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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!

February 20, 2019
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E 139: AXA XL Construction, Gary Kaplan and Justin Gress

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 developmen...
February 15, 2019
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E 138: Dave Kaufman, Insuring Ohio's Future

Carey Anne Nadeau interviews Dave Kaufman, CEO of Motorists Insurance Group and member of ‘Insuring Ohio Futures’. In this episode, we discuss the human capital shortage in insu...
February 10, 2019
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E137: Building An Insurance Company On Technology with Guest Werner Kruck, COO of Security First

Back in late 2018, Wesley Todd of CaseGlide and I were discussing the state of the insurtech world. We decided how interesting it would be to discuss building a tech-centric ins...
February 06, 2019
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E136: Brandon Schuh, Podcast Host of Risk Radio

Carey Anne Nadeau interviews Brandon Schuh, fellow podcast host of Risk Radio. In this episode, we discuss the ways insurance podcasts are benefiting the industry and how even c...
February 04, 2019
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E135: Daniel Burton, Founder of Dronebase

In this episode of Profiles in Risk, I spoke with Dan Burton, founder of Dronebase. Drones are reshaping our ability to capture and work with high-resolution imagery. For the in...
January 28, 2019
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E134: David Wald, CEO & Co-Founder of Aclaimant

Timing is a critical element to a successful workers compensation claim. Delays in reporting and treatment can exacerbate the claim costs. For each week delay in reporting a cla...
January 27, 2019
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E133: Mark Habersack, Director of Risk Management for MGM Casinos

When it comes to Risk Management, insurance plays a small part of the day to day art of managing corporate risk, especially for a Vegas casino. In this episode, I spoke with Mar...
January 16, 2019
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E 132 - Marvol Barnard, LPGA President, on Golf Course Networking

Carey Anne Nadeau, Founder of ODN, interviews Marvol Barnard, incoming President of the LPGA Teaching and Club Professionals. Marvol shares her thoughts about the importance of ...
January 13, 2019
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E131: Myranda Elizabeth Joseph on Being an Insurance Producer and RMI Student Hybrid

In this episode of I spoke with Myranda Elizabeth Joseph. Unlike many RMI students who go into industry after their studies, Myranda finished high school and needed to make mone...
January 03, 2019
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E130 - Blockchain Strategy & Value Chain With Derek Lovrenich & Phil Duncan of insurEco

In this episode of Profiles in Risk, I spoke with Derek Lovrenich & Phil Duncan of InsurEco. Derek will be presenting at the Silicon Valley Insurance Accelerator Blockchain ...
December 27, 2018
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E129 - Design Thinking For Blockchain Solutions with Thomas Jennings of AAIS

In this episode of Profiles in Risk, I spoke with Thomas Jennings, Director of Business Development at AAIS, on his workshop presentation at the Silicon Valley Insurance Accele...
December 24, 2018
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E128 - Adam Bratt, CTO & Co-Founder of Indio Technologies

There's nothing like spending the day after Thanksgiving talking to the founder and a leader at one of cutting-edge insurtech companies. In this episode, I spoke with Adam Bratt...
December 20, 2018
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E127 - CoverWallet Co-Founder, Rashmi Melgiri

Coverwallet Co-Founder, Rashmi Melgiri shares an inside scoop on what has contributed to Coverwallet's insurtech startup success and what they've got planned for 2019. CONNECT W...
December 16, 2018
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E126 - Shana Schlossberg, CEO and Rachel Dantess, Startup Scout for Upward Hartford

Carey Anne Nadeau interviews Shana Schlossberg and Rachel Dantes of Upward HartfordConnect with:Shana Schlossberg - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shana-schlossberg/Rachel Dantess ...
December 09, 2018
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E125 - Juliette Murphy, Co-founder & CEO of FloodMapp

In this episode of Profiles in Risk, I discussed flood risk and flood risk assessment technology with Juliette Murphy, co-founder & CEO of FloodMapp. CONNECT WITH JULIETTE M...
December 01, 2018
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E124 - Louis Ziskin, Founder of Drone Operator, Dropin

In this episode of Profiles in Risk, I had the pleasure to speak with Louis Ziskin, founder of Dropin. Dropin is pioneering the use of on-demand drone and video usage for claims...
November 25, 2018
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E123 - Insurance Innovation With Slice Labs

In this episode of Profiles in Risk, I spoke with Valerie Geogantas and Ernest Hursh of Slice Labs. Slice is one of the original "insurtechs". Well known for its on-demand cove...
November 18, 2018
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E122 - The Data is Coming, The Data is Coming, with Carey Anne Nadeau of Open Data Nation

