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Actuarial PeopleMeet Shivam Chauhan!Shivam is a Lead Associate & Qualified Actuary at WTW in London.Shivam previously worked in Kenya, in both Pensions and General Insurance, before relocating to the UK very recently. In this episode we discuss his entry into the actuarial profession, studying at University in the UK, securing his first actuarial job in Kenya during the pandemic, his rapid progression at an early stage of his career, his experience of trying a General Insurance role, and then his return to pensions as well as relocating to London.I particularly loved hearing about how...2025-05-0655 minActuarial PeopleActuarial People Live!This week on Actuarial People I’m delighted to be joined by Tara Payn, Phil Sartain and Tom Creasy!This is the recording from a very special Live episode we recorded for the Queen Mary Actuarial Society in March.Following an insightful conversation with Ethan Haley last year, I wanted to do something to help aspiring actuaries to better understand & equip themselves for the transition from studying at university, to securing their first role and starting their actuarial career. This led to a number of ‘Early Careers Special’ episodes in recent weeks, follow...2025-04-1551 min
Podnews Weekly ReviewThe definition of a podcast: and the Independent Podcast AwardsWe chat with Emma Turner from the Independent Podcast Awards; and about the new definition of a podcast from Oxford Road.Send James & Sam a messageRuthless TruthIs an opinion platform hosted by Marvin “Truth” Davis. My life and career...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net 2025-04-111h 12Actuarial PeopleMeet Duaa Hassan!Duaa is an Actuarial Analyst at Deloitte, specialising in General Insurance.After learning about how she discovered the actuarial profession at the age of just 12, we discuss her journey to date, including:Duaa’s decision to relocate from Pakistan to the UK, straight out of universityHaving the confidence to apply for entry-level roles in the UK, despite requiring sponsorshipThe specific challenges she faced during this transition, and how she adapted to overcome themThe differences between the actuarial exam pathway in Pakistan and the UKThe importance of thinking carefully about the company you want to...2025-04-0844 minActuarial PeopleMeet James Forrest!James is a Principal & Senior Consulting Actuary at Gallagher, and has 35 years’ experience in the industry.After learning about how he first discovered the actuarial profession, we discuss his experiences of beginning his career in-house with CIS, joining KPMG after 10 years, and then moving to Buck (now Gallagher) in 2015, where his roles have included leading the Manchester Team. Some of the key talking points included:The actuarial profession has evolved significantly over the past 35 years, embracing technology and new methodologies.The transition from a relaxed work environment to a...2025-04-0159 minActuarial PeopleMeet Samir Chaudhry!Samir is a senior Risk Actuary with several years of experience in the insurance industry. After sharing how he discovered the profession through his high school economics teacher, Samir discuses everything from working in different parts of the world (including Canada, Europe and the UK), the skills and experience he gained at an early stage which helped him to successfully transition from permanent employment into contracting, setting up his own management consultancy, and his thoughts on planning an end date for contracting and what he’d like to achieve next in his career. ...2025-03-1147 minActuarial PeopleMeet Tarun Agarwal! (Early Careers Special)Tarun is an Graduate Actuarial Consultant (Non-Life) at KPMG, and joins me for another Early Careers special!I was really keen to find out more about the challenges of securing an entry-level actuarial role in the UK for international students, and the steps Tarun took to give himself every opportunity of being successful.Tarun is a fantastic example of someone who recognised the need for developing new skills, networking, research, seeking feedback and having a thorough application strategy to achieve his goals. I also loved hearing about...2025-03-0430 minActuarial PeopleMeet Gary Gallacher!Today, I chat with Gary Gallacher, an investment consultant who took a unique path into the actuarial world. He shares his journey from the Highlands of Scotland to Leeds, and how a chance encounter led him to discover actuarial science while studying at Heriot Watt University. Gary talks about his struggles with mental health, the impact of education on his life, and how he found his niche in investment consulting. We dive into the importance of building support networks and how personal experiences shape our professional journeys. Gary's insights on embracing opportunities and implementing new ideas provide valuable lessons...2025-02-2546 minActuarial PeopleMeet Tom Creasy! (Early Careers Special)Tom is VP, Actuarial & Business Intelligence at Euclid Transactional and joins me as part of my mini-series focussed on early careers.Tom draws on his experience of being a GI Actuary in both the UK and the US, and his extensive experience of hiring and training actuarial graduates. During the conversation we learn how:Practicing interviews and getting mock interview experience can help build confidence.Tailoring your CV and application to each job increases your chances of standing out.Confidence in communication