Profiles in Risk

This is a re-broadcast of a special episode we had with author, life coach and claims professional Bryan Falchuk. Bryan Falchuk lost 100 lbs, got his life under control and now leads claims for Hiscox USA. He tells us his story and gives incredible advice both for insurance carriers and insurance professionals.Do a Day Book with special discount for InsNerds listeners: Do-A-Day Book

This is a re-broadcast of an episode of The Attachment Point where Carly, Nick & Rob discussed the challenges and difficulties of Gen-Xers in career development. ROB GALBRAITH – https://twitter.com/robgalb and https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-galbraith-8707aa1/ BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW: THE BRAND YOU – TOM PETERS KNOWN BLUE OCEAN STRATEGY LORDS OF STRATEGY THE END OF COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE

This is a re-broadcast of episode 4 of The Attachment Point, where Tony, Carly and I discuss claims, claims adjusting, millennials and the Lemonade charity give back with claims adjustor Andrew Holland.

This is a re-broadcast of episode 2 of The Attachment Point podcast. In this episode Carly & Tony discuss smart goals, the Sheena Iyengar TED Talk, Aviva insurance looking to reduce application questions, and the 5 important questions to ask about your insurance coverage by Bill Wilson.

In this episode of Profiles in Risk, I spoke with Abel Travis, host of his own insurance related podcast called Insurance Innovators Unscripted. We discussed how he fell into insurance, the path his career took and why he got into podcasting. Abel's podcast is a must listen for anyone who is interesting in hearing about insurance innovation, insurtech and the thought leaders in this space who are actively innovating and improving the entire insurance ecosystem.

In this episode of Profiles in Risk, Tony and I spoke with Zach Finn head of the Butler University's Risk Management & Insurance Department. Zach discusses his risk management career, his decision for leaving industry for academia and how he is differentiating the Butler insurance program. We dive deep into their unique concept of a student run captive. Butler is generating a new breed of young insurance professional who are arriving already familiar with the machinations of insurance. They design programs, craft policy language, write coverage and handle claims. A Butler grad likely has the experience of a 2-3 year insurance trainee at many companies. Zach is figuring out ways to eliminate the talent gap in insurance. His excitement is contagious.

On this episode I will be discussing the life of Cuthbert Heath. Most of you will have never heard of Cuthbert Heath. He is barely known in the US. But ask anyone who is highly familiar with the Lloyds market or London markets and they are sure to know him. Mr. Heath is the man who is often called the Maker of Modern Lloyds.

This is a previously recorded episode of The Attachment Point, immediately following Hurricane Irma. Even this episode is several weeks old, I decided to re-post it here for listeners to hear what Will had to say immediately following Irma versus Episode 43 (also broadcast on the same day) where Will and I discuss the post-Irma cleanup and reconstruction face to face.

In this episode of Profiles in Risk, I catchup with Will Kastroll of Harbour Insurance based in Naples Florida. Naples was ground-zero for a second Florida landfall (Key West being the first). Will's office was significantly damaged. In our face to face, we discussed finding his quest to find temporary office space, the status of his main office space and we took a tour of Naples to see properties still reeling from the aftermath of Irma. We bumped into John Cosgrove from Radon & Model Pro, responsible for measuring mold build up and we discussed all of the issues with mold after a major hurricane event in a humid climate such as Florida. If you haven't done so, please listen to the first interview (which is now Episode 42) to get a sense of how bad the situation was and how far Southern Florida has come.

John Bachmann wrote an article at InsNerds that really registered with me. When I found out that he lives in the city I grew up in I decided to make John my first full live interview for Profiles in Risk. In this episode, John and I discuss his career in claims, how it got started (being a Patriot fan has its disadvantages), how he was fortunate enough to have the right mentorship to transition to other lines and advice for newbie and seasoned adjusters. John has a passion for what he does and you can really hear that in both the article and this interview. Blooper brain-fart at minute 30:30