Jun 23, 2026 · 25 min · 13 segments
Welcome to Series 3, Episode 1 of Actuarial Talk! In this episode, we’re joined by Colum D’Auria, Global Business Leader - Portfolio Solutions at Canopius. With more than 25 years of experience…
Colum D'AuriaGuest
Will GallimoreHost
What advice would you give to up-and-coming actuaries who, as we touched on, can get pigeonholed into being just an actuary? Not just an actuary, but you know what I mean, just doing actuarial work.
What advice would you give to people who are looking to break out into underwriting, finance, broking and sort of follow the path you've been down?
So if you're sitting in a firm in an actuarial department, go talk to other people.
And I think much as I've done, be open to that kind of left field opportunity when it comes up.
And even if you don't think you can do it or, you know, you can't quite see where it goes, it might be a path worth taking.
I don't think I could have, I keep using the example of my nine or 10 years or whatever at Chubb.
there's no way I could have predicted that at the beginning of those 10 years and all set out to achieve that.
So I think it's about, yeah, be curious, meet people who aren't actuaries and yeah, and just be open to those left field options when they come open to you, yeah.
think it was Richard Branson who said, say yes and then just figure out how to do the job.
What advice would you give to up-and-coming actuaries who, as we touched on, can get pigeonholed into being just an actuary? Not just an actuary, but you know what I mean, just doing actuarial work.
What advice would you give to people who are looking to break out into underwriting, finance, broking and sort of follow the path you've been down?
So if you're sitting in a firm in an actuarial department, go talk to other people.
And I think much as I've done, be open to that kind of left field opportunity when it comes up.
And even if you don't think you can do it or, you know, you can't quite see where it goes, it might be a path worth taking.
I don't think I could have, I keep using the example of my nine or 10 years or whatever at Chubb.
there's no way I could have predicted that at the beginning of those 10 years and all set out to achieve that.
So I think it's about, yeah, be curious, meet people who aren't actuaries and yeah, and just be open to those left field options when they come open to you, yeah.
think it was Richard Branson who said, say yes and then just figure out how to do the job.
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