is more important than technical knowledge during assessments.Networking and seeking feedback...2025-02-1841 minActuarial PeopleMeet Shaun Marchant! (Early Careers Special)Shaun is a Graduate Trainee Actuary at Isio, and joins me for the next in my early careers mini-series.In this episode Shaun shares his journey, in order to help people to understand more about the process, and the things they could be doing to increase their chances of successfully starting a career in the actuarial sector.We discuss:Discovering the actuarial profession at an early stageSeeking out an actuarial placement for his 2-week work experience at schoolCompleting a summer internship with an actuarial firm, who then sold the business!Co-founding...2025-02-1139 minActuarial PeopleMeet Rob Lees! (Early Careers Special)Rob is a qualified actuary in the pensions sector, and joins us as part of my mini-series focussed on early careers. Rob has lots of experience of the recruitment cycle for actuarial interns and actuarial graduates, and shares his knowledge in the hope of helping aspiring actuaries on the journey to securing their first actuarial role.We explore:Rob’s own experiences of the application process when he began his actuarial careerUnderstanding the typical online application stages (CVs, cover letters, psychometric tests etc.)Developing skills beyond your degree and using them to your advantage on applicationsTailoring yo...2025-02-0448 minActuarial PeopleMeet Devan Vadher! (Early Careers Special)Devan is a Senior Insurance Risk Analyst at Aspen, and Secretary & Director of Staple Inn Actuarial Society. He joins me for the second episode in my early careers mini-series - aimed at helping people to understand how to prepare themselves for securing their first actuarial role.After learning about how Devan discovered the actuarial profession, we explore his own experience of transitioning from studying Financial Mathematics at university to securing his first actuarial job. We chat about his strategy for applying to over 300 graduate opportunities during his final year, how he tailored his CV and cover letter...2025-01-2833 minActuarial PeopleMeet Ethan Haley! (Early Careers Special)Ethan is a second-year actuarial science student and Co-President of the Actuarial Society at Queen Mary University of London.This is the first in a mini-series of episodes designed to address some of the challenges faced by students in transitioning from university to securing their first actuarial role. I asked Ethan to spend some time with me to help understand how it feels to be in this position, with a view to me then addressing some of these challenges in the upcoming episodes by speaking with a variety of people who have experienced the graduate recruitment process...2025-01-2131 minActuarial PeopleMeet Rick Watts!Rick is a Pensions Actuary & Director at PwC in Bristol, and a specialist in Audit & Accounting work. We explore how he entered the profession, having spent a year in the Economic Forecasting & Reporting department of Gordon Brown’s Treasury. We discuss everything from his experience of working for different consultancies, becoming a corporate pensions specialist, the challenges of moving into a leadership role, his experience of building an actuarial team in India, working at a senior level on a part-time basis, and the importance of taking career breaks to recharge. Rick also shares his experience of...2025-01-1455 minActuarial PeopleMeet Gary Soar!Gary leads the Manchester Investment Advisory team at ISIO, where he advises institutional clients on their investment strategies. We explore Gary's career path, from discovering the actuarial profession during sixth form, to beginning his career in pensions, and the steep learning curve he faced when moving from pensions to investment consulting. We also discuss his role as Head of LDI Manager Research during the COVID-19 pandemic and the LDI crisis, which tested his resilience and adaptability in a rapidly changing environment.Gary also shares his personal experiences with mental health, and the support he received...2025-01-071h 03Actuarial PeopleMeet Will Rainey!Will shares his unique journey from being a Pensions Actuary in the UK to becoming Head of Investment Strategy in Hong Kong, Head of Sales Operations in Thailand, as well as being an advocate for teaching children about money. We explore everything from how Will discovered the actuarial profession, transitioning from pensions to investment consulting, relocating with his family from London to Hong Kong, taking some time out of the corporate world and becoming a financial wellbeing advocate & author!We of course discuss his fantastic best-selling book “Grandpa’s Fortune Fables.” It’s a fantastic way to h...2024-12-1756 min
