Jean Rea from KPMG takes the lead alongside Dr Barry O’Dwyer, Director in KPMG Sustainable Futures, for an insightful and timely conversation focused on natural catastrophes and the modelling behind them. Together, they explore how the Central Bank of Ireland are shaping climate risk strategies and what that means for insurers on the ground. Barry joins to give a compelling look at how climate change is already impacting the insurance sector in Ireland—bringing real context to an increasingly urgent challenge.

Jean Rea, KPMG was joined by Lorraine McCann, Sustainability Reporting Lead at KPMG Ireland, to unpack the evolving landscape of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). The discussion outlines the current status of the CSRD, the Omnibus proposal, and how this will impact on organisations. Insights on the key learnings from the first round of CSRD reporters, as well as the “no regret” actions that can be taken now, should be of particular interest to our listeners.

In this episode of Inside Insurance, Jean Rea sits down with Rory Timlin, an industry leader with 20 years of experience in AI and data innovation. They dive into the impact of AI on insurance, digital transformation, and how the landscape is evolving. With a career leading AI-driven solutions for financial services, life sciences, and the public sector, Rory shares invaluable insights on AI adoption and what’s next for the industry.

Listen to Patrick Brooks, Julius Groten & Marco Muth discuss the current state of the private credit landscape in Germany.

Listen to Scott Woods, Michael Bolan and Simon Hart discuss the current state of the private credit landscape in the United Kingdom.

Listen to Patrick Brooks & Pauline Roemer Beernaerts discuss the current state of the private credit landscape in Luxembourg.

In this episode, Philip Murphy delves into the challenges and opportunities in the private credit environment including why Irish ICAVs have emerged as a vehicle of choice for strategies such as US direct lending and royalty strucures.

In the latest episode of our series, Jean Rea sits down with Laura Gray, KPMG’s Global Head of Actuarial, to unpack the pressing issues shaping the insurance sector in the coming months.  Laura dives into the global impact of capital regulations and explores how the evolving landscape of these regulations is driving the US insurance market. Don’t miss the full conversation for more insights into the trends and challenges reshaping the industry! 

In this episode of Capital Ideas David O'Kelly interviews Maurice Cox, founder of Centric Health. Maurice discusses the growth of Centric Health, its expansion into the Dutch and German markets, and the challenges faced with private equity funding. He emphasizes the importance of maintaining clinical excellence and patient safety while navigating financial and operational hurdles. Maurice also highlights the strategic partnerships and the future potential of Centric Health in Europe.

In this edition of Inside Insurance, we’re going to have a special focus on the role of CFO. Brian Morrissey, KPMG chats to Mark Burke Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director (Aviva), and Brian Holland, Head of Group Finance (Hannover)