Cyber risk is a top global concern, yet middle market companies often lag in coverage. This excerpt of the Insuring Cyber Podcast, hosted by Elizabeth Blosfield, explores how insurers are tailoring policies with industry-specific endorsements to make cyber insurance more accessible and relevant for businesses that don’t speak “cyber” fluently. To watch the full episode with Michelle Chia, Cyber Chief Underwriting Officer for AXA XL, at RIMS RISKWORLD in Chicago visit https://www.insurancejournal...
Jul 24, 2025•2 min
In this lively new episode, Golfertainment George and the Florida Insurance Men Patrick Wraight and Kevin Amrhein chat about a Florida meteorologist selling hurricane predictions, the rise of concrete “hurricane-resistant” homes, and the cultural comeback of Happy Gilmore 2. They dive into the rich history of golf during The British Open weekend. They explore how the game evolved in Britain and discuss how insurance factors into the sport, from event coverage to player protection. Plus, Golferta...
Jul 23, 2025•39 min
Aerial imagery and data are revolutionizing claims adjusting. Our vodcast explores how roof photos, measurements and 3D sketches are critical inputs to streamline claims workflows. Having information before an inspection is powerful, and Eagleview provides important property details so adjusters can work efficiently and settle claims onsite. Jenna Kinsman, the vice president for insurance at Eagleview, explains how Eagleview helps adjusters achieve peak performance. To learn more visit, https://...
Jul 23, 2025•26 min
On this installment, insuretech exec Ilya Filipov outlines how artificial intelligence will help insurance marketers. This new generation is called agentic AI, where an “agent” mimics the work of a human in approaching problems. Ilya recommends experimenting with AI models — “There’s nothing to be scared about” — and discover how to develop clear, precise instructions and prompts to train those tools. “It’s a similar process as our parents, who repositioned their careers when the web emerged,” h...
Jul 21, 2025•45 min
On this episode of The Insuring Cyber Podcast, take a look back on four interviews recorded on site at RIMS 2025 in Chicago! This episode features Michael Von Gablenz, head of insure AI at HSB and Munich Re, Michelle Chia, Cyber Chief Underwriting Officer for AXA XL, Chris Mather, underwriting lead for Lloyd’s Market Association and Elizabeth Jenkin, Lloyd’s Market Association’s underwriting director. They’re discussing topics like AI in underwriting and claims, AI insurance, and how cyber is co...
Jul 16, 2025•27 min
Cargo theft has been on the rise for the last several years, and bad actors are becoming more sophisticated and higher tech. The increased risk along the supply chain as the act of cargo theft is an ever more global endeavor. We spoke with Keith Lewis, Vice President of Operations for Verisk CargoNet, about the trends and what they’re telling us. The post EP. 02 Expert: Cargo Theft up 20% in Last Five Years appeared first on Insurance Journal TV ....
Jul 15, 2025•12 min
In this special podcast episode, Insurance Journal host George Jack sits down with Darren Nix, founder of Steadily, to explore how one burned-down rental property sparked a revolution in landlord insurance. Darren shares his journey from tech founder to insurtech disruptor, diving into early missteps, key lessons, and how Steadily is building a “Geico for landlord insurance”—without cutting agents out of the picture. You’ll learn: Why landlord insurance is more complex than it looks—and where th...
Jul 08, 2025•9 min
On this installment we meet Olga Collins, CEO of the Worldwide Broker Network, or WBN. Olga is a true woman of the world, speaking six languages, including Polish from her native country. She relays a fascinating life and career story as well as business lessons she’s learned along the way. She says she fell in love with risk management and insurance—“a great combination of analytics and people.” Olga covers the evolving insurance market, captive solutions, enterprise risk management, and some i...
Jul 07, 2025•36 min
In this episode of The Insuring Cyber Podcast, James Crask from Marsh discusses how companies can stay resilient in an era of rising tariffs, trade barriers, and global uncertainty. He shares his perspective on how supply chain risk is evolving and how organizations can leverage advanced technologies like AI to model risk scenarios and strengthen their resilience. Check it out! The post EP. 104: Tariffs, Trade, and Technology: Navigating Supply Chain Risk appeared first on Insurance Journal TV ....
Jun 25, 2025•19 min
Meet Spencer Mahoney, chief growth officer for CCIG, a Denver-based independent broker with 100 employees generating $30 million in revenue. The firm competes with the big boys in the commercial middle market for p/c and benefits, to include captive strategies. Spencer unpacks what it’s been like for he and his brother to work for dad, who founded the firm 40 years ago. First, they weren’t handed the business. Dad told the boys, “Go get your teeth kicked in somewhere else first,” Spencer relates...
