Profiles in Risk

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Join insurance nerds Carly, Nick and Tony as they discuss insurance careers, insurtech startups and current events in the insurance industry in their fresh and unique style. This is not your grandpa's insurance industry!

October 16, 2017
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E36: Chelsea Thorpe of AIG - Underwriting Foreign Casualty Exposures
October 08, 2017
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E35 - Robin Smith, CEO of WeGoLook

In this episode of Profiles in Risk, Robin Smith of WeGoLook talks about why the business was started, the value it brings to insurance and other industries, what the future hol...
October 02, 2017
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E34: David Wright on The Pain of Actuarial Exams and Being a Reinsurance Broker

If you are reading this or listening to the podcast, you can thank Dave. I decided to try blogging (and subsequently decided to try podcasting) because I read one of Dave's blog...
September 25, 2017
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Episode 33: Tou Yang coFounder & CEO of Agent Ave

In this episode, I discuss agent/carrier productivity with Tou Yang. Tou created Agent Ave as a way to efficiently organize all of the carrier-related info he had scattered amon...
September 17, 2017
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Episode 32: Tackling Cyber Risk with Amit Rai, Founder of Cyber Boxer

Cyber risks seem to be in the national headlines week after week. Recently credit reporting agency, Equifax was hacked and it is estimated that 143 MILLION Americans could have ...
September 10, 2017
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Episode 30: Rob Galbraith - Storm Chasing With The IBHS

In this episode of Profiles in Risk, Rob Galbraith becomes the first person to be on both Profiles in Risk and The Attachment Point Podcast. We discuss Rob's time storm chasing ...
September 10, 2017
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Profiles in Risk - Episode 31: Insurance NCIS - Kevin Grudzien (Forensic Accountant)

In this episode of Profile in Risk, I speak with Kevin Grudzien (pronounced Groo-Jean, as in blue jean). Kevin is a forensic accountant who specializes in reconstructing busines...
September 04, 2017
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Episode 29 - The People of Plug and Play

I was very fortunate to be able to spend a few days at Plug and Play in Silicon Valley. My company was part of the lucky cohort that was invited to pitch. Here is a description ...
August 28, 2017
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Episode 28 - Mike Furlong, Co-Founder and CEO at Indio Technologies

Recently I had to complete an application for Errors and Omissions Insurance (E&O) for my startup. Unfortunately for me, the application required me to download, print, comp...
August 20, 2017
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Episode 27: Joe Rossi - "The Flood Guy"
August 13, 2017
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Episode 26 - Jeff Kleid

Jeff Kleid's career really stands out. He started out as an insurance producer but moved to an executive role and used the skills from both positions to become one of the first ...
August 06, 2017
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Episode 25 with Rick McCathron, Head of Insurance at Hippo

In this episode of Profiles in Risk we spoke with Rick McCathron, the head of insurance at Hippo Insurance. Hippo is a digitally native homeowner insurer currently writing ou...
July 31, 2017
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Episode 24 - Jeremy Rettig, Founder and CEO of Adjusting to Six Figures

In his own words: "I was never formally educated, I'm not very talented, and my IQ is average (at best). I was too small for football, too slow for soccer, and too anxious fo...
July 23, 2017
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Episode 23 - Allan Egbert, Co-Founder of ask Kodiak

Allan Egbert https://www.linkedin.com/in/aegbertjr/ is the co-founder of Ask Kodiak https://askkodiak.com/#/home Show Notes: Ask Kodiak is trying to solve a big commu...
July 16, 2017
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Profiles in Risk - Episode 22: Contractors in Corporate Culture with Allied Restoration

In Episode 22, Carly and Nick speak with OP Alamaraz and Tim Bauer of Allied Restoration. What was expected to be a conversation entirely about claims contracting and restoratio...
July 09, 2017
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Episode 21 - With Frank Sweeney, CEO of OnRisk

LinkedIn profile; https://www.linkedin.com/in/frank-sweeney-272282b9/ OnRisk: https://www.onrisk.com/HowOW1.html offshore reinsurance: http://www.iii.org/publications/commerc...
July 09, 2017
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Episode 20 - Interview with Evan Garmon of Harpenau Insurance Agency

Evan Garmon is an agent focused on Drone Insurance. How cool is that? LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/etgarmon/ Harpenau Insurance drone portal: http://www.ha...
June 25, 2017
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Episode 19 Richard Leftley and Microinsurance
June 25, 2017
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Episode 18 - Ilya Bodner Founder of Bold Penguin

