• Episode 105: Actuaries in Entrepreneurship - Part 2

  • Dec 23 2024
  • Duración: 1 h y 8 m
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Episode 105: Actuaries in Entrepreneurship - Part 2

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  • My guest for Episode 105 is Barry Swartzberg, ASA, B.Sc., CFP, FASSA, FFA, Executive Director and Co-Founder at Discovery Limited.

    The theme for the episode is 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 - 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟮.

    Barry and I covered the following topics:⁣

    ✅ Barry’s motivation for becoming an entrepreneur
    ✅ The vision behind Discovery Limited
    ✅ Starting a business during the fall of Apartheid
    ✅ The shared-value insurance model
    ✅ Shaping South Africa’s insurance and financial services landscape
    ✅ Barry’s biggest entrepreneurial challenges
    ✅ What it takes to be a successful entrepreneur
    ✅ Transitioning from entrepreneur to intrapreneur
    ✅ Areas where actuaries can add value beyond insurance
    ✅ Tips for the next generation of entrepreneurs

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    3:50: Risk-seeking culture in South African actuarial community.

    5:42: First actuarial role as product development actuary.

    13:00: Motivation for becoming an entrepreneur and co-founding Discovery Limited.

    18:20: Addressing unaddressed gaps in the South African insurance market (demand-focused approach).

    21:14: Value creation during political turmoil (post-Apartheid era).

    24:59: Discovery Limited’s shared-value insurance model (medical savings accounts, incentivized wellness programs and risk savings).

    33:14: Developing a system to track diet and exercise before the era of big data.

    37:39: Adapting behavioral mindset in managing health, motor, banking, and retirement risks.

    47:20: How Barry contributed to Discovery’s success as an executive.

    51:44: Notable challenges for Discovery Limited (entering the US market).

    55:05: Getting companies to scale, risk-taking, ideation, sales, pricing, marketing, and implementing marketplace feedback.

    1:01:02: Non-traditional opportunities for actuaries (managing supply and demand of electricity).

    1:04:30: Tips for aspiring entrepreneurs.

    If you are seeking to explore entrepreneurship, you want to watch this.

    My Website: maverickactuary.com
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