Check out David Otudeko 's book DEI and Me: What Grinds My Gears - From Frustration to Function here.

Or for more on David Otudeko , read Chris' piece on his chat with him, where "nothing is off limits because the stakes are too high for half-truths"

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In this week's episode of InsuranceERM Weekly:

• Martin tells us about the ChatGPT app that startled the stock price of brokers and price comparison providers
• Josh talks us through the historic opportunities and risks of insurance companies using celebrities as spokespeople
• David reflects on his love for eucalyptus trees and their connection to wildfire risks

InsuranceERM's second annual Global Life Reinsurance conference will be held in London on 4 June 2026

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In this week's episode of InsuranceERM Weekly

• Martin takes us through the GLP-1 drug boom and what Munich Re thinks the effect on mortality will be
• Josh tells us about his chat with Frédéric de Courtois
• David tells us tales about instrumentalizing insurance rules

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This week on InsuranceERM Weekly:

• Josh and Chris talk about Eiopa's dream to become the one supervisor to rule them all
• Ronan takes us through the data from the newest actuarial jobs survey
• David tells us APAC insurers' wishes for the Chinese new year

Martin and Josh take you behind the headline of their recent investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's connections with the insurance industry.

It should be noted that a wide range of insurance firms appear throughout the DOJ-released Epstein files, including many more than those cited in the news story, with the examples referenced included for illustrative purposes only.

This week on InsuranceERM Weekly, Martin talks us through four special reports from the team, including:

• Josh celeberates Eiopa turning 15 in Frankfurt (Taylor's version)
• Chris investigates a staff paper by the Bank of England on systemic risk exposures rising at European life insurers.
• Martin tells us about Axa's ambitious AI strategy
• Ronan tells us about how negative portrayals of private credit in life reinsurance might miss the mark

Charl Cronje and Jessica Snowball from LCP join Martin and Josh for the first episode of InsuranceERM's new podcast series InsuranceERM In-Depth. The podcast where we go deep on the topics that matter in the world of insurance with the people that shape it.

Check out "Insurance Uncut" by LCP with Charl and Jessica here

In this special episode of InsuranceERM Weekly, Chris takes Martin through the decade that has passed since Solvency II first came into effect.

For all the pieces on Solvency II’s big birthday, check out InsuranceERM

• Markus Ferber MEP
• Gabriel Bernardino
• Alberto Corinti
• Lauri Saraste
• Frank Grund
• Hugh Savill
• Karel Van Hulle

The IERM team is in the studio this week to unpack what’s shaping up to be a particularly risky start to 2026.

Martin walks us through the World Economic Forum’s latest global risks report, while Joshua explores where climate risk now sits on the priority list as attention shifts to other pressing issues. We’re also joined by David with a special deep dive into the evolving world of public–private risk sharing and what it means for resilience in the future.

Joshua, Christopher and Martin kick off the New Year by diving into the big themes shaping 2026.

From 1:1 renewals and key regulatory changes to climate considerations, they unpack what’s coming next and share what they’re most excited about, as well as what they’re quietly dreading, in the year ahead.