My guest for Episode 102 is Monica Shokrai, FCAS, MAAA, Head of Business Risk and Insurance for Google Cloud.

The theme for the episode is 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 - 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟯.

Monica and I covered the following topics:⁣

✅ The risk management landscape for individuals and businesses
✅ Working in various risk management roles at Google
✅ Specific examples of risk management projects 
✅ The cloud and its relevance for business 
✅ Security tradeoffs between on-premises and cloud 
✅ How actuaries are involved with cyber risk quantification 
✅ InsideOUT data services and its connection to the cloud 
✅ How technology is being used to add value in risk management 
✅ How actuaries are helping tech companies innovate 
✅ Keys to effective cross-functional collaboration for actuaries in tech 

Time Markers

2:06: Risk management in simple terms, downside and upside considerations, and holistic frameworks. 

4:57: The risk landscape today (cyber, AI, climate and emerging risks) and the heightened rate of change.

7:39: Insuring and transferring Alphabet’s risks, shaping contract terms and product development, and leading actuarial team.

12:42: Insurance purchasing decisions, getting business units to implement risk controls, and developing competitive intelligence.

17:02: Applying actuarial principles to improve modeling that drives business decisions beyond insurance purchasing.

22:12: The cloud, cloud-based applications (Google Cloud, Workspace, Chrome) and security implications.

25:17: Security trends that drive cloud adoption (implementing high-end security features and developing a stronger digital immune system).

28:55: Risks that companies encounter when adopting cloud solutions (reliability, third-party risks, and data residency).

31:18: Cyber risk quantification (frequency, severity, Monte Carlo simulation, and score framework). 

34:40: InsideOUT data services (using metrics from a company’s cloud environment to rate and underwrite cyber insurance). 

39:01: Using technology to help with underwriting (AI-powered security cameras for casualty insurance). 

41:15: Helping businesses improve quantification, using analytics to support sales, and putting numbers behind cloud vendor security. 

43:51: The importance of risk models in measuring effectiveness of technology. 

47:23: Working with legal and finance and the importance of shifting perspectives. 

If you are seeking to understand the intersection between risk management and technology, you want to listen to this.

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