Reinsurance Re-Imagined for the Future- Gavin Lillywhite SVP Xceedance
In this episode, Pete Tessier and Kurt Wyatt interview Gavin Lillywhite, SVP of Business Development for Xceedance in the UK and Europe, to explore how reinsurance is being transformed by technology and data. Lillywhite explains Xceedance’s role as a digital‑first, insurance‑only managed service provider that helps reinsurers and insurers streamline underwriting, catastrophe modeling, and portfolio optimization through AI, automation, and better data management. He highlights the critical, yet often under‑appreciated, function of reinsurers in enabling new products—especially around climate and cyber risk—and stresses the need for richer data to attract alternative capital and expand coverage into emerging markets. The conversation underscores how modern data‑driven tools can turn reinsurance from a back‑office function into a strategic growth engine.
Fixing the Broken Appraisal Model in Asset-Backed Lending With Thomas Galbraith, CEO of Barkr
In this episode, Peter Renton talks with Thomas Galbraith, CEO and co‑founder of Barkr, about the broken appraisal model in asset‑backed lending and how Barkr’s AI‑driven valuation platform, backed by a contractual warranty from Munich Re, solves it. Galbraith explains...
How Apollo Is Building the Insurance Layer for Autonomous Vehicles
In this episode of Autonomy Insiders, host Daniel interviews Chris Moore, president of Apollo iBot, about the company’s pioneering insurance program for autonomous vehicles. Moore explains why traditional auto, liability, and cyber policies can’t adequately cover AV risks and why...
Ep301 Alfonso Valera: Everyone Is Chasing Growth
In this episode, Mark Gagan sits down with Alfonso Valera, CEO of International at Aon Reinsurance Solutions, to discuss the current state and future trajectory of the global reinsurance market. Valera shares insights on geographic growth hotspots—including the Middle East,...
Why Cedents Still Buy Reinsurance Blind | TRP #169
In this episode, hosts Jared and Ben talk with Tom about why cedents (insurance companies buying reinsurance) still often purchase reinsurance "blind" and how SuperSeed’s technology is changing that. They explain the historical reliance on big‑bang, multi‑year tech projects and...
Why Nobody Is Scoring the Road Ahead (And What It’s Costing Insurers)
In this episode, Gertz Weber, CEO and co‑founder of RootRisk AI, explains how his company is creating a forward‑looking, route‑level risk score for commercial fleets that predicts danger before a truck departs. He contrasts this approach with traditional, backward‑looking methods...
EP510: The Impact on You of Medicare Advantage Goings-On (2026 Edition), With Betsy Seals
In this episode, host Stacey Richter talks with Medicare Advantage expert Betsy Seals about the current stabilization phase of the MA market, highlighting profit versus profiteering, cost‑shifting to commercial employers, and the impact of vertical integration on provider payments. Seals...
How AIG Is Reinventing Insurance With AI | Peter Zaffino
In this episode, Peter Zaffino, chairman and CEO of AIG, discusses his rapid ascent through the company, the massive $33 billion underwriting loss in AIG’s core property‑and‑casualty business, and the transformative role of AI in underwriting and claims. He shares personal...
Skuld's Ståle Hansen on Managing Maritime Volatility
In this episode Sam Casey talks with Ståle Hansen, CEO of Skuld, about the challenges facing the marine insurance market, from the Strait of Hormuz blockage to the massive P&I claim from the Baltimore bridge collapse. Hansen explains how Skuld’s...
How Brokers Prove Work with a Client Workspace | TRP #168
In this episode, hosts Jared and Ben explore how reinsurance brokers can make their hidden work visible to clients through a collaborative "Client Workspace" platform. They discuss the industry’s reliance on outcome‑based metrics, the difficulty clients face in assessing broker...
Insuring Corsia: What Lies Ahead?
In this episode, Argus Media reporter Alexandra Luca talks with Chris Stater, founder and CEO of OCA, the first carbon‑insurance provider approved by Gold Standard and Verra for the CORSIA market. They discuss how insurance mitigates double‑counting risk, OCA’s role...
Are We There Yet? - Episode 1: Does the Space Safety Economy Exist Yet?
In the inaugural episode of SSPI’s "Are We There Yet?" series, host Tamara Bond‑Williams talks with Rob Scheiger, senior vice president of Willis Global in Space, about the nascent state of a space safety economy. Scheiger explains how space insurance—covering...
AI and Climate Risk
In this episode, Dale Hall and guest Carlos Orocha discuss how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming actuarial approaches to climate risk, both physical hazards and transition challenges. They explain why traditional actuarial methods struggle with non‑stationary, long‑term climate patterns and...
Prior Authorization: Care, Delayed | EP 3
In this episode of Healthcare Uncovered, hosts Joe Rotino and Wendell Potter expose how prior authorization has become a pervasive barrier that delays critical care, inflates administrative costs, and contributes to patient harm, illustrated by the tragic death of a...
How to Improve Placement Outcomes | TRP #167
In this episode, hosts Jared and Ben dissect the challenges of 1‑to‑1 reinsurance renewals, focusing on the hidden labor brokers perform and the lack of transparency that leaves cedants questioning both their placements and the value of their brokers. They...