All Eyes on Economics Podcasts

All Eyes on Economics is a podcast series from Triple-I providing different perspectives on the intersection of economics and business strategy in the insurance and financial sectors. Thoughtful and actionable, Triple-I Chief Economist and Data Scientist Dr. Michel Léonard, CBE, and his guests engage in lively exchanges about how business leaders integrate economics into their wider growth strategy - and how economics is delivering tools that specifically match business needs in today’s challenging economy.



 

Episode 6: All Eyes on Economics: The International Insurance Society with Josh Landau (IIS)

(April 29, 2024)

In this episode of All Eyes on Economics, Dr Michel Leonard, CBE, speaks to Josh Landau, President of the International Insurance Society, affiliated with The Institutes and Corporate Banking Group head of the Financial Institution Group at Fifth Third Bank. Michel and Josh discuss the IIS’s mission to foster greater collaboration amongst insurance thought leaders from around the world - and the role economists and economic research play in shaping timely narratives. Click here to listen.



 

Episode 5: All Eyes on Economics: Economics and Life Insurance with Aaron Smith (FT)

(April 22, 2024)

In this episode of All Eyes on Economics, Dr Michel Leonard, CBE, speaks to Reporter Aaron Smith, Life and Annuity. Michel and Aaron discuss the changing needs of Aaron’s audience in how to understand the impact of economic trends on life policy value, returns and pricing, as well as the impact of wider economic trends on the financial health of the life insurance industry. Click here to listen.



 

Episode 4: All Eyes on Economics: Insurance and Geopolitics with John Minor (AON)

(April 15, 2024)

This week on All Eyes on Economics, our host, Dr Michel Leonard, CBE, and John Minor, Structured Credit and Political Risk Practice Leader at Aon, discuss the role of political risk insurance in mitigating economic and geopolitical risks around the world. Click here to listen.



 

Episode 3: All Eyes on Economics: Economics, Data, and Better Policy with Robert Gordon (APCIA)

(April 8, 2024)

In this episode of All Eyes on Economics, Dr Michel Leonard, CBE, speaks to Robert Gordon, Senior Vice President, Policy, Research, and International at APCIA. Michel and Robert discuss the role of economists in policy-making, especially in contributing to shaping policy for trade associations such as APCIA - and how economic research can be used to challenge established narratives to foster better policy. Click here to listen.



 

Episode 2: All Eyes on Economics: Economics and Triple-I's Mission with Sean Kevelighan

(April 1, 2024)

In this episode of All Eyes on Economics, Dr Michel Leonard, CBE, speaks to Sean Kevelighan, Chief Executive Officer of the Insurance Information Institute. Michel and Sean discuss how economic drivers are key to the success of the insurance industry and its contribution to building more sustainable communities. They bring up Triple-I tools that translate economic trends into actionable insight for insurance practitioners and their contribution to the Triple-I mission of providing data-driven insight to industry stakeholders. Click here to listen.



 

Episode 1: All Eyes on Economics: Bridging Economics and Underwriting with Jennifer Kyung

(March 28, 2024)

In this episode of All Eyes on Economics, Dr Michel Leonard, CBE, speaks with Jennifer Kyung, Property and Casualty Chief Underwriting Officer at USAA; Chair of ELC. Michel and Jen discuss the intersection of economic trends and underwriting - and the need to integrate economic analysis in growth and replacement costs assumptions has become even more critical to successful underwriting in today’s great economic uncertainty. Click here to listen.

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