Profiles in Risk

Tony Canas interviews some attendees of Insurtech Connect 2018: https://insuretechconnect.com/ CONNECT WITH:Scott Henry of LeakBot: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-henry-7001083/ Marci Devries of Fraud Sniffr:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcidevries/ Luke Bronin, Mayor of Hartford, CT: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luke-bronin-359a16a/ Jesse Peterson of DroneBase: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jesselpeterson/ Matt Workman of DroneBase: https://www.linkedin.com/in/workmanmatt/ Alex Chilow of Aclaimant: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-chilow-47195a35/ Joel Friedman of Aclaimant:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelash/ Tadas Jucikas of Genius AI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tjucikas/ Tyler Wentworth of Genius AI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-wentworth-33420355/ Mica Cooper of Insurecrypt: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mica-cooper/ Bobbie Sheivasrav of Benekiva: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbieshrivastav/ Gilad Shai of Bound API: https://www.linkedin.com/in/giladshai/ SUBSCRIBE AT:Buzzsprout RSS: https://goo.gl/5K4X3QGoogle Play: https://goo.gl/WMAvW4iTunes: https://goo.gl/7SqwvP Overcast: https://goo.gl/8b4cbD Spotify: https://goo.gl/niAbGN  Stitcher: https://goo.gl/DmE7MiYouTube: https://goo.gl/1Turar 

There are podcast guests where my goal is to make sure I can get what I understand of the guest out to the audience. Then there are guests that come onto the show where I know squat. This was one of those recordings. In this episode, Gabriel Glynn of MakuSafe (pronounce Make-You-Safe) discusses the new technology of wearable and their implications to worker's safety and workers compensation insurance. I learned a ton and I think you will as well.CONNECT WITH GABRIEL GLYNN: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabrielpglynn/ MakuSafe Homepage: https://makusafe.com/ MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:Global Insurance Accelerator: https://www.globalinsuranceaccelerator.com/ If This Then That: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IFTTT BOOKS RECOMMENDED BY GABRIEL:Shoe Dog by Phil Knight: https://amzn.to/2yoAVWE  Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson: https://amzn.to/2pFbFYr Books by Dietrich Bonhoeffer: https://amzn.to/2IMjtAo The Last Days of Night by Graham Moore: https://amzn.to/2yoT1HZ SUBSCRIBE AT:Buzzsprout RSS: https://goo.gl/5K4X3QGoogle Play: https://goo.gl/WMAvW4iTunes: https://goo.gl/7SqwvP Overcast: https://goo.gl/8b4cbD Spotify: https://goo.gl/niAbGN  Stitcher: https://goo.gl/DmE7MiYouTube: https://goo.gl/1Turar 

 This episode was fun to record. Arleen & Ted Taveras interviewed the Insurance Nerds a couple of weeks ago and this time, I get a chance at them. As you will see in this video, insurance licensing is a mess. Especially for me. Arleen & Ted help brokers manage the monotonous, yet critical task of managing insurance licenses and continuing education. No surprise...I plan on becoming a customer.CONNECT WITH ARLEEN & TED: Arleen Taveras: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arleen-taveras-arm/ Ted Taveras: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ted-taveras-3a800918/ Insurance Licensing Service of America: http://www.ilsainc.com/ Spot In Insurance Homepage: http://spotoninsurance.com/ MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:The Essential Barry Manilow: https://amzn.to/2P0ulge Earth Wind & Fire: https://amzn.to/2xN64n5 BOOKS RECOMMENDED BY ARLEEN & TED: Think and Grow Rich by Napolean Hill: https://amzn.to/2P4494x Books by Tony Robbins: https://amzn.to/2QhqCLt The Great Game of Business by Jack Stack: https://amzn.to/2P27aC3 Whale Done by Kenneth Blanchard: https://amzn.to/2OpSEah  SUBSCRIBE AT: Buzzsprout RSS: https://goo.gl/5K4X3Q Google Play: https://goo.gl/WMAvW4 iTunes: https://goo.gl/7SqwvP Overcast: https://goo.gl/8b4cbD  Spotify: https://goo.gl/niAbGN  Stitcher: https://goo.gl/DmE7Mi YouTube: https://goo.gl/1Turar 