Jun 23, 2025•37 min
High net worth individuals often carry public profiles that make them uniquely vulnerable to cyber threats. From executives and celebrities to board members and influencers, their visibility—and the digital footprint that comes with it—attracts sophisticated cybercriminals who may quietly monitor their online presence for months before striking. In this sneak peek of the Insuring Cyber podcast with Carrier Management Deputy Editor and Host Elizabeth Blosfield, Jason Ott, President of Aon Private...
Jun 11, 2025•2 min
Get ready for an exciting episode of Golfertainment with Golfertainment George, Patrick Wraight, and Kevin Amrhein as they sit down with Tony Cañas for a one-of-a-kind conversation! 🎤 Tony shares his career pivots, from underwriter to blogger, best-selling author/speaker, recruiter, and podcaster – and yes, even a magician! Hear all about his journey through the insurance world and beyond. Plus, the Golfertainment crew will react to George’s take on the Happy Gilmore 2 trailer and explore some ...
Jun 10, 2025•56 min
Would you relish reading insurance contracts on a Sunday afternoon so you can properly counsel your client on what they should buy? Do we hear a “Hell, no?” That’s okay. Self-described insurance nerd and recovering insurance attorney Dan Schuleman will save you the trouble. He cofounded the insuretech Qumis as an assistive-AI platform to quickly analyze policies and pull relevant information for claims, brokering and compliance. The idea: Arm insurance professionals with more detailed informatio...
Jun 09, 2025•33 min
In the second episode of the insurance wrap-up, the focus is on key insights from the 2025 InsurTech Summit, which showcased notable guests and discussions. Margo Giles highlights the importance of agentic AI in fostering collaboration within the insurance sector, while Alexis Vaughn points out education and job security fears as significant barriers. The episode emphasizes the necessity of trust and partnerships for agility and technological advancement, as discussed by Jean Finnegan. Additiona...
May 28, 2025•33 min
In this episode, Jason Ott, President of Aon Private Risk Management, and Diane Delaney, Executive Director of the Private Risk Management Association, spoke about the biggest cyber risks faced by high-net-worth individuals and how insurers can help navigate them. From social engineering scams to fraudulent electronic fund transfers, the risk environment is every changing. These two guests unpack the critical distinctions between cyber and crime insurance and emphasize the importance of tailored...
May 28, 2025•28 min
On this installment we’re joined by Itai Ben-Zaken, founder and CEO of Honeycomb, an MGA with AI-driven technology to analyze aerial photographs of commercial building roofs to assess their condition. Honeycomb launched with admitted markets but recently expanded to E&S, opening up more opportunities for retail agents to place tough risks. For example, many carriers are active in multifamily property but carve out anything older than 25 years. With 80% of these structures built before 2000, ...
May 26, 2025•38 min
Has the adoption of recreational cannabis laws affected workers’ compensation claims? A new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute seeks to answer that question and others related to cannabis use and workers. We spoke with Vennela Thumula, policy analyst at the WCRI and lead author of the study, to get lots of data for the latest episode of our podcast. The post 102: How Recreational Cannabis Laws Have Affected Workers’ Comp Claims appeared first on Insurance Journal TV ....
May 22, 2025•13 min
In the first episode of The Insurance Wrap-Up , Allen Laman, Elizabeth Blosfield, and Ezra Amacher dive into the evolving landscape of InsurTech, spotlighting trends in collaboration between startups and legacy carriers, innovations in AI, and the modernization of core systems. They highlight key articles and expert insights on AI’s role in fraud detection and underwriting. Check it out! The post The Rise of InsurTech: 10 Moments Covering the Transformation of the Industry appeared first on Insu...
May 15, 2025•17 min
Do you truly understand your policyholders, distribution partners and employees? Do you have a clear lens into what competitors are doing? If your organization attempts to get feedback all by itself or relies on ad-hoc, anecdotal feedback from key stakeholders, you will miss opportunities to evolve and innovative. On this recording, research whiz Mackenzie Wilson unpacks best practices. Customer experience work “is the foundation of any business,” she says. “It doesn’t matter how big or small yo...
May 12, 2025•47 min
Special Live Podcast Episode! Join the Golfertainment crew – George Jack, Patrick Wraight, and Kevin Amrhein, – as they tee off on hurricane prep and its surprising connections to golf, rap, and insurance! 💥 🎤🎥 Special guest Curtis Goldsborough aka LO$$ RATIO (Insurtech Aficionado & 🎥 Creator) joins the conversation for an episode you won’t want to miss! #InsurTech #HurricanePrep The post EP. 11: Teeing Off on Hurricane Prep: Live Golfertainment with Curtis Goldsborough! appeared first o...
