the right technologies to solve London Market clients’ problems.The Actuarial Talk podcast t...
Actuarial Talk: Nick Line
Nick Line is the Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) for Markel’s International business, with responsibilities for underwriting profitability, oversight, and risk. He joined the...
