Insurance Covered

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by David Altmaier, former Commissioner of Insurance for Florida State and now Consultant for the Southern Group-Florida. In this episode they will discuss the Florida insurance market and David's time as Insurance Commissioner. In this episode we cover:David's time at the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation.How David became Insurance Commissioner and what the role of commissioner entails.How the impact of hurricanes has affected the Florida insurance market both for insurers and insureds.To what extent Florida is the first State dealing with the consequences of climate change.How David as Insurance Commissioner responded to the insurance crisis in Florida.We hope you enjoyed this episode, if you did please subscribe to be notified when new episodes release. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Assistant Professor of History at Columbia University, Hannah Farber, discusses the role of insurance in the foundation of the United States. They explore the historical events leading to the American revolution, the significance of merchant insurer Robert Morris, and the impact of domestic US insurance on the country's development.

George Barker, Assistant Underwriter at Aspen Insurance, discusses his career path in the insurance industry, including his experience applying for a graduate scheme. He talks about the training involved in the scheme and his role as a crisis management underwriter. The episode also covers the different paths to start a career in insurance, such as apprenticeships and trainee positions, as well as the advantages of the industry like work-life balance and professional growth opportunities.

Explore the world of insurance recruitment with Caroline Wagstaff, Ben Bolton, Samantha Ridgewell, and William Gallimore. Topics include the challenges of attracting top talent, the current recruitment crisis, and the main issues hindering recruitment in the insurance market. Discover what the workforce may look like in 10 years and strategies to minimize the impact of these challenges.

Martin Shaw, Head of Policy at the Association of Financial Mutuals, discusses friendly societies, their history, the role they play in the modern world, and how they are regulated.

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by Sam White, Founder of Stella Insurance, and amongst other things they will be discussing motor insurance.In this episode we cover:How and why Sam founded StellaThe reasons Sam felt so passionate about setting up an insurance brand to represent women.Sam's analysis of the UK motor insurance marketThe leadership qualities we should be seeking in our future leadersWhat should come first in the corporate world profit or peopleWe hope you enjoyed this episode, if you did please subscribe to be notified when new episodes release. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by Ivan Haigh, Professor of Coastal Oceanography at the University of Southampton. In this episode we discuss the future of flooding.In this episode we cover:What is happening at the with sea levels and the causes in the change.What impact this is likely to have on society.  What the future hold for rising sea levels and flooding.Ivan's article "Will London soon be underwater".How insurers can use data to prepare for such changes.We hope you enjoyed this episode, if you did please subscribe to be notified when new episodes release. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Insurance Covered summer special mini series Meditations on Insurance and Society.  Normally on this podcast Peter is joined by a guest to discuss an aspect of the wonderful world of insurance. But, this August, we are doing something different. Instead of our normal fortnightly podcast, we are releasing an 8 episode mini series focusing on the role that insurance has played throughout history in shaping society. They will incorporate a bit of history, a bit of philosophy, some psychology, a lot of insurance and… who knows what else.In part eight we look at:the future of insurance the rise of morality within insuranceinsurance and ESGinsurance as a moral system?The social purpose of insuranceInsurance and climate changeWe hope you enjoy the first of our summer special series and will follow along with new episodes releasing every Monday and Thursday throughout August.Regular episodes will resume in September Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Insurance Covered summer special mini series Meditations on Insurance and Society.  Normally on this podcast Peter is joined by a guest to discuss an aspect of the wonderful world of insurance. But, this August, we are doing something different. Instead of our normal fortnightly podcast, we are releasing an 8 episode mini series focusing on the role that insurance has played throughout history in shaping society. They will incorporate a bit of history, a bit of philosophy, some psychology, a lot of insurance and… who knows what else.In part seven we look at:The philosophical thinking behind insurancethe framework for understanding why insurance is such a potent force in societyThe five F words that help us understand the philosophy behind insurance: Fragility, Fear, Future, Faith and Freedom insurance as a mirror to our own insecurities We hope you enjoy the first of our summer special series and will follow along with new episodes releasing every Monday and Thursday throughout August.Regular episodes will resume in September Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Insurance Covered summer special mini series Meditations on Insurance and Society.  Normally on this podcast Peter is joined by a guest to discuss an aspect of the wonderful world of insurance. But, this August, we are doing something different. Instead of our normal fortnightly podcast, we are releasing an 8 episode mini series focusing on the role that insurance has played throughout history in shaping society. They will incorporate a bit of history, a bit of philosophy, some psychology, a lot of insurance and… who knows what else.In part six we look at:How insurance developed into the global industry it is todayHow insurance came to be 'everywhere'How technology and enhanced trade encouraged the growth of insuranceThe impact war in the 1900s had on dismantling the insurance network centred around Britain and the development of more national insurance industries The development of specialist reinsurers The use of microinsurance in developing countriesThe welfare system making insurance available to everyoneWe hope you enjoy the first of our summer special series and will follow along with new episodes releasing every Monday and Thursday throughout August.Regular episodes will resume in September Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.