Special Episode: The Future of Underwriting with James Slaughter and Silvi Wompa Sinclair

Today’s podcast is in two parts. It starts off as a quick run
through the state of the market through the eyes of two very
senior underwriting practitioners But then it dives right into
the heart of the state of the underwriting profession itself and
how the life of an underwriter is going to change in the future.
In their high-profile careers both Group Head of Portfolio
Underwriting at Swiss Re Silvi Wompa Sinclair and Chief
Underwriting Officer of Apollo Syndicate Management James
Slaughter have been at the forefront of transforming the business
of underwriting and are extremely well placed to outline a vision
of the future of the profession. The message is pretty clear.
Transformation in the way all underwriters work is coming and
everyone needs to get ready to change the way they do business in
order to reap the benefits. Productivity is set to rise
enormously as the machines do a lot more of the grunt work, but
the good news for underwriters and brokers is that the roles for
the humans in the process are going to become a lot more
interesting. At the same time everyone’s career prospects are
going to be boosted hugely. Listen on for a fascinating and
inspiring dive into the future of underwriting.


NOTES: POC stands for proof of concept, a term usually used when
new technology is being tested. A TOBA is a terms of business
agreement, which in our sector is the contract that governs the
dealings between a broker and an underwriter.


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