The James Xander Trip | Decode Reality. Unlock God Mode. Live the Trip.#48: The Ultimate Wealth Masterclass: The Science of Wealth Creation and Non-Linear Manifestation w/ Ebrahim TurnerThe God Mode Retreat (August 20–24) - godmoderetreats.com5 days, 4 nights in Manggis, Bali, surrounded by beautiful jungle, ocean, and mountains.10 committed souls. Plant medicine. Consciousness shifts. Deep inner work.Will you be one of the 10? Learn more at GodModeRetreats.com---------------------- ✣ James Xander Newsletter: emperorjames.com ✣ God Mode Course: unlockgodmode.org Episode 48 – In this transformative episode of The James Xander Trip, I’m joined by Ebrahim Turner (@ebrahimturner) to unravel the mysteries of abundance, wealth energetics, and the mindset required to live a life of prosperity...2024-12-141h 56Actuarial PeopleMeet Julian Tolan!Julian is a Senior Actuarial Consultant and rectification specialist at Capita.We discuss everything from his journey into the profession with a degree in English Literature, working at consultancies of different sizes, becoming an industry expert in rectifications & GMP equalisation, the importance of building strong technical knowledge early in an actuarial career, Julian’s approach to interviewing people for his team, and his views on the future of pensions. Julian also shares his perspective on neurodivergence in the workplace, having been diagnosed with ADHD and Autism quite recently. He shares how these tr...2024-12-1047 minActuarial PeopleMeet Catrin Townsend!Catrin is a Qualified Actuary, Motor Pricing Manager and Author!Catrin is so passionate about the actuarial profession, and this is a fantastic episode for aspiring actuaries, current actuaries, and anyone curious to learn more about what actuaries do. Catrin shares her views on how actuarial skills can be applied in many different ways, as well as providing insights into the world of insurance!Starting with a brilliant example from World War II to illustrate how understanding risk can lead to better decision making, moving on to the importance of being able...2024-12-031h 01Actuarial PeopleEpisode 50 - Meet James Turner!Back when Actuarial People was just a concept, I said to John Harney ‘If I somehow make it to 50 episodes, I’ll be the guest and I’d love you to host!”And here we are! This week John is asking the questions, and I genuinely had absolutely no idea what he was going to ask. It was such an interesting experience being on the other end of the conversation, and John was a fabulous host.So if you’d like to find out a bit more about me, how I got here and m...2024-11-261h 08Actuarial PeopleMeet Bobby Riddaway!Bobby has over 30 years’ experience in the actuarial industry, and is Managing Director of HS Trustees. Bobby shares his journey to date, from beginning his career in Life Insurance, transitioning to Investment Consulting and more recently becoming a Professional Trustee. We discuss everything from how he discovered the actuarial profession, memories of interviewing at various stages of his career, his approach to the exams, becoming a people manager, growing teams & business areas, and becoming a confident presenter. Bobby is the first Professional Trustee I have spoken with on the show, and he gives a great ac...2024-11-1951 minActuarial PeopleMeet John Hardern!John is a Partner at Aon, where he leads the Corporate Consulting business across the UK. John is responsible for a team of over 100 people as well as being a lead consultant for a number of corporate clients. We explore everything from how John entered the actuarial profession as a summer intern, his experience with the exams, starting in a mixed trustee/corporate consulting role, his involvement in setting up a specialist valuations team, transitioning to become a corporate specialist, and becoming a Partner. John shares his experience of moving into people...2024-11-121h 06Actuarial PeopleMeet Kelly Davies!Kelly is a Leadership Coach, a Wellbeing Researcher and her background includes being a Qualified Actuary in the pensions field.We explore Kelly’s journey to date, including how and why she became an Actuary, moving from a consulting environment to an in-house pensions team, her leadership & people management experience, and her decision to move away from an actuarial role to set up her coaching business.We then explore coaching in more detail, including how people at all levels can benefit from working with a coach, the different areas Kelly coaches people on...2024-11-0557 minActuarial PeopleMeet Neel Gudka!Neel is an Associate Director at WTW, working in the Retirement Team.Neel began his actuarial career in Kenya before moving to the UK. We discuss everything from how he discovered the actuarial profession, securing his first role, progression quickly into a management position and his reasons for seeking a move to the UK. We explore some of the differences between working in pensions consulting in Kenya vs London, his experiencing of interviewing for UK roles and why he chose to join WTW. Neel also shares his views on the importance of finding the right...2024-10-2937 minActuarial PeopleMeet Emma Moore!Emma is an Associate Partner at Aon and leads the Bristol Trustee Retirement Team.We discuss everything from how she discovered the actuarial profession existed, why she chose to work in pensions consulting, understanding the role of a pensions actuary, and how her role evolved over time. Emma shares her experiences of seeking opportunities and stepping out of her comfort zone, and how some of these opportunities influenced her career development.Emma also shares her experience of going on maternity leave twice, finding the right work-life balance, all whilst going through promotion...2024-10-2244 minActuarial PeopleMeet Steve Deverell-Smith!Steve is an Actuary & Corporate Consultant at First Actuarial, based in Manchester.Steve shares his journey into the actuarial profession, discussing his experiences, challenges, and insights gained over 20 years in the industry. We explore how his role has evolved over time, including becoming a Scheme Actuary before specialising in corporate advice, with a particular emphasis on finding enjoyment & fulfilment