Actuarial People

Daryl is Head of Market & Liquidity Risk at Legal & General for the Retirement Institutional business. He looks after all elements of market risk which includes interest rates, inflation, FX and property risk.We explore how Daryl entered the actuarial profession, how he transitioned from his first role in pensions to investment consulting, specialising in investment strategy and LDI, moving to the insurance company AXA in both the UK and the US, and ultimately joining L&G back in the UK. Daryl shares his views on the importance of gaining diverse experience and being open to variety, and how the role of an actuary might evolve in the future with the aid of data science and machine learning.I hope you enjoy the conversation!Please connect with Daryl here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daryl-boxall-21970a33/Mentioned in this episode:Actuarial People is sponsored by my recruitment company Turner Perkins. Please visit https://turnerperkins.com or email james@turnerperkins.com if you'd like to explore your career options.

Lisa is an Associate Partner in the Risk Settlement Group at Aon in Leeds, where she advises scheme Trustees and Sponsors on buy-ins and buyouts.We discuss everything from how Lisa entered the actuarial profession after completing a Masters and PhD in Chemistry, beginning her career in pensions consulting with PwC, transitioning from consulting to Insurance with Aviva as a Deal Manager, and then returning to consulting with Aon 4 years later. Lisa also leads the Wellbeing Team within the Risk Settlement Group, and it was really interesting to hear about her role in providing wellbeing support to over 90 people and how she is promoting work-life balance.I hope you enjoy the conversation!Please connect with Lisa here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-varley-b1000858/Mentioned in this episode:Actuarial People is sponsored by my recruitment company Turner Perkins. Please visit https://turnerperkins.com or email james@turnerperkins.com if you'd like to explore your career options.

Emily has recently celebrated her 25 year anniversary at WTW, where she is a Scheme Actuary, a Relationship Manager for Independent Trustees, a People Manager and company nominated Trustee for one the company pension schemes.  Emily shares her journey in the actuarial profession, from discovering the profession to qualifying, and the importance of being open to new opportunities and taking on challenges. Emily discusses her passion for supporting female talent and promoting diversity and inclusion in the industry. We discuss her experience with imposter syndrome and how she has learned to manage it, and how she helps others by letting them know they are not alone in feeling this way. Emily also highlights the need for more open discussions about the impact of menopause in the workplace and the importance of creating a safe space for colleagues to share their experiences. She also shares her passion for promoting neurodiversity in the workplace and the value of embracing different perspectives. I loved speaking with Emily, finding out why she loves working in Reigate and how she has found her ideal balance both in and out of the office.I hope you enjoy the conversation!Please connect with Emily here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-nichols-8407a84b/Feel free to connect with me here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescturner/Mentioned in this episode:Actuarial People is sponsored by my recruitment company Turner Perkins. Please visit https://turnerperkins.com or email james@turnerperkins.com if you'd like to explore your career options.

Cian is currently a Reinsurance Pricing Actuary at MS Amlin.He is responsible reinsurance pricing across all business lines, with a main focus on Property Catastrophe and Casualty Treaty.We discuss everything including how he entered the actuarial profession, why he chose a career in General Insurance, Cian’s experience of working for consultancies, insurance companies and brokers, and his view on the differences between specialising in reserving, capital modelling and pricing.He also offers some great advice for anyone beginning their career in general insurance today!Please connect with Cian here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cian-creedon-ab89183a/Mentioned in this episode:Actuarial People is sponsored by my recruitment company Turner Perkins. Please visit https://turnerperkins.com or email james@turnerperkins.com if you'd like to explore your career options.

Kiran is a Pensions Actuary and Team Leader at WTW in London.We discuss everything from how Kiran entered the actuarial profession, his fond memories of his first role with Hewitt (now Aon), taking breaks from the exams and qualifying recently, working for consultancies from the very small to the very large, working in both trustee and corporate focussed teams, working for companies through significant periods of change, why he joined WTW and how he has found it so far, and his role as a team leader. We also explore Kiran’s interest in AI and how it can be utilised in the actuarial profession. I hope you enjoy the conversation!Please connect with Kiran here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiran-mandalia-715530b/Feel free to connect with me here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescturner/ Mentioned in this episode:Actuarial People is sponsored by my recruitment company Turner Perkins. Please visit https://turnerperkins.com or email james@turnerperkins.com if you'd like to explore your career options.

