The Voices of Risk Management How to Understand Insurance within the Transportation and Logistics Industry with Lars Bille
Lars Bille is the Executive Vice President of DSV, a Danish transport and logistics company. Prior to his role as Executive Vice President, he was the Director of Group Insurance & Group Procurement at DSV. Lars shares his extensive knowledge in this field and how he views insurance from a global perspective. With an underwriter background, Lars feels like this knowledge has helped shape him into a more holistic leader that’s well-prepared for different and unknown risks. Find out more about Lars’s story in this week’s episode!
Key Takeaways:
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A little bit about Lars and what he does for DSV.
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Growing up, Lars wanted to be a police officer! He shares his story of how he got into insurance.
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Lars believes his experience as an underwriter has really shaped him into the leader he is today.
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When Lars started his career, global insurance was still not as widely known or used. Today, many young professionals are versed in this.
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What was Lars’s experience working for the Lego group?
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One of the nice perks of working at Lego is that Lars got to see his children play with legos, and they always had an unlimited supply.
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What makes Lars so successful in his line of work? He shares some of his strengths as a leader.
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The transportation market share is very fragmented. There isn’t an Amazon or Google that dominates this sector of the market, which means there’s a lot of room for growth.
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Supply chain is a real issue and these are challenges that still have no solution.
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How does Lars relax during his time off?
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Lars loves to take the time to run as it clears his head and gets the blood flowing.
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What lessons does Lars wish he’d learned sooner in his career?
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Lars offers advice on how to get young people interested in insurance and its growing industry.
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