Welcome to The Golf Course, a modern forum for business conversations in insurance. Today, I’ve invited Jason LaMonica of AXA XL to join me for a round on the podcast. We chat about what it’s like to launch a new line of business and the importance of providing value-added risk management services and support to customers. For more information on Jason or subcontractor default insurance (SDI) visit: https://axaxl.com/insurance/about-us/our-experts/jason-lamonica Let’s tee it off....
Jun 05, 2019•25 min•Ep. 2
Welcome to the golf course, a modern forum for business conversations in insurance. On the golf course today, I chat with Nikolaus Suhr about how to have more innovation quicker. Nikolaus’s company Kasko is facilitating more pilots, with less money, specifically for insurance carriers. Kasko helps innovative insurers to shape the future of the industry. It offers an API-powered agile insurance product and distribution platform that operates between digital customer touchpoints and legacy IT syst...
Jun 03, 2019•27 min•Ep. 1
In this episode of Profiles in Risk, I spoke with Josef Litchfield, Brady Foust and Bob Frady of HazardHub. We discussed their new US Wildfire model. What does it take to build a model? Well, it takes a ton of work, data and time. And unfortunately, when it's over, the process begins anew, because in the quest for the perfect model, the work never ends. CONNECT WITH: Josef Litchfield - https://www.linkedin.com/in/josef-litchfield-22b4023a/ Brady Foust - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brady-foust-15...
Jun 02, 2019•46 min•Ep. 162
In this episode of Profiles in Risk, I spoke with Adam Painter, property claims adjuster, & podcast host. It is fitting that on this Memorial Day weekend, we salute people like Adam, who have forged new careers in insurance but once sacrificed his life for the US Navy as a Bomb Disposal Tech. Thank you for your service Adam, and thank you for sharing your story. CONNECT WITH ADAM PAINTER: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-painter/ Homepage: https://www.ap-adjusting.com/about-us.htm...
May 25, 2019•52 min•Ep. 161
When the cat's away, the mice will play. In this episode, Wesley Todd of CaseGlide takes over the control booth at Insurance Nerds Central to interview David Mocklow. David is an insurance veteran. More importantly, David is innovating the insurance business model from within. David and Wes discuss the different ways and strategies needed to move the needle from within an established insurance organization and from within the industry. CONNECT WITH DAVID MOCKLOW: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin....
May 18, 2019•49 min•Ep. 160
In this episode of Profiles in Risk, I spoke with Phil Palmer, recruiter extraordinaire. We discussed how to think about one's career, how to think strategically about positioning yourself not only for your next position but the position after that. We also discussed what companies are looking for and perhaps most interestingly, Phil believes that the talent gap may not be as bad as predicted as many of the lost jobs will not be replaced by humans, but with technology. CONNECT WITH PHIL PALMER: ...
May 11, 2019•49 min•Ep. 159
WORLD PREMIERE MUSIC VIDEO from hot new artist C-Gold-Ru$h!
May 08, 2019•3 min
Be You, Be Real. In this episode of Profiles in Risk, I spoke with Chris Paradiso, agency owner and principal of Paradiso Presents, a firm dedicated to helping other insurance agencies develop branding in the digital and social media age. Your branding is one of the single most important things you can do as an individual or business professional. What is the image or first thing others think of you when they hear your name? Chris asked me about Geico and I was quickly able to recite their "15 m...
May 05, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 158
There are many issues that come up in providing insurance for jewelry. Perhaps the biggest single issue screaming for a solution, is in property valuation which in many cases creates conflict at claims time. The process of appraisal, and accuracy of proper valuation over time was screaming for an efficient solution using technology. Dustin Lemick, who has jewelry sales in his DNA, saw these problems and decided to solve this problem. In this episode, we discuss jewelry, valuations, technology an...
Apr 27, 2019•36 min•Ep. 156
In this special episode of Profiles in Risk, I host a panel of judges for the upcoming Insurance Nexus Awards to be held on September 12, 2019, in Chicago. We discussed: - Why is it important to recognize excellence in our industry? - There are 4 categories with the word "innovation or innovative" in them. What does innovation mean to you? How did you go about thinking and quantifying it for judging purposes? - How much has pure technology played in "innovation"? How much innovation are you seei...