In this episode of Profiles in Risk, you can meet Carey Anne Nadeau, who will be a guest host of Profiles in Risk indefinitely. We talked about the overwhelming amount of munici...
November 14, 2018
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E121 - The BIG Announcement & An Interview with Sasha Dewitt, COO of Habit Analytics

BIG NEWS - Carey Anne Nadeau, Founder & CEO of Open Data Nation (ODN) will be a guest host of Profiles in Risk! Carey Anne will bring her own unique podcast style to PiR alo...
November 11, 2018
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E120 - Michael Porpora on Niche & Specialty Insurance

In this episode of Profiles in Risk I spoke with Michael Porpora a broker/agent in Staten Island. We discussed the importance of brokers & agents to focus on niche or speci...
November 05, 2018
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E119 - Preview of The Connected Insurance Conference 11/28-30 in Chicago

In this episode of Profiles in Risk, I preview the Connected Insurance conference by speaking with Amandah Greiling (Zurich) and Chris Downer (XL Innovate) who both will be on ...
October 28, 2018
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E118: Chris Stanley of IA Path on His New Book

In this episode of Profiles in Risk, I spoke with Chris Stanley of IA Path. Chris has authored his second book, the Independent Adjustor's Playbook, and we discussed why he wrot...
October 21, 2018
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E117 - Carl Van: Inspiring & Educating People To Improve Themselves

In this episode of Profiles in Risk, I spoke with Carl Van who has led the International Insurance Institute for over 20 years. Carl has teaching in his blood and his mission i...
October 18, 2018
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E116 - The End of Insurance As We Know It - Book Preview with Rob Galbraith

(If you are listening to this, you may want to watch our YouTube broadcast for better effect: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOsnH2syCXU&feature=youtu.be)In this special ep...
October 14, 2018
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E115 - Geospatial Technology with Jon Sonnenschein of SpatialKey

Geospatial technology is much more than just mapping locations. In this episode of Profiles in Risk, Jon Sonnenschein of SpatialKey and I discuss many of the new valuable ways g...
October 09, 2018
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E114 - Tony Interviews Attendees of Insurtech Connect 2018

Tony Canas interviews some attendees of Insurtech Connect 2018: https://insuretechconnect.com/ CONNECT WITH:Scott Henry of LeakBot: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-henry-70010...
October 07, 2018
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E113 - Wearable Technologies w/ Gabriel Glynn of MakuSafe

There are podcast guests where my goal is to make sure I can get what I understand of the guest out to the audience. Then there are guests that come onto the show where I know s...
September 30, 2018
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E112: Insurance RegTech with Arleen & Ted Taveras of Spot on Insurance

This episode was fun to record. Arleen & Ted Taveras interviewed the Insurance Nerds a couple of weeks ago and this time, I get a chance at them. As you will see in this vi...
September 24, 2018
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E111 - Sean Harper, co-Founder & CEO of Kin Insurance

Kin Insurance is one the original insurtech startups in the homeowners insurance space. In this episode, co-founder and CEO Sean Harper and I discuss the founding of Kin, includ...
September 16, 2018
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E110 - Clark Poland of FEMA on FEMA's Goals For Disaster and Emergency Mitigation

This recording occurred 3 weeks ago. It is coincidental that it is being broadcast during the weekend of perhaps the worst hurricane to ever strike the Carolinas, Hurricane Flor...
September 10, 2018
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E109 - Kurt Thoennessen, Founder of RiskRevu on Private Client Insurance & A Demo of RiskRevu Platform

This episode is sponsored by Insurance Nerds Day A full day of Ted-X Style talks, learning labs and networking!Saturday, October 6th in Chicago, IL for only $99Go to https://ins...
September 04, 2018
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E108 - Discussing the Experience Mod and Workers Comp with Scott Knowles, CEO of Modgic

This episode is sponsored by Insurance Nerds Day Go to https://insurancenerdsday.com Insurance is a wide and vast ecosystem. We take things for granted. When I was told there w...
August 27, 2018
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E107 - There Is No Traffic On The Extra Mile with Paul Gaglioti, Founder of Diversified Risk Solutions

(Video of this podcast is available on our YouTube channel - link below) In this episode of Profiles in Risk, I spoke with Paul Gaglioti of Diversified Risk Solutions. Paul t...
August 22, 2018
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E106 - Preview of Rendez-Vous Reinsurance Conference in Monte Carlo (Sept 8-13)

Join us at Insurance Nerds Day, Saturday, October 6th in Chicago. Go to InsuranceNerdsDay.com to register! In this episode, I spoke with Tom Johansmeyer of PCS. Tom provided a ...
August 20, 2018
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E105 - Preview of Insurance Nerds Day (Sat. October 6 - Chicago, IL)