Kin Insurance is one the original insurtech startups in the homeowners insurance space. In this episode, co-founder and CEO Sean Harper and I discuss the founding of Kin, including Sean's thoughts as a consultant, on why they decided to tackle this problem, which challenges they decided to tackle first and the conundrum of taking risk as an MGA or carrier.CONNECT WITH SEAN HARPER: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harpersean/ Kin Insurance Homepage: https://www.kin.com/ MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:The Kin founders: https://www.kin.com/about BOOKS RECOMMENDED BY SEAN:Against the Gods by Peter Bernstein: https://amzn.to/2xAHZQk   SUBSCRIBE AT: Buzzsprout RSS: https://goo.gl/5K4X3Q Google Play: https://goo.gl/WMAvW4 iTunes: https://goo.gl/7SqwvP Overcast: https://goo.gl/8b4cbD  Spotify: https://goo.gl/niAbGN  Stitcher: https://goo.gl/DmE7Mi YouTube: https://goo.gl/1Turar 

This recording occurred 3 weeks ago. It is coincidental that it is being broadcast during the weekend of perhaps the worst hurricane to ever strike the Carolinas, Hurricane Florence. FEMA has many, many resources available for anyone affected by this event (if you are an insurance professional, you may want to take note of these): The FEMA mobile app (https://www.fema.gov/node/35141) as well as Disaster Assistance (https://www.disasterassistance.gov/) In this episode, Clark Poland and I discussed FEMA; its mission and many of the initiatives FEMA has in place to reduce, mitigate and prevent loss. FEMA has a lot of big goals and is eager to work with the public and private sector, including insurers, to make those goals a reality.CONNECT WITH CLARK POLAND: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jclarkpoland/ MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:FEMA YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/user/FEMA FEMA Independent Study Courses: https://training.fema.gov/is/crslist.aspx?all=trueTo receive NFIP Training GovDelivery updates targeted at insurance agents, including webinar and seminar announcements, sign up at: https://service.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDHSFEMA/subscriber/new?topic_id=USDHSFEMA_212Adjusters and others who would like to receive GovDelivery claims-related training updates can subscribe at: https://service.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDHSFEMA/subscriber/new?topic_id=USDHSFEMA_211Flood insurance marketing/campaign materialsGeneral agent materials (though applicable to other insurance professionals): https://agents.floodsmart.gov/marketing/participate-in-campaignsFlood after fire risks: https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/93830BOOKS RECOMMENDED BY CLARK:Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman: https://amzn.to/2xwqct5Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioral Economics by Richard Thaler: https://amzn.to/2MCzmJRThe Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes – and Why by Amanda Ripley: https://amzn.to/2MCzmJR Sources of Power: How People Make Decisions by Gary Klein: https://amzn.to/2pehn34  SUBSCRIBE AT: Buzzsprout RSS: https://goo.gl/5K4X3Q Google Play: https://goo.gl/WMAvW4 iTunes: https://goo.gl/7SqwvP Overcast: https://goo.gl/8b4cbD  Spotify: https://goo.gl/niAbGN  Stitcher: https://goo.g