Apr 26, 2019•35 min•Ep. 155
"Time is worth MORE than Money" - Chris Jarvis Chris Jarvis is a math nerd, former actuary, a Certified Financial Planner, a million dollar producer, and entrepreneur. In his dealings working for and with Billionaires, Chris came to an important insight: by studying hard and working hard, one can get into the top 1% of earners. But to get beyond that (such as to get into the top 0.1%), studying or working harder is unlikely to move the needle. At this level of earnings, time is another competito...
Apr 21, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 154
"Most things I worry about Never happen anyway" - Tom Petty (Crawling Back to You) Jen Overhulse gets to see hundreds if not thousands of insurtech companies via her work at St. Nick Media. If anyone has the pulse of the insurtech (insurance) industry, it's Jen. In this episode we discuss, insurtech, media, publicity and a lot more. CONNECT WITH JENNIFER OVERHULSE: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stnickmedia/ St. Nick Media Homepage - http://www.stnickmedia.com/ MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:...
Apr 19, 2019•52 min•Ep. 153
In this special episode of Profiles in Risk, my co-host Wesley Todd and I spoke with Jon Ritchie of American Integrity. This is part 3 of a special series Wes and I are doing in which we chat with senior execs of Florida based insurers. We discussed the challenges of starting a new insurance carrier from scratch in the toughest insurance market in the world. We discussed natural catastrophes, assignment of benefits, one-way attorney’s fees, the challenges of incorporating technology into your in...
Apr 14, 2019•56 min•Ep. 152
In this special episode of Profiles in Risk, I preview The Insurance Nexus Insurance AI & Analytics USA Conference (May 2 & 3 – Chicago: Use code INSNERDSAI200 to get $200 off) by talking about the upcoming conference with Stephen Applebaum, Conference Chairman & Managing Partner of Insurance Solutions Group. In this episode we discussed: ABOUT STEPHEN - Stephen, can you describe what you do? ABOUT AI, ANALYTICS & CLAIMS - You've been in insurance for some time, can you describe ...
Apr 07, 2019•19 min•Ep. 151
On this episode, Carey Anne Nadeau interviews the insurtech startups participating in the Spring 2019 Hartford Insurtech Hub accelerator, powered by Startup Bootcamp. Contact information for the startups are listed below & each will participate in a demo day on April 26, 2019. To attend, RSVP here ( https://www.eventbrite.com/e/demo-day-2019-amplify-tickets-57415845339/amp ) 0:47 | Panya Chheng, Co-Founder & CO, Medyear. Visit: www.medyear.com or email: panya@medyear.com & follow on ...
Apr 02, 2019•1 hr 31 min
Apr 01, 2019•47 sec
In this episode of Profiles in Risk, I spoke with Pankaj Parashar, co-founder of Purple Ant. Purple Ant seeks to enhance the stickiness of the homeowners insurance product with customers by using IoT and sensors to prevent and mitigate loss. We also discussed the origin of the name Purple Ant. CONNECT WITH PANKAJ PARASHAR: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/pankajparashar/ Purple Ant Homepage - https://www.purple-ant.com/ MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: OneNote - https://www.onenote.com/hrd Slack...
Mar 30, 2019•42 min
Here are all the audio cuts removed from my recent podcast with Curtis. Disclaimer - English was NOT my first language.
Mar 25, 2019•1 min
In insurance, Loss Control is the process where a thorough inspection is done in order to locate potential hazards that could lead or exacerbate a future loss. In this episode of Profiles in Risk, I spoke with Curtis Goldsborough on the topic of Loss Control, insurance inspections and the technology it takes to get it done at reasonable cost. CONNECT WITH CURTIS GOLDSBOROUGH: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/curtis-goldsborough-b62487119/ National Insurance Inspection Services Homepage - h...
Mar 23, 2019•35 min•Ep. 148
In this special episode of Profiles in Risk, I preview The Insurance Nexus Insurance AI & Analytics USA Conference (May 2 & 3 – Chicago - code INSNERDSAI200 ) by talking about Creating an Outstanding Customer Experience From The Ground Up with Aviad Pinkovezky , Chief Product Officer at Hippo Insurance. In this episode we discussed: ABOUT AVIAD - Aviad can you provide a little background? What is Hippo and what is your role? - You actually did not come from an insurance background. What ...
Mar 20, 2019•18 min•Ep. 147
Here are some of the hysterical scraps of edited audio from my conversation with Olivia Schmitt.