Matt is Head of Origination Structuring at PIC. Matt is responsible for sourcing, assessing and bringing on new pensions risk transactions, including finding innovative solutions for the more unusual trades – such as those involving deferred premiums or illiquid assets.We explore how he entered the actuarial profession, beginning his career with Buck, moving to insurance with PIC (despite accidentally keeping the interviewer waiting for 45 minutes 😊), and his recollection of how he found the initial transition from pensions consulting to a bulk annuity origination team. This is a fantastic episode for anyone who’d like to gain a better understanding of what it’s like working for the BPA team of an insurance company. Matt gives a wonderful account of why he enjoys his work so much, why he loves working for PIC, the differences between specialising in pricing vs business development, how his career has progressed over time, things you can do to help prepare for moving into insurance, and his views of how his role might evolve over time.I hope you enjoy the conversation!Please connect with Matt here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-richards-49102927/Please feel free to contact me via info@actuarialpeople.com or james@turnerperkins.com.Mentioned in this episode:Actuarial People is sponsored by my recruitment company Turner Perkins. Please visit https://turnerperkins.com or email james@turnerperkins.com if you'd like to explore your career options.

Peter is a Life Actuary, with extensive experience in ALM and Investments. He relocated from the UK last year to join the BMA in Bermuda.We explore everything from how he secured his first actuarial role, beginning his career in insurance consulting, balancing technical skills with clear communication, transitioning from consulting to a life insurance company, developing his specialism in ALM & investments, climbing the career ladder and his recent decision to relocate from London to Bermuda.I really enjoyed hearing about his new role at the Bermuda Monetary Authority and what it’s really like living in Bermuda! A fantastic episode for anyone thinking of relocating, or who’d just like to know what it’s like being an actuary outside of the UK.Please connect with Peter here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pmason123/Feel free to contact me via info@actuarialpeople.com or james@turnerperkins.comI hope you enjoy the conversation!Mentioned in this episode:Actuarial People is sponsored by my recruitment company Turner Perkins. Please visit https://turnerperkins.com or email james@turnerperkins.com if you'd like to explore your career options.

Amanda is a Consulting Actuary, people manager and recruitment specialist at WTW. We explore how Amanda discovered the actuarial profession, deciding between offers in insurance and pensions consulting, her approach to the exams, the challenges of finding opportunities to shine after qualifying, helping people to find their ideal mix of work, the value of trying something different, and developing a specialism in recruitment at WTW. I also loved hearing about Amanda’s passion for singing with Vocal Dimension and the Nova quartet, and her love of the theatre, drumming and tapdancing!I hope you enjoy the conversation!Please connect with Amanda here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-prest/Feel free to contact me via info@actuarialpeople.com or https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescturner/Mentioned in this episode:Actuarial People is sponsored by my recruitment company Turner Perkins. Please visit https://turnerperkins.com or email james@turnerperkins.com if you'd like to explore your career options.

Kevin is an Actuary with 25 years of consulting experience, and the Founder of Guiide. Guiide is a free online platform which aims to bridge the pensions advice gap. It allows anyone who plans to enjoy the pension freedoms to build a tax efficient plan simply, to get what they want in retirement, using everything they have.We discuss everything from how Kevin entered the actuarial profession, his experience working for three different consultancies, helping to set up the bulk annuity team at Aon, taking on the challenge of being the only actuary in a new team at GT, developing the idea for Guiide and ultimately setting up his own business.Kevin is a great example to anyone who’d like to start their own business, and it was really interesting hearing about Guiide and how it helps 10,000 people every month with their pension planning.I hope you enjoy the conversation!Please connect with Kevin here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-hollister-778a1293/Feel free to contact me via info@actuarialpeople.com or https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescturner/Mentioned in this episode:Actuarial People is sponsored by my recruitment company Turner Perkins. Please visit https://turnerperkins.com or email james@turnerperkins.com if you'd like to explore your career options.

Cath is a Client Partner at 4most, one of the leading specialist credit risk analytics and actuarial consultancies, globally. Cath has over 25 years of actuarial experience and specialises in understanding and solving the challenges faced by Life Insurance companies.We explore Cath's path to becoming an actuary, the value of trying different roles and functions within Life Insurance, becoming a people leader for large teams, being an examiner for the actuarial exams, her (unexpected, yet career-defining) move into actuarial modelling, and everything she has learned about herself along the way.We also discuss Cath's recent move into actuarial consulting with 4most, and the kind of Consultant she is striving to be in her new role. I hope you enjoy the conversation!Please connect with Cath here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cath-hodges-68b2344/Please feel free to contact me via info@actuarialpeople.comMentioned in this episode:Actuarial People is sponsored by my recruitment company Turner Perkins. Please visit https://turnerperkins.com or email james@turnerperkins.com if you'd like to explore your career options.