Show Notes: Ilya Bodner: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilyabodner/ Bold Penguin: http://boldpenguin.com/ #InsuranceSafari
June 18, 2017
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Episode 17 - Interview with Bob Reville, CEO of Praedicat

Announcement: Profiles in Risk The InsNerds Podcast has now split in two. Profiles in Risk will continue to come out on Mondays and be dedicated to interviews. The InsNerds Podc...
June 11, 2017
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Episode 16 with Emerson Willis, Founder of YepInsurance.com

Show Notes: Emerson Willis: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emerson-willis-415bb435/ YepInsurance: http://yepinsurance.com/ ISU agency networks: http://www.isugroup.com/isug_...
June 04, 2017
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Episode 15 - All about Flood with Ivan Maddox, EVP of Commercial Products, Intermap

Ivan Maddox: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivanmaddox/ Intermap: http://www.intermap.com/ The Risks of Hazard: http://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog NFIP: https://...
May 29, 2017
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Episode 14 - With Michelle Villarreal, Owner of 1-2-1 Claims, A Woman Owned TPA

In this episode of Profiles in Risk, Tony and Nick discuss claims administration with Michelle Villarreal, the owner of 1-2-1 Claims. Michelle discusses what it is that a 3rd pa...
May 21, 2017
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Episode 13 - Hippo and Digital Insurers

Show Notes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/omribarzilay/2017/04/26/hippo-insurance-launches-on-a-mission-to-redesign-the-home-insurance-market/#28793447322d http://www.built...
May 14, 2017
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Episode 12 - All about Insurance Agents and Brokers with Justin Fowler

With guest Justin Fowler: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinfowler/ Show Notes: Reformed Chicken Farmer image: http://www.eastoregonian.com/storyimage/EO/20160219/ARTICLE/...
May 07, 2017
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Episode 11 - Telematics and Innovation - Paul Harvey from OctoTelematics

Link to Octo Telematics: https://www.octotelematics.com/ Nick's IOT article: https://insnerds.com/iot-partnership/ Don't just network, build relationships: Never eat alone...
April 30, 2017
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Episode 10 - Insurance Agents Present and Future

Show Notes: https://insnerds.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/113u61.jpg Nick's flood paper: http://www.naic.org/documents/cipr_study_1704_flood_risk.pdf
April 23, 2017
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Episode 9 - Millennials in Insurance

Show Notes: Our book: http://amzn.to/2oqVXwU Average age of an insurance pro in the US is about 60 years old The number of insurance pros over 55 has increased by 74% b...
April 16, 2017
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Episode 8 - Litigation, Claims and Analytics in Insurance

Show Notes: Wesley Todd: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wesley-todd-a9225929/ Casglide: http://www.Caseglide.com http://www.insurancejournal.tv/videos/12272/ https://ww...
April 10, 2017
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Episode 7 - How should #Insurance be regulated? #InsurTech

Your favorite nerds have fun discussing the most unlikely of topics: regulation! Show Notes: At around minute 16 Carly forgets the term for "Adverse Selection" which Tony ...
April 02, 2017
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Episode 6 - Is Insurance Gambling?

Your favorite insurance nerds Nick, Carly and Tony discuss whether insurance is gambling. Show Notes: Gambling Article: http://www.bbc.com/news/business-38905963 Lemon...
March 27, 2017
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Episode 5 - All about Innovation in Insurance and InsurTech

Nick, Carly and Tony discuss innovation in the Insurance and InsurTech industries and whether a carrier can innovate like a startup. Show Notes: The Medici Effect by Frans...
March 19, 2017
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Episode 4 - #InsurTech, #Lemonade, B-Corp Carriers, Health Insurance Reform and the Future of Auto Insurance

Show Notes: Lemonade article: https://www.lemonade.com/blog/saving-80-90-seconds/ Author who writes for Vox: Sarah Kliff http://www.sarahkliff.com/
March 12, 2017
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Episode 3 - Interview with Alex Polyakov, CEO of Livegenic

Nick interviews the CEO of Livegenic in our first podcast interview. They discuss life as a startup, their value proposition, and about the startup scene in Philadelphia.
March 06, 2017
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Episode 2 - Buffett, Musk and InsurTech

The nerds discuss our newest coauthor Taryn and her moving story about finding a home in insurance that allows her to be herself and Nick's article about the importance of sales...
February 27, 2017
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Episode 1 - The Beginning

In Episode One your hosts introduce themselves, tell their story and talk about InsNerds. Nick talked about how the book Against the Gods got him hooked on insurance. Check i...