The New Playbook for Real-Time Risk Decisions | Swiss Re | Ep. 380

How can insurers turn data into trusted, real-time decisions?
Matthew Grant speaks with Jonathan Rake, CEO Risk Data Solutions at Swiss Re, about how one of the world’s largest reinsurers is moving beyond traditional risk-transfer to build analytics as a core capability.

Jonathan explains why certainty of insight matters, how integrated intelligence is helping insurers act faster, and why collaboration is key to modern risk management.

The discussion covers the acquisition of Fathom (UK), advances in model blending, and how partnerships are driving new levels of accuracy and operational resilience.

Key themes include:
How Swiss Re uses analytics to enhance underwriting and pricing workflows
The case for real-time insight in risk selection and portfolio management
Enabling vs enriching partnerships: when to build, buy or integrate
Local flood accuracy at global scale and the future of model blending
Balancing leadership, learning and resilience inside Swiss Re

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. By listening, you can claim up to 0.5 hours towards your CPD scheme.

By the end of this podcast, you should be able to meet the following Learning Objectives:
Specify the tools and workflows that allow insurers to consume insights directly within underwriting platforms.
Measure the business case for embedding analytics in risk workflows versus maintaining separate data functions.
Produce a clearer understanding of how large insurers are operationalising resilience through data, modelling and partnerships.

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00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome
02:12 Swiss Re's Evolution in Risk Data Solutions
06:12 Jonathan Rake's Career Shift and Motivation
11:44 Client Needs and Market Trends
16:02 Real-Time Data and Integrated Intelligence
18:33 Partnerships and Collaborations
24:13 Fathom Acquisition and Model Blending
30:14 Personal Insights and Work-Life Balance
34:53 Predictions and Book Recommendations
37:47 Conclusion and Contact Information

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