This week we talk to Lara Palmer and Simon Coomber from LCP about climate change and the protection gap within the insurance market, in particular looking at what actions we can take. We discuss: 

•	Pledges institutional investors are making to encourage the UK Government to take action on climate change.
•	The rising concern about the protection gap and poverty premium within insurance and how climate change may worsen these issues further.
•	Latest developments on scenario analysis for climate change.

S5 Ep. 6 - Climate change and the insurance protection gap

As part of the GIRO 2025 mini-series, we speak to Isabelle Williams and Richard Holloway from LCP about how pricing and capital teams can work together to stay ahead of the curve on emerging risks. 

GIRO 2025 – Emerging risks, linking up Capital and Pricing

As part of the GIRO 2025 mini-series, we speak to Richard Stock and Tom Saliba from the Flood Working Party on how best to engage with government and other stakeholders to promote early development of a more robust and appropriately funded solution to UK flood risk.

GIRO 2025 – UK Flood Insurance

What happens when investors suddenly find themselves holding far more illiquid assets than they ever planned? 

Join us as we speak to James Fermont (Partner and senior member of LCP’s  Illiquid Asset Solutions Group) to explore how to unlock value in secondary market transactions. From liquidity workarounds to broker-led sales, online platforms and direct deals, we examine the practical routes to exit illiquids, how to judge value in an opaque market, and why pricing isn’t always the only metric that matters. For anyone navigating today’s secondary market – whether selling under time pressure or looking to buy quality assets at a discount – this conversation offers a clear, grounded guide through a fast-evolving landscape.

S7 Ep.10: The quick take on unlocking value in secondary market transactions

As part of the GIRO 2025 mini-series, we get an update from Cian Creedon and Marcus Schofield on the latest from the Claims Inflation Working Party. We discuss;  the results from their inflation survey and how expectations for future inflation will vary by line business going forward.

GIRO 2025 – Claims inflation

As part of the GIRO 2025 mini-series, we speak to Debashish Dey. We discuss his latest research combining two hot topics, climate change and AI and also touch upon his career journey.

GIRO 2025 - Foundational machine learning climate models

As part of the GIRO 2025 mini-series, we speak to George Wright about getting the right tools and support for modern actuarial modelling. 

GIRO 2025 – Fighting for Python

As part of the GIRO 2025 mini-series, we speak to Geraldine Finucane and Hazel Davis from the working party on Professionalism, Regulation and Ethics for Actuaries in Data Science. We discuss what effective governance can look like in practice and how to assess whether your firm’s approach supports meaningful oversight.

GIRO 2025 - Actuaries at an AI crossroads: Is your AI policy leading you in the right direction?

As part of the GIRO 2025 mini-series, we speak to Martin Assmann from Insurance ERM about current hot topics across the insurance market.

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GIRO 2025 – Martin Assmann

In the latest season of Beyond Curious with LCP, we bring together voices from across LCP to examine how climate change is reshaping the world we live in. In this episode, host and energy transition expert Nigel Timperley speaks with Jon Slowe and David Trevithick from LCP Delta about the human side of the energy transition. They explore what happens when national climate ambitions depend on millions of everyday decisions in homes, cars, and communities.

We cover:
• The shift from top-down energy to consumer-driven change
• Why heat, EVs and home upgrades still feel hard
• What behavioural science reveals about realistic participation

S5 Ep.2 How ordinary people became the engine of Net Zero

The illiquidity premium (the extra return investors seek for locking up capital in private markets) has long been a cornerstone of alternative investing. But with rising interest rates, massive inflows into private markets, and evolving macro conditions, how reliable is this premium today, and how should investors think about capturing it? 

In this episode of Investment Uncut, we speak to Tony Davidow (Senior Alternative Investment Strategist at the Franklin Templeton Institute), a leading expert in private markets and alternative investments, to explore the nature of the illiquidity premium. We discuss how it has evolved over the past decade, the risks and rewards across private equity, credit, and real assets, and what investors should watch for over the next 5–10 years.

S7 Ep.11:  Tony Davidow - is the illiquidity premium still justified?

Insurance Uncut is a podcast all about insurance. Every two weeks, hosts Charl Cronje and Jessica Snowball are joined by different guests where they take on a topic impacting the general insurance market. During this conversation, they break down key issues to help you keep up to date and understand the world of insurance better. 

Who is LCP? We are a leading consultancy advising general insurance firms across the market on reserving, capital, pricing, analytics, regulatory compliance, business transformations and more. 

Find out more at https://www.lcp.com/en/insurance