Mar 19, 2019•42 sec
Olivia Schmitt is a Select Business Unit Manager for TRICOR. But this isn't an episode purely about insurance. I wanted to speak with Olivia because she stuck her neck out, stepped out of her comfort zone and began routinely making LinkedIn videos. Making videos is hard. Making videos on a routine basis is harder. Making videos on a routine basis with such a positive message made me want to discuss why and how she does it.
Mar 17, 2019•35 min•Ep. 146
Carey Anne interviews Chris Ewing, CEO and Co-Founder of One, Inc., a leading provider of cloud-based software for the insurance industry. Based on these experiences, Chris founded One Inc with a goal of helping other insurance companies grow their business by transforming the way they interact with their customers. His one-stop-shop platform consolidates many insurance functions to improve operational efficiency and increase profitability for the industry.
Mar 15, 2019•28 min•Ep. 157
In this special episode of Profiles in Risk, I preview The Insurance Nexus Insurance AI & Analytics USA Conference (May 2 & 3 - Chicago) by talking IoT & Sensors with Mike Gulla, Senior Director of Underwriting at Hippo Insurance. We discussed: ABOUT MIKE - Mike, can you describe Hippo and what your role is there? ABOUT AI & ANALYTICS - What are some of the challenges you are seeing trying to integrate underwriting and pricing for IoT & sensors? - How have regulators viewed f...
Mar 14, 2019•32 min•Ep. 145
In this episode of Profiles in Risk, I spoke with Meg McKeen founder of Adjunct Advisors. Meg has taken her expertise in insurance and underwriting and taken a hands-on approach to training producers, agency owners and agency staff. The thing I most appreciate with a hands-on approach is the ability to role play situations and scenarios. You can learn to sell (or manage customer expectations) by reading books. It takes practice and without proper role playing simulation, your employees learn on ...
Mar 09, 2019•49 min•Ep. 144
In this special episode of Profiles in Risk, my co-host Wesley Todd and I spoke with John Jerger Jr. We discussed the challenges of starting a new insurance carrier from scratch in the toughest insurance market in the world. We discussed natural catastrophes, assignment of benefits, one-way attorney's fees, the challenges of incorporating technology into your insurance operation and more. Connect with John Jerger Jr.: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/t-john-jerger-jr-65962725/ American Tra...
Mar 06, 2019•51 min•Ep. 143
Are you financially prepared? Should you find yourself, in say, a natural disaster, are you prepared? There may be no electricity for days, thus no internet, no credit cards, no ATMs! Are you financially prepared? In this episode, I spoke with Tony Steuer. Tony is back to discuss his new book, " Get Ready!: A Step-by-Step Planner for Maintaining Your Financial First Aid Kit ". CONNECT WITH TONY STEUER: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonysteuer/ Homepage - https://tonysteuer.com/ Get Read...
Mar 03, 2019•45 min•Ep. 142
In this special episode of Profiles in Risk, I preview The Insurance Nexus Insurance AI & Analytics USA Conference (May 2 & 3 - Chicago) by talking AI and claims with Thomas Sheffield, SVP of Specialty Claims for QBE. We discussed: ABOUT THOMAS - Thomas, can you describe what you do? - What is the challenge in managing claims from Specialty lines vs traditional claims? ABOUT AI - There are many "definitions" of AI, how do you define it? - How are AI and analytics changing claims? If poss...
Feb 28, 2019•25 min
From the outside insurance seems like a monolith. The industry is really an ecosystem though. Products and business models for different lines of business are quite different from one another. Expertise in one line does not mean you have expertise in others, and so insurance professionals must spend an extensive amount of time highly focused in an area. In this episode of Profiles in Risk, I spoke with Kevin O'Brien, President of the Inland Marine Underwriters Association (IMUA). We discussed th...
Feb 24, 2019•36 min•Ep. 140
On this episode, Carey Anne Nadeau interviews Justin Gress and Gary Kaplan of AXA XL Construction business line. We discuss their team’s innovative approach to talent development, identifying insurtechs, and piloting new technologies. Gary Kaplan, President of Construction at AXA XL Gary is a highly disciplined and results-focused leader with the proven track record developing and motivating high performance teams. As President of Construction at AXA XL, he is responsible for all six P&C pro...
Feb 20, 2019•53 min