in each role rather than focusing on job titles. Steve also offers advice to graduates and young professionals, including his thoughts on what to look for during the interview process, embracing every opportunity...2024-10-1549 minActuarial PeopleMeet Niraj Shah!Niraj is an Investment Analyst at LCP. He shares his journey into the actuarial profession, his experience of studying and working during the pandemic, beginning his career in pensions consulting and transitioning to investment consulting.Niraj shares his insights on balancing work, study, and personal life, encouraging early career professionals to prioritise their well-being alongside their ambitions. We learn some of the differences and similarities between working in pensions and investments, and how his career has progressed to date.Niraj also touches on his journey of unmasking and being his authentic self...2024-10-0838 minActuarial PeopleMeet Andrea Mendham!Andrea is a Partner at K3 Advisory, where she leads K3’s solutions for schemes moving through the buy-in phase of the transaction to ultimate buy-out. She also manages key relationships with insurers, reinsurers, K3’s business partners and trustees.We explore how Andrea discovered the actuarial profession, and follow her career path which includes working for two consultancies, the PPF, the bulk annuity team of an insurance company and now K3 Advisory. We discuss the differences between some of her key roles, the challenges and opportunities she encountered along the way, her experience of movin...2024-10-0157 minActuarial PeopleMeet Grace Holtom!The Actuarial People podcast returns this week, and I'm delighted to be joined by Grace Holtom!Grace is an Associate and Senior Consulting Actuary at Barnett Waddingham. As well as supporting Scheme Actuaries and leading various projects, she also leads the development of BW’s Lloyds 3 offering, she is a people manager & mentor, and part of a group which oversees the South West actuarial teams in Bristol and Cheltenham.We discuss everything from how she joined the profession, seeking her first role and her career progression to date....2024-09-2448 minActuarial PeopleMeet Mark Williams!Mark is the London Practice Leader & Head of GMP Equalisation at Buck, a Gallagher Company. He is an experienced People Leader, Scheme Actuary and a Council member at the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries.We discuss everything from how Mark initially entered the actuarial profession, beginning his first role with WTW in Reigate, gaining line management experience at an early stage, moving to PwC after 12 years to experience a different type of role, and then joining Buck in a Leadership role where he has gone from strength-to-strength.Mark gives amazing insight to...2024-05-141h 00Actuarial PeopleMeet Felicia Flinders!Felicia is an ex-Life, Pensions & GI Actuary who is now a Wealth Coach in the field of Pensions, Property and Stock Market Investments.We discuss everything from Felicia’s entry into the actuarial profession, working in Life, Pensions and General Insurance, how she balanced this with running her own property business, through to life after being an Actuary. Today, Felicia has set herself a goal of helping one million women to become financially independent through education, and empowering them to take control of their finances. She wants to normalise talking about money, savings, pensions and investment strategies an...2024-05-0740 minActuarial PeopleMeet Dhyan Trivedi!Dhyan is an Actuarial Apprentice, working in the Pensions Team at WTW.We discuss his entry into the actuarial profession, the application process for the apprenticeship and the different interview stages, joining the actuarial pensions team having initially applied for a role in insurance, and achieving his goal of joining the profession without studying at University.Dhyan gives a great account of the experience he has gained so far, the challenges he has faced and the wide range of opportunities in front of him. He also shares his thoughts on additional qualifications...2024-04-3039 minActuarial PeopleMeet Daryl Boxall!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...2024-04-2353 minActuarial PeopleMeet Lisa Varley!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...2024-04-1646 minActuarial PeopleMeet Emily Nichols!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 b...2024-04-0958 minActuarial PeopleMeet Cian Creedon!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!...2024-04-0254 minActuarial PeopleMeet Kiran Mandalia!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...2024-03-2650 minActuarial PeopleMeet Matt Richards!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...2024-03-1952 minActuarial PeopleMeet Peter Mason!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...2024-03-1257 minActuarial PeopleMeet Amanda Prest!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!...2024-03-051h 02Actuarial PeopleMeet Kevin Hollister!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...2024-02-2758 minActuarial PeopleMeet Cath Hodges!