Live With The Maverick
Maverick Actuary is a transformational, multi platform content community founded by Dominic Lee in 2021 with the mission of maximizing the impact and value of quant professionals (numbers people) on a global scale. Live With The Maverick is a weekly interview series, hosted by Dominic on Instagram Live. The series features the movers and shakers in actuarial science, risk, and analytics. The overarching goal is to expose quant professionals to individuals who embody the values of Maverick Actuary’s brand and mission. The target audience is quant professionals who are seeking to develop and grow in their careers, and benefit from a broad variety of perspectives from industry leaders and experts with a proven track record of success.
Episodes
Michael Marion, Director of The Actuarial Foundation and Steve Alpert, FSA, MAAA, former President of the American Academy of Actuaries, share how a bold campaign is expanding opportunity, strengthening the profession, and inspiring the next generation of leaders.
Michael and Steve discuss:
- The importance of non-profits for the actuarial profession
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The theme for the episode is 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 - 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟮.
Barry and I covered the following topics:
✅ Barry’s motivation for becoming an entrepreneur
✅ The vision behind Discovery Limited
✅ Starting a business during the fall of Apartheid
✅ The shared-value insu...
The theme for the episode is 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 - 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟵.
Dave and I covered the following topics:
✅ What inspired Dave to run for SOA President
✅ Duties of the SOA President-Elect
✅ SOA sections/communities and committees
✅ How Dave has bene...
The theme for the episode is 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴.
Ron and I covered the following topics:
✅ Statistics, machine learning, deep learning, and generative AI
✅ Whether GLMs are statistical or machine learning models
✅ Neural nets and their applicability to insurance
✅ Reducing the risk ...
The theme for the episode is 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 - 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟯.
Monica and I covered the following topics:
✅ The risk management landscape for individuals and businesses
✅ Working in various risk management roles at Google
✅ Specific examples of risk management projects
✅ The cloud and its relevance for business
✅ Se...
The theme for the episode is 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝗳𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲.
Marcela and I covered the following topics:
✅ Marcela’s motivation for pivoting to tech/software
✅ Why a software company would need an actuary
✅ The cloud and how it enables insurance modernization
✅ How generative AI can help yield value for insur...
The theme for the episode is 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 - 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟮.
David and I covered the following topics in 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟮 of this historic episode:
✅ Modeling uncertainty within insurance, finance, and risk mgmt
✅ Shortcomings of the Black-Scholes option pricing model
✅ The origins and evolution of the...
The theme for the episode is 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 - 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟮.
David and I covered the following topics in 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟭 of this historic episode:
✅ David’s early childhood and formative years
✅ What motivated David to become an actuary
✅ Building a strong foundation for academic research
✅ Mortality f...
The theme for the episode is 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 - 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟮.
Julia and I explore the following topics:
✅ The actuarial profession in Australia
✅ The market for new graduates and qualified actuaries in Australia
✅ Opportunities for actuaries in data science and non-traditional roles
✅ The impact of generational dynamics for future actuaries
✅ ...
The theme for the episode is 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀.
Cathy and I explore the following topics:
✅ Running for IFoA Council and what she seeks to contribute
✅ Nurturing a competitive quantitative workforce
✅ The importance of mathematical rigor in society
✅ Why quantitative professionals need to have a seat at the table
✅ H...
The theme for the episode is 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴.
Lewis and I explore the following topics:
✅ Content marketing and its relevance in the modern era
✅ Content creation and its importance for professionals
✅ The three stages of the conversion funnel
✅ How individuals can apply the conversion funnel to their own careers
✅ How individuals can find their target audi...
The theme for the episode is 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹𝘁𝘆.
Don and I explore the following topics:
✅ The connection between excess casualty and primary lines
✅ Target classes of business and coverage scope for excess casualty
✅ Capacity, rate dynamics, and trends in the excess casualty market
✅ Key differences between excess cas...
The theme for the episode is 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁.
Hash and I explore the following topics:
✅ The Middle East region and its relevance for actuaries
✅ Insurance penetration, regulation, and market in the Middle East
✅ United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and mature market ...
The theme for the episode is 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗣𝘀𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆.
Dorothy and I explore the following topics:
✅ The link between media, data, and algorithms
✅ Pitfalls in using big data to gain cognitive insights
✅ The relevance of psychology for building models
✅ The link between correlation and causation
✅ Rational explanations...
The theme for the episode is 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.
Annie and I explore the following topics:
✅ Manufacturing and reviewing global insurance products
✅ Developing financial strength methodologies for life insurance
✅ The underlying drivers of strategic restructuring
✅ The pathway to Merger & Acquisition (M&A) transactions
✅ ...
The theme for the episode is 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴.
Larry and I explore the following topics:
✅ The business imperative for actuarial reserving
✅ Schedule P, Statement of Actuarial Opinion, and actuarial reports
✅ Key decision points impacted by reserving actuaries
✅ Reserving actuary interactions with finance, claim, and ...
The theme for the episode is 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴.
Esperanza and I explore the following topics:
✅ The inspiration behind starting her own business
✅ Transitioning from corporate to entrepreneurship
✅ Bridging the entrepreneurial knowledge gap
✅ Marketing, sales, and pricing for new business owners
✅ Boutique con...
The theme for the episode is 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.
Donna and I explore the following topics:
✅ Working in underwriting and product management as an actuary
✅ Origins of workers compensation in the United States
✅ Private markets, state funds, and residual markets
✅ Indemnity and medical claims transactions
✅ The National Council on Compensation ...
The theme for the episode is 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴.
Ron and I explore the following topics:
✅ Deciding whether to be a generalist or a specialist
✅ Solving business problems and selling business as a consultant
✅ Specializing in construction defect reserving
✅ The importance of taking risk as an actuary
✅ ...
The theme for the episode is 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗼 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀.
Lloyd and I explore the following topics:
✅ Sustainability and its relevance for risk management
✅ The current sustainability landscape
✅ Bank of England’s CBES di...
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