We are actuaries, problem solvers, and strategic thinkers. We give clients greater certainty in increasingly complex times.
We apply our actuarial skills, professional expertise, and automation platform Psicle to deliver innovative and robust solutions which help our clients work smarter in increasingly complex times.
We work as one team across all of our locations, helping clients ranging from small niche insurers to large multinationals, and across the spectrum of actuarial, financial, and statistical functions.
15/06/23
We are excited to share that we have bolstered our London team with two senior qualified actuaries, Gurmeet Ghumman and Peter Moore, both joining our team as Associate Directors.
14/06/23
Gurmeet joined Dynamo in May 2023 as an Associate Director in the UK office. He is a qualified actuary with over 14 years of experience in the London Market working mainly at a market leading Lloyd's managing agent and more recently at Lloyd’s of London. Gurmeet has expertise in Solvency II capital modelling, model validation, and business planning and has a keen interest in tech applications.
12/06/23
Christiaan became a dynamite in May 2023 as an Operation Engineer in the Stellenbosch Office. He graduated in 2019 from Stellenbosch University with a degree in Investment Management and honors in Marketing. For the last three years he has gained experience in SaaS (Software as a Service).
Christiaan is an outdoor enthusiast. He believes that drinking from a waterfall and reaching the summit of a mountain should be a weekly activity. This however does not stop him from enjoying a good movie or three.
25/05/23
We are pleased to announce the launch of Credit Risk Modelling in Psicle, helping banks prepare for a technology-led future where they can ensure their teams’ focus is placed firmly on applying critical thinking, responding to emerging risks, and providing strategic advice.
17/05/23
This week saw us coming together with many of our clients at our inaugural Psicle Soirée in London, sharing our passion for Psicle along with colleagues from all our international offices! A superb space to mingle and share Psicle experiences over drinks and nibbles, and learn about many of the exciting developments we have planned, […]
27/04/23
Dynamo is pleased to announce the creation of our Client Engagement function within our global consulting team.
Under the leadership of Marc Theron, Associate Director, working closely alongside our Global Consulting Director Lori Tan and UK Managing Director, Shil Patel-Rae, the new team will facilitate the sharing of best practice accumulated through years of cutting-edge transformations across international markets, explore the application of Psicle across a wider set of business processes, enhance our existing client relationships, and establish stable foundations for our new and future clients.
04/04/23
Peter joined Dynamo Analytics in March 2023 as an Associate Director in the UK office.
He graduated from the University of Pretoria with a B.Sc. Hons degree in Actuarial Mathematics. Subsequently, he qualified as an actuary with the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries. He has been working in general and health insurance actuarial consulting for over 15 years, helping clients find pragmatic and practical solutions to their problems within the reserving, capital management and risk management spheres.
28/03/23
In March 2023, Hugo began working with Dynamo as a Graduate Operations Engineer. At the end of 2022, Hugo graduated from Stellenbosch University with a bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering.
Hugo loves playing 8-ball pool and thinks it's a game that tests your capacity for both adapting to new situations and strategically planning your next move. Hugo spends his free time engaging in philosophical debates or playing online games with his friends.
17/03/23
Psicle was recently awarded Reserving Solution of the Year in InsuranceERM’s Annual Awards 2023!
Be sure to read InsuranceERM’s interview with Adrian Ericsson and Shil Patel-Rae where they explain how we can make your reserving process fit for the future.
08/03/23
Dynamo currently has 82 employees, 41% of which are women. Being part of a team of strong women is inspirational, so to celebrate International Women’s Day we chatted with some of our Dynamites about themselves, and their experiences throughout their careers. What ‘career’ means to you is as unique as the person you are, so […]
16/02/23
Dynamo has achieved certification against the respected international ISO 27001 standard in recognition of the implementation of our Information Security Management System (ISMS). Director and Group Head of Technology, Hannes van Rensburg, says: “Following a 2-year investment into this project, our certification supports our ambition to be the international market-leading provider of choice for hosting and […]
25/01/23
Nathalie joined Dynamo in January 2023 as Group Head of HR in the London office. Nathalie has over 15 years’ experience, gained across multiple jurisdictions and a range of industries, including legal, financial services and technology. Nathalie has a solution oriented mindset to dealing with challenges, juggles multiple projects and is adept at forming relationships in complex, matrix structured organisations.
20/01/23
Anomalously high levels of inflation were a global hot topic in 2022 and are expected to persist into 2023. As a consequence, many general insurance actuaries revisited how they allow for inflation in their modelling of claims reserves; we reflect on a range of approaches observed in different parts of the world.
18/01/23
We are excited to welcome our 2023 South African Graduates to the team.
Driaan-Lou joined Dynamo in January of 2023 as an Actuarial Graduate in the Stellenbosch office. He studied actuarial science at the University of the Free State and Graduated with an Honours degree at the end of 2022, finishing the A100 and A200 subjects. He intends on becoming a fully qualified actuary and is currently studying toward this goal.
10/01/23
Aron joined Dynamo in January 2023 as an Actuarial Graduate in the Australian office. He recently completed a Bachelor of Actuarial Science and a Bachelor of Science with majors in Mathematics and Statistics from Monash University. He is currently working towards attaining FIAA. He is very excited to join Dynamo and to expand his technical and non-technical skillsets through the implementation of actuarial processes.
10/01/23
We are delighted to have won “Consulting Firm of the Year” in the Insurance Asia News Awards for Excellence 2022. This is a wonderful recognition of the outstanding work delivered by our international colleagues.
As we look to the future and in response to the award, group director Shil-Patel Rae, says:
“We are honoured to be recognised with this award as we ambitiously develop our international presence, most recently with the launch of our Australian office, bringing value to new clients in the Asia Pacific region, supporting our existing clients, and building on our consulting team’s reputation for delivering effective large-scale actuarial transformations.”
