The Actuary podcast

Welcome to the first episode of The Actuary’s series of video podcasts. Find intriguing chat and professional insights from inspiring leaders and fellow actuaries.Join host Jon Watkins for 30 minutes as he meets IFoA president Kartina Tahir Thomson, Polly Cripps of the IFoA’s Pensions Gap Working Party, and sustainability actuary Alex Martin.www.theactuary.comThis Podcast is sponsored by Milliman.

In this episode we are joined by experts from Moody’s Analytics and Isio, to discuss their experience of the practical applications of climate scenarios, and the opportunities and challenges insurers face in climate-conditioning their processes.Speakers:– Alasdair Thompson, Director, Research, Moody’s Analytics– Laura Tadrowski, Director, Advisory Services, Moody’s Analytics – Leah Worrall, Deputy Head of Sustainable Investment Insight & Investment Consultant, Isio

In this second episode in a series of three, we are joined by climate experts, Nick Jessop and Riccardo Rebonato for a thought-provoking discussion.  Nick and Riccardo explore the ways that standard climate scenarios, such as  those produced by the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS), can be used to create short-term stresses for financial markets and broaden the scope of climate analysis.Guests:Nick Jessop, Senior Director, Research, Moody’s AnalyticsRiccardo Rebonato, Scientific Director of EDHEC-Risk Climate Impact Institute and Professor of Finance at EDHEC Business SchoolIn association with Moody's Analytics.

Exploring climate change modelling for insurersIn a series of three podcasts, we are joined by experts from Moody’s and other industry specialists to explore the impact of climate change on risk modelling. We address the expectations and challenges of performing adequate analysis on both assets and liabilities, the practical applications, and what it means for processes such as the ORSA and SAA. Finally, we generate some thought-provoking discussion on whether insurers are missing some important risk factors in their analysis by looking too short-term.Episode 1: How insurers are tackling climate risk modellingIn this episode we are joined by three Moody’s experts to explore how insurers are quantifying and assessing climate-related risks.  We discuss how capturing both transition and physical risk is creating a new challenge for the industry.Guests:Gavin Conn, Director, Insurance Research & Strategy, Moody’s AnalyticsRagav Sawhney, Director, Product Management, Longevity, Moody’s RMSJoss Matthewman, Senior Director, Product Management, Global Climate, Moody’s RMS