Patrick Smyth

Patrick Smyth is a managing director in the financial services advisory practice at PwC, with more than 20 years of insurance and investment management industry experience. He has held management roles in both operations and finance within a Fortune 100 organization.

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Why to Simplify Corporate Structures

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Insurers' corporate structures tend to be complicated. Simplifying them can reduce effort while raising capital.

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How to Find Capital, Operating Efficiencies

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P&C companies and HMOs may find efficiencies if they increase their use of intercompany reinsurance.

Modernization: Finance Faces New Pressure

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Internal demands for analysis and external demands for reporting are soaring -- but so is the need to cut spending on the finance function.

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Ignore Musk's Promise of Tesla Robotaxis

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While autonomous cars have made real progress lately, there's no reason to pay any attention to Musk's tease for a robotaxi announcement in August.

What to Know About Geospatial Technology

With climate change increasing risk, GIS allows for accurate risk assessment that goes even deeper than ZIP code level.

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Underwriters' Productivity Can Double

Michael Reilly, a managing director at Accenture, says underwriters only actually underwrite for 30% of their day -- but can soon get to 60%.

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Super Election Year Boosts Risks of Political Violence

Businesses need to protect their people and property with continuity planning, increased security and, perhaps, relocation of inventory.

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AI and a Vision for Safer Roads

AI not only encourages safer driving but also provides a route to transparent and accurate risk assessment, for fairer underwriting. 

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How Life Insurers Can Leverage Generative AI

The use of generative AI for coding for in-house applications is set to be the next big thing in 2024.

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Data Modernization in Insurance (Part 2)

The transformation of RGA's data and analytics operations offers a potential blueprint.

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How to Build a Solid Cybersecurity Program

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