May 07, 2025•38 min
What happens when small-to-midsize insurers get fed up with clunky, overpriced legacy systems? They build their own. In this episode of the Insuring Cyber Podcast , we dive into how James Benham, tech entrepreneur and JBKnowledge Founder, spotted a massive market gap and created a clean-sheet solution that’s automating workflows, slashing costs, and modernizing comp-first carriers. 👉 Catch the full episode now at https://www.insurancejournal.tv/videos/25143/ — plus get details on the 2025 Insur...
May 01, 2025•4 min
A major workplace challenge is basic human communication among the age groups. How can we create a workplace culture where all four working generations thrive? “Culture Doctor” Warren Wright returns to On Point with insights. Generational conflict impacts teamwork, productivity and retention. Workplace preferences are varied: Boomers and GenXers value stability; Millennials and Gen Z seek rapid growth and flexibility. Younger generations thrive on innovative digital tools and quick feedback, whi...
Apr 28, 2025•1 hr
In this episode, tech entrepreneur and JBKnowledge Founder James Benham shares his journey from coding in his college dorm room to leading a multinational software company serving the insurance and construction industries. He opens up about the principles of bootstrapping, the inspiration behind his book, Be Your Own VC, and how lessons from his father shaped his approach to business. Check it out! To sign up or apply to be a speaker for our InsurTech Summit 2025, visit theinsurtechsummit.com ! ...
Apr 23, 2025•39 min
Hurricane Season 2025 Could Be Brutal — Here’s What You Need to Know: Today we are launching a brand new podcast series, called the Claims Journal Podcast! In this inaugural episode, editor Don Jergler sits down with AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Jonathan Porter to unpack the high-stakes forecast for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season . Will this year top 2024’s destructive run of major storms? Porter reveals AccuWeather’s projections of 13–18 named storms , a looming La Niña threat , and the ...
Apr 22, 2025•16 min
The danger in writing all small commercial lines is becoming a generalist, says Bobby Touran, who a few years ago founded Rainbow, a restaurant-focused MGU insuretech. Rainbow distributes through independent agents—who he calls “critically” important. Listen as Bobby unpacks three strategic concepts behind Rainbow. “We wanted to be very specialized in classes of business,” he says. “We felt restaurants were a distressed category within small commercial. They were still reeling from COVID, lock-d...
Apr 14, 2025•36 min
As cyber threats evolve, the insurance industry struggles to keep pace, leading to shifting policies, increasing exclusions, and unexpected coverage gaps. Watch this highlight from the latest Cyber Insurance podcast with host Elizabeth Blosfield and guests Melissa Ventrone of law firm Clark Hill and Arthur Armstrong of law firm Reed Smith. To watch the full episode, visit https://www.insurancejournal.tv/videos/25038/ Topics covered: The Wild West of Cyber Insurance – Unlike traditional coverage ...
Apr 02, 2025•4 min
Most insuretechs aren’t about flashy consumer-focused websites. They improve the plumbing — all the workflows behind the scenes never seen by agents and consumers. Sound exciting? Well, it sure is for Aaron Wright, director of strategy at Earnix, an insuretech supporting carriers’ pricing and underwriting with AI and machine learning. Aaron emerged from the carrier side, where he saw first-hand the inefficiencies plaguing the industry: “What did my well-paid actuaries spend 60% of their time on?...
Mar 31, 2025•31 min
In this episode, Melissa Ventrone of law firm Clark Hill and Arthur Armstrong of law firm Reed Smith joined The Insuring Cyber Podcast to unpack the Trump administration’s cybersecurity policies and explore their potential ripple effects on the cyber insurance landscape. In these conversations, Melissa and Arthur discuss how evolving federal strategies influence risk assessments, underwriting practices, and insurer liabilities. They also explore the intersection of politics, policy, and cyber ri...
Mar 26, 2025•34 min
Dispensaries may be getting a bit of a break on employment practices liability insurance in recent times as capacity grows and insurers get better at evaluating the risks at these operations—and therefore become more comfortable with them. Nick Matsie, an assistant vice president at Berkley Select, is seeing a softer EPL market for dispensaries and other cannabis businesses. But he’s also seeing an uptick in claims frequency and severity. “It’s not a matter if but when these claims come in,” he ...
Mar 20, 2025•22 min
On this recording we welcome back Dave Tralka, our knowledgeable and friendly banker who understands a thing or two about independent agents. Dave is CEO of InsurBanc, the financial institution launched by the Big “I” to support agents’ growth. Dave lucidly covers today’s business opportunities for agencies as well as the broader landscape over which they don’t have much control. Strategic loans to buy other firms or books, hire producers, and install new technology are available. But, “agents a...
Mar 17, 2025•41 min