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...2024-02-2048 minActuarial PeopleMeet Julie West!Julie is a Partner within the Public Sector Team at Hymans Robertson.We discuss entering the actuarial profession after completing her PhD, her experience with the exams, moving into people leadership and specialising in public sector consulting. Julie is also responsible for the internal Working Parents Network, so we explore her experience of balancing work with family life, working flexibly, and returning from maternity leave without hindering her career progression. Having spent time getting to know Julie, I realised that anyone who enjoys being a pensions actuary, who’d like to continue in...2024-02-1353 minActuarial PeopleMeet Victoria Snowden!Victoria is a Partner at LCP and led the actuarial team of 80 people in Winchester for 5 years.We discuss Victoria’s journey to date including joining LCP as a Graduate, her experience with the exams, becoming a people manager, asking for help and advice, saying yes to new opportunities, and her career progression through each level to becoming a Partner. We also discuss her experience of hosting the podcast ‘Beyond Curious with LCP’ and her role as a Trustee for the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust, which prompted one of the hardest-hitting question I’ve posed to date...2024-02-0657 minActuarial PeopleMeet Joe Hills!Joe is a Capital Actuary at Beazley. He is responsible for helping the Capital Team with updating and maintaining the internal model, specifically testing the model to ensure its operating effectively and compliant with regulations such as Solvency II. We discuss Joe’s entry into the actuarial profession, his experience with the exams and helping others with their study, his reasons for moving from pensions consulting into General Insurance, how he prepared himself for the change, choosing to specialise in Capital Modelling, and how he has found it so far.I hope you enj...2024-01-3043 minActuarial PeopleMeet Helena Ingram!Helena is an Actuary, People Development Specialist and Executive Coach at WTW. She moved from the traditional actuarial path into people development a number of years ago, and now works to understand the learning & development needs of a range of colleagues from junior actuarial trainees through to very experienced client facing consultants, designing and delivering L&D solutions.We discuss Helena’s entry into the actuarial profession, becoming a qualified actuary, working in small and large consultancies, moving internally into L&D, her passion for lifelong learning, and her role as a member of the IF...2024-01-2355 minActuarial PeopleMeet Matt Corrie!Matt is an Investment Consultant working for Isio, and specialises in LDI.We explore Matt’s route into the actuarial profession after studying Maths and Cyber Security, gaining experience via a fully remote internship, choosing a career in consulting, balancing work with study and his other interests, presenting at his first client meeting, transferring from pensions to investment consulting and specialising in Liability-Driven Investment.It was lovely to speak with someone at a relatively early stage of their career who has already experienced such breadth of what an actuarial career can offer. ...2024-01-1651 minActuarial PeopleMeet Paul Kitson!Paul is the UK Head of Pensions Consulting & Partner at EY.Paul leads a team of Actuaries, Investment professionals, data scientists and scheme excellence & governance experts.We explore Paul’s career journey to date, including how he entered the profession, his experience with the actuarial exams, Paul’s approach to career progression, working for different consultancies, becoming an MD of an investment Bank and becoming a ‘Big 4’ Partner. All after accepting his first actuarial role before he really knew what an actuary was!I loved hearing about Paul’s passion for identifying and developing...2024-01-0951 minActuarial PeopleMeet Mayowa Okulate!Mayowa is a Pricing Actuary at Just Group, specialising in Bulk Annuities.We explore his career journey to date, from when he first discovered the actuarial profession existed, becoming a pensions actuary after completing a chemical engineering degree, and working for two pensions consultancies before moving into insurance. We discuss finding a balance between technical and client facing work, Mayowa’s career motivations, what being an actuary means to him, how he has found the move to an insurance company after his first month in the new role, and his views on the future of actuarial work....2024-01-0245 minActuarial PeopleMeet Richard Galbraith!Richard is an experienced Actuary & Director of Enterprise Risk Management for Europe at Canada Life.After getting a feel for his career journey to date, we explore his experience of working in different countries, his passion for helping people to think differently, striving to help the global development of the actuarial profession via volunteering for the IFoA and the International Actuarial Association, and Richard's role as a coach. I thoroughly enjoyed the conversation, his openness, thoughtfulness and fantastic breadth of experience both in and outside of the 'day job' allowed me to get t...2023-12-1957 minActuarial PeopleMeet Jyotsna Kaushik!Jyotsna is a ALM Actuary - currently working across investments and matching adjustment projects for a large Life Insurance company.We learn how Jyotsna decided to become an actuary, beginning her journey in Bulk Annuity Pricing, her experience of relocating from India to the UK, transitioning to working on the asset side, working in insurance consulting, and developing her investment specialism & love for asset liability management. We also discuss her role as President of the Indian Actuarial Network.I hope you enjoy the conversation!Please connect with Jyotsna here: https...2023-12-121h 03