This episode is sponsored by Insurance Nerds Day A full day of Ted-X Style talks, learning labs and networking!Saturday, October 6th in Chicago, IL for only $99Go to https://insurancenerdsday.com to registerIn this episode of Profiles in Risk, I spoke with Kurt Thoennessen. We discussed the Private Client/High Net Worth Space, his involvement with the PRMA, and Kurt was gracious enough to provide a demo (watch the video) of the RiskRevu platform & why he felt the compelling need to create it. CONNECT WITH KURT THOENNESSEN: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kurt-thoennessen-capi-a76b076/ RiskRevu Homepage: https://riskrevu.com/ MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:Private Risk Management Association: https://www.privateriskmanagement.org/ Azeema Hartley: https://www.linkedin.com/in/azeema-hartley-186b505a/ Lisa Lindsay: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-a-lindsay-2755343/ Certified Advisor of Personal Insurance Designation: https://goo.gl/B2L8VJ Billy Joe's Greatest Hits: https://amzn.to/2ND2up6 Asana: https://asana.com/ Slack: https://slack.com/ Hubspot: https://www.hubspot.com/ BOOKS RECOMMENDED BY:Cold Calling is a Waste of Time by Frank Rumbauskas: https://amzn.to/2Nq1MLN  Think and Grow Rich by Napolean Hill: https://amzn.to/2Ny7yuL Books by Terry Goodkind: https://amzn.to/2x0rFY1 SUBSCRIBE AT: Buzzsprout RSS: https://goo.gl/5K4X3Q Google Play: https://goo.gl/WMAvW4 iTunes: https://goo.gl/7SqwvP Overcast: https://goo.gl/8b4cbD  Spotify: https://goo.gl/niAbGN  Stitcher: https://goo.gl/DmE7Mi YouTube: https://goo.gl/1Turar 

This episode is sponsored by Insurance Nerds Day Go to https://insurancenerdsday.comInsurance is a wide and vast ecosystem. We take things for granted. When I was told there was a tech company handling experience modification factors for workers compensation, my first instinct was why? I thought this was a government/regulatory function. As with many of my assumptions, I was wrong. In this episode, I spoke with Scott Knowles of Modgic. Modgic allows those dealing within workers compensation to take more control over the experience modification rating, checking for accuracy, and generating key insights for all stakeholders.CONNECT WITH SCOTT KNOWLES: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-knowles-03998a7/ Modgic Homepage: https://www.modgic.com/ MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:Experience Modification Factor & Rating: https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Documents/UW_ABC_Exp_Rating.pdf HubSpot: https://www.hubspot.com/ JoinMe Webinar: https://www.join.me/  SUBSCRIBE AT: Buzzsprout RSS: https://goo.gl/5K4X3Q Google Play: https://goo.gl/WMAvW4 iTunes: https://goo.gl/7SqwvP Overcast: https://goo.gl/8b4cbD  Spotify: https://goo.gl/niAbGN  Stitcher: https://goo.gl/DmE7Mi YouTube: https://goo.gl/1Turar 

(Video of this podcast is available on our YouTube channel - link below)In this episode of Profiles in Risk, I spoke with Paul Gaglioti of Diversified Risk Solutions. Paul tries to go the extra mile for his customers. Both in customer experience but also in problem-solving. Paul seeks out tough to cove exposures and finds the capacity to provide his clients with the coverages they need. Paul is at the forefront of creating innovative solutions for his customers who deal in hemp, fracking and product liability. Paul found his mission early on in his career and we discuss how that came to be and a lot more, including a 360 view of his office and view of Manhattan.

Join us at Insurance Nerds Day, Saturday, October 6th in Chicago. Go to InsuranceNerdsDay.com to register!In this episode, I spoke with Tom Johansmeyer of PCS. Tom provided a preview of the upcoming Rendez-Vous Reinsurance conference in Monte Carlo.CONNECT WITH TOM JOHANSMEYER: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tjohansmeyer/  SUBSCRIBE AT: Buzzsprout RSS: https://goo.gl/5K4X3Q Google Play: https://goo.gl/WMAvW4 iTunes: https://goo.gl/7SqwvP Overcast: https://goo.gl/8b4cbD  Spotify: https://goo.gl/niAbGN  Stitcher: https://goo.gl/DmE7Mi YouTube: https://goo.gl/1Turar 

A half day of learning labs, a half day of TED style talks, Insurance Jeopardy hosted by Nick, it's on a Saturday and it's only $99! Insurance Nerds Day (in conjunction with The International Gamma Iota Sigman Conference) is Saturday, October 6th in Chicago. Go to InsuranceNerdsDay.com to learn more!