Profiles in Risk

Tony chats with Samir Ahmed, Principal Insurance Markets at X by 2, an IT consultancy focused on high-impact projects for a select group of insurance and healthcare organizations. They specialize in big hairy audacious challenging projects.Samir Ahmed: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samir-u-ahmed/X by 2: https://xby2.com/Video Version: https://youtu.be/ofgqTVrLEhk

Tony chats with Micah Kalisch, Founder and CEO at Chrp Technologies. They offer complete home risk prevention through an insurtech app that is built for underwriters and insurance carriers to mitigate risks on the front end of the underwriting process. Including guided self-inspections, which run through their proprietary AI/ML models and produce result that helps streamline the underwriting process.Micah Kalisch: https://www.linkedin.com/in/micah-kalisch-86250a218/Chrp Technologies: https://chrptech.com/Video Version: https://youtu.be/z_fZOZ68UtI

Tony chats with Louis DiModugno, "The Bowtie Data Guy". We met at Insurtech Hartford and we just had to have him on the show. Louis helps create and establish data strategies for companies without a full professional data organization. If you don't have an army of data scientists and data engineers, Louis can help you get going!Louis DiModugno: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisdimodugno/Video Version: https://youtu.be/8npPUx4yoJM

Tony chats with Meredith Barnes-Cook after 33 years at Liberty Mutual started her own little consulting firm focused on helping both insurtechs and carriers. An incredible career story and lots of lessons to learn! I learned a ton in this conversation. Also, what's the Trucker Hat Gang?!?Meredith Barnes-Cook: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredithbarnes-cook/Video Version: https://youtu.be/YadXiQaCCHY

Tony chats with Sherif Germayel, CEO at Trufla Technology. Trufla amalgamates real-life insurance experience with technology to create tools that enhance the broker channel. Trufla’s aim is to be the technology that powers brokers to better compete and grow in an ever-evolving digital landscape. Trufla’s suite of products includes a mobile app and portal for customer service and engagement, lead management to increase sales and optimize ROI, and truWeb, a web platform designed to drive more leads to the brokerage.Sherif Germayel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherifgemayel/Trufla Technology: https://www.trufla.com/Video Version: https://youtu.be/nyKEVxzAVks

Tony chats with Joseph Zaarour, RMI grad and Founder at iSolvRisk. Joseph is attempting to solve insurance risk management's biggest, hairiest most-difficult problem: talent! And they're doing it in an incredibly creative way. Don't miss this fascinating episode!Joseph Zaarour: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-zaarour-8769a6177/iSolvRisk: https://www.isolvrisk.com/Video Version: https://youtu.be/hAVCbXi4LE4

Tony chats with Bobby Touran, Co-Founder at Rainbow. They are a modern underwriting company focused on small businesses. They focus on underwriting by being very specialized, currently in the food and beverage industry, primarily restaurants.Bobby Touran: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobby-touran-782a6513/Rainbow: https://www.userainbow.com/Video Version: https://youtu.be/u0yfyzIeiak

Tony chats with Sivan Iram, Founder and CEO at Capitola,  the world's smartest digital marketplace for commercial risk. They connect brokers and carriers using AI-based risk appetite matching to streamline the placement process.Sivan Iram: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sivaniram/Capitola: https://www.capitola-ins.com/Video Version: https://youtu.be/urANly_xon0

Tony chats with Misha Bleymaier-Farrish, insurance executive, consultant, and author of The GSD Factor. Misha's story is amazing and her book is an easy read, and incredibly motivating. This is a really fun episode you don't want to miss! Plus, the hats!Misha: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mishableymaierfarrish/The GSD Factor: https://www.amazon.com/GSD-Factor-Confident-Professional-Empowerment/dp/B0C4G48SCR/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2TAKHUNDTS68Z&keywords=the+gsd+factor&qid=1688557712&sprefix=the+gsd+facto%2Caps%2C233&sr=8-1Video Version: https://youtu.be/wR1GRS1fbOs

Tony chats with Michael Derkacz about his illustrious insurance career. Michael brought 10 years of experience at American Express into insurance and thrived first at AIG, and then at Chubb  and W.R. Berkley including a significant amount of international experience. He generously gives us some of his time to help the next generation grow their insurance career with fantastic advice!Michael Derkacz: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-derkacz-6b4549113/Video Version: https://youtu.be/5pw0W8bgf78