A half day of learning labs, a half day of TED style talks, Insurance Jeopardy hosted by Nick, it's on a Saturday and it's only $99! Insurance Nerds Day (in conjunction with The...
August 19, 2018
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E104: Preview of The Internet of Insurance Conference (Houston, TX - 09-26/27)

Now in its third year, the annual Internet of Insurance is North America’s leading forum exploring how IoT, AI, and blockchain technologies are enabling insurance carriers, rein...
August 16, 2018
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E103 - How To Create Successful MGAs/Programs With John Willemsen of Arch Re/ Watford

Join The Insurance Nerd In Chicago on October 6th for Insurance Nerds Day - go to InsuranceNerdsDay.com for more info! A few weeks ago we interviewed Michael Gay about his car...
August 13, 2018
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E102 - Software & Automation of the Insurance Backoffice with Phil Reynolds, CEO of BriteCore

Join us at Insurance Nerds Day, Saturday, October 6th in Chicago. Go to InsuranceNerdsDay.com to register! In this episode of Profiles in Risk, I spoke with Phil Reynolds found...
August 06, 2018
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E101 - Marc DeLeonibus, co-Founder of Bold Penguin on Creating A Digital Commercial Marketplace

This episode is sponsored by IA Path - Unlocking Your Adjusting Superpowers. Go to https://iapath.com In this episode of Profiles in Risk, I spoke with Marc DeLeonibus from ...
August 01, 2018
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E100 - Developing Agency Excellence with David Siekman of Agency Performance Partners

This episode is sponsored by IA Path - Unlocking Your Adjusting Superpowers. Go to https://iapath.com THIS IS OUR 100th EPISODE!!! In this episode of Profiles in Risk, I spok...
July 29, 2018
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E99: Luke Magnan, Insurance Technologist & co-Founder of Combined Ratio Solutions

This episode is sponsored by IA Path - Unlocking Your Adjusting Superpowers. Go to https://iapath.com Luke Magnan was introduced to me by a close friend who told me that Luke ...
July 26, 2018
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E98: Joey Giangola of Agency Nation on Agencies, Content & The Creative Process

This episode is sponsored by IA Path - Unlocking Your Adjusting Superpowers. Go to https://iapath.com Agency Nation is the voice of agents throughout the United States. They a...
July 23, 2018
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E97 - Charles Spect of Permission Group on Growing Your Agency by Getting Permission and The Broker of Record Letter

This episode is sponsored by IA Path - Unlocking Your Adjusting Superpowers. Go to https://iapath.com In this episode, I had a pleasant conversation with Charles Specht of Per...
July 19, 2018
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E96 - Reinsurance Brokers in Cars Getting Coffee with David Wright of Beach & Assoc

This episode is sponsored by IA Path - Unlocking Your Adjusting Superpowers. Go to https://iapath.com You may have heard about Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee with Jerry Sein...
July 16, 2018
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E95 - The Private Risk Management Association with Lisa Lyndsay and Azeema Hartley

This episode is sponsored by IA Path - Unlocking Your Adjusting Superpowers. Go to https://iapath.com The Private Risk Management Association (PRMA) is a non-profit, industry ...
July 09, 2018
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E94: Putting Insurance Expertise on the Customer's Side with Craig Tappel of HUB International

This episode is sponsored by IA Path - Unlocking Your Adjusting Superpowers. Go to https://iapath.com Craig Tappel is a customer advocate. He has been in insurance since at a...
July 02, 2018
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E93- Insurtech Investment Landscape With Chris Downer, Principal at Venture Capital Firm XL Innovate

This episode is sponsored by IA Path - Unlocking Your Adjusting Superpowers. Go to https://iapath.com In this episode of Profiles in Risk, I spoke with Chris Downer of XL Inn...
June 28, 2018
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E92 - Practice Makes Permanent With Steve Gordon of MIFB Advisory

This episode is sponsored by IA Path - Unlocking Your Adjusting Superpowers. Go to https://iapath.com Talking with Steve Gordon is inspiring. He struggled with education as a ...
June 25, 2018
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E91 - Michael Gay of Volvo Financial on MGAs & Specialty Program Business

This episode is sponsored by IA Path - Unlocking Your Adjusting Superpowers. Go to https://iapath.com Michael Gay has built a career in the program business space & MGA/MGU...
June 17, 2018
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E90: Amy Waninger - Founder of Lead At Any Level and Author of Network Beyond Bias

This episode is sponsored by IA Path - Unlocking Your Adjusting Superpowers. Go to https://iapath.com Amy Waninger fell into insurance just like many of us (she needed a job). ...