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Episode 9: All Eyes on Economics: Inflation and Growth with Paul Carroll (ITL)

(May 20, 2024)

In this episode of All Eyes on Economics, Dr. Leonard joined Insurance Thought Leadership Editor in Chief, Paul Carroll, for one of ITL’s quarterly chats. Paul and Michel discuss the US economy at large, and the FED’s economic outlook. They then delve into the factors that contribute to the FED’s and Triple-I’s economic projections on Inflation and economic growth. Also in this episode, you will get an up-close look at economic conditions for commercial property growth and commentary on how we look at today’s growth in the context of the past few years. Listen to Podcast: Spotify, Audible, Apple

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Episode 8: All Eyes on Economics: Bridging Economics and Underwriting with Dale Porfilio (Triple-I)

(May 13, 2024)

In this episode of All Eyes on Economics, Dr Michel Leonard, CBE, speaks with Dale Porfilio, Chief Insurance Officer at the Insurance Information Institute, and President of the Insurance Research Council (IRC). Michel and Dale discuss the intersection of economic trends and underwriting - and their own collaboration at the Triple-I to bridge actuarial and economic analysis and deliver insight to the Triple-I’s members through models, indices, and forecasts. Listen to Podcast: Spotify, Audible, Apple

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Episode 7: All Eyes on Economics: The Trade and Business Economist with Ken Simonson (AGC)

(May 6, 2024)

In this episode of All Eyes on Economics, Dr. Michel Leonard, CBE, speaks with Ken Simonson Chief Economist of the Associated General Contractors of America and past president of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE). Michel and Ken discuss the role of economists in trade associations and their contribution to shaping economic policy. Expanding on this, Michel asks Ken about the changing role of business economists in finance and corporate settings and what economists can do to continuously adapt to deliver actionable insight to non-economist colleagues. Listen to Podcast: Spotify, Audible, Apple

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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. Listen to Podcast: Spotify, Audible, Apple

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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. Listen to Podcast: Spotify, Audible, Apple

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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. Listen to Podcast: Spotify, Audible, Apple

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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. Listen to Podcast: Spotify, Audible, Apple

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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. Listen to Podcast: Spotify, Audible, Apple

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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. Listen to Podcast: Spotify, Audible, Apple