Podcasts in this series:
- Episode 4: Developments in the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market
- Episode 3: Driving innovation in insurance
- Episode 2: The insurer 2030
- Episode 1: Reimagining the London insurance market in the post-pandemic world
Episode 4
Developments in the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market
In this episode
Sina is joined by Matthew Ball and Bill Dubinsky, who will draw on results from Willis Towers Watson's 2020 Global ILS Survey to discuss the current state of the ILS market and how they see it changing over the next few years.
About our guests
Matthew Ball is the ILS consulting leader for Willis Towers Watson’s Insurance Consulting and Technology business as well as the Bermuda office leader. He’s been in the insurance industry for more than 20 years and is an actuary by trade.
Bill Dubinsky is Managing Director and Head of ILS at Willis Re Securities. Prior to Willis Towers Watson, Bill worked at Swiss Re Capital Markets, Merrill Lynch and Aon Capital Markets. Bill has a background in law.
Episode 3
Driving innovation in insurance
In this episode
Vittorio is joined by Chris Halliday to discuss the importance of ongoing innovation for insurers and the insurance industry.
About our guests
Chris Halliday is a Director in Willis Towers Watson’s insurance consulting and technology team for whom he directs consulting research and development in EMEA, and leads P&C practices in Southwest Europe. Chris specialises in actuarial and data science consultancy and delivers projects in the UK and across EMEA from his home in the UK.
Episode 2
The insurer 2030
In this episode
Sina is joined by Alice Underwood to explore how the nature of insurance, insurance customers and the insurance industry might evolve over the next 10 years.
About our guests
Alice Underwood is the Global Leader of Willis Towers Watson’s Insurance Consulting and Technology business. Prior to that, she led the Analytics team for Willis Re North America for more than 11 years. Alice is a mathematician by trade.
Episode 1
Reimagining the London insurance market in the post-pandemic world
In this episode
Sina is joined by Richard Clarkson and George Zarkadakis to discuss the key lessons learned from the lockdown experience for insurers and their employees, what the post-pandemic ‘new normal’ might be, and how business leaders should re-design work in order to thrive in the ‘new normal’.
About our guests
Richard Clarkson is Head of London Market Consulting at Willis Towers Watson. He’s a lawyer by trade, but spent most of his work life in operations and business development. One area of his expertise is around advising on the set-up of new trading and operating models and the required structures, processes and skills.
George Zarkadakis is the Director of Willis Towers Watson’s Digital Incubator and leader of the Future of Work Strategy Advisory Services for Great Britain and Western Europe. George advises companies on business transformation in the context of robotic process automation, artificial intelligence and robotics.
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