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Insurance Speak is brought to you by PropertyCasualty360.com. This weekly show hosted by in-the-know insurance journalists delivers insight and analysis from top industry experts and P&C professionals.
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May 31, 2023 • 41min
Disaster Mitigation Through Biodiversity
Eloisa Lewis and Shawn Magill of New Climate Culture discuss the ways in which agricultural operations and communities at large can improve their disaster resilience through biodiversity and permaculture initiatives.

May 17, 2023 • 20min
Cargo Heist Threats and How to Prevent Them
Scott Cornell, transportation lead and crime & theft specialist at Travelers, joins us to discuss strategic cargo theft and how to prevent these supply chain-interrupting crimes.

May 10, 2023 • 29min
Protecting the Mental Health of Insurance Responders
Mark Debus, clinical manager of behavioral health at Sedgwick, discusses the impact of trauma response and compassion fatigue for insurance first responders.

May 3, 2023 • 23min
Insurers: The Missing Link in Workplace Violence Prevention?
In this episode of Insurance Speak, we’re joined by Kathleen Bonczyk, founder and executive director of the Workplace Violence Prevention Institute, to discuss how companies can mitigate employee violence and the part insurance companies could play in stopping these incidents.

Apr 26, 2023 • 26min
Examining the Risks and Rewards of ChatGPT for the Insurance Industry
Artificial intelligence has the ability to sort through and synthesize vast amounts of data, but with that benefit come increased risks for users and their insurers. Andrew Schwartz, an analyst with Celent, and Etay Maor, senior director of security strategy for Cato Networks, take a deep dive into the pros and cons of this new large language model.

Apr 19, 2023 • 14min
A Conversation with Michael Pritt and Dr. Laura McGuire
Live from the Complex Claims & Litigation Forum in Las Vegas, Brittney Meredith-Miller is joined by Michael Pritt, Senior Claim Analyst with Pure Insurance, and Dr. Laura McGuire, CEO of The National Center for Equity & Agency to discuss the importance of trauma-informed care in claims handling and within agencies themselves.

Apr 12, 2023 • 10min
A Conversation with Bob Tyson
Live from the Complex Claims & Litigation Forum in Las Vegas, Patti Harman is joined by Bob Tyson, the Strategic Managing Partner for Tyson & Mendes Tyson addressed some of the factors behind an increase in the number of high-value jury awards. The conversation was a follow-up to his keynote presentation at the conference..

Apr 5, 2023 • 12min
A Conversation with Peter Crosa and Timothy Dowden
Live from the Complex Claims & Litigation Forum in Las Vegas, Brittney Meredith-Miller is joined by Peter Crosa, Executive General Adjuster at Peter J. Crosa and Co., LLC, and Timothy Dowden, Senior Vice President of J.S. Held to discuss how insurers can more effectively mitigate and address severe weather claims.

Mar 27, 2023 • 17min
Parametric Insurance: Expanding the Toolbox for Covering Risk
Alex Kaplan, executive vice president for alternative risk at Amwins Group, discusses how parametric insurance differs from traditional insurance and the benefits it provides to policyholders.

Mar 22, 2023 • 10min
A Conversation with Tracey Thompson
Live from the Complex Claims & Litigation Forum in Las Vegas, Brittney Meredith-Miller is joined by Tracey Thompson, Deputy Executive Director of the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud to discuss strategies for identifying and preventing fraud.