The Edge of Risk Podcast by IRMI

Feb 17 2025 100 ep. 16 mins 10
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Hired and Nonowned Auto Exposures and Control

Feb 17 2025 18 mins  
Hired and nonowned auto exposures historically represented an incidental exposure for many insureds; however, there appears to be a noticeable shift in how construction insureds are approaching this coverage. This 18-minute episode of the IRMI Podcast welcomes Jim Vachon, manager of casualty risk control, and David Lind, loss control service manager, from Starr Insurance. Listen in

Ongoing Driver Safety Training Is Essential

Feb 12 2025 10 mins  
A common misconception is that experienced drivers don't require ongoing training. In this 11-minute podcast episode, Brian Hammer, senior risk management consultant at Nationwide, shares that ongoing driver safety training is essential. Nationwide's new Drive the 5 program is yet another important initiative to keep its insureds, and society as a whole, safe. After this podcast ep

Adapting to Change: How Solvency II is Shaping the Future of Captive Insurance

Feb 04 2025 25 mins  
The regulatory landscape for captive insurance in the European Union is evolving, with Solvency II amendments bringing significant changes to capital requirements, proportionality, and reporting obligations. In this episode, Joel Appelbaum, chief content officer at IRMI and Captive.com, sits down with Alex Gedge, senior captive consultant at Hylant, to discuss what these updates me

Rethinking Risk: Captives as Game Changers for Delivery Service Partners

Jan 16 2025 20 mins  
In this episode, host Joel Appelbaum sits down with Dave Johnson from Innovative Captive Strategies to discuss how captives empower Delivery Service Partners (DSPs) to take control of their insurance and risk management strategies. As the backbone of e-commerce and logistics, DSPs face unique risks that traditional insurance may not address effectively. The podcast explores how cap

Mental Health in the Construction Industry

Jan 13 2025 19 mins  
The construction industry has unique factors that can impact a worker's mental well-being. In this 19-minute episode of the IRMI Podcast, Dr. Marcos A. Iglesias of Travelers shares how the "perfect storm" of psychosocial issues affects construction workers' mental health and outlines some tools workers and employers can utilize to tackle this prevalent problem within the constructi

Building Construction, ITV, and Valuation Options in the Ag World

Jan 13 2025 9 mins  
Continuing with our agent-focused 2025 IRMI Emmett J Vaughan Agribusiness Conference (AgriCon) topics, this 10-minute podcast episode features a Snap Talk with Joann Webb, chief risk officer and assistant vice president of underwriting for Berkley North Pacific, as she shares the importance of insurance to value (ITV) factors. We never want to be put in a bad position with our clie

Captive Insurance in Utah: Insights, Growth, and Innovation

Dec 16 2024 25 mins  
In this episode of the IRMI Podcast, Joel Appelbaum interviews Travis Wegkamp, director of captive insurance for Utah, and Stephanie Liu, assistant director, to explore Utah's thriving captive insurance industry. The state's business-friendly approach, zero premium tax, and innovative legislation have fueled record-setting growth, with over $3 billion in gross premiums in 2023. The

IRMI AgriCon Agent Expertise Series

Dec 11 2024 9 mins  
Learn what valuable, agent-focused tools we are planning to show you at the 2025 IRMI Emmett J Vaughan Agribusiness Conference (AgriCon). In this 9-minute Snap Talk episode, Carl Morello, safety expert and AgriCon presenter, provides a sneak preview of one of the four educational sessions we are calling the "IRMI Agent Expertise Series." We hope Carl's construction classification p

Fields of Challenge: The Grit, Grind, and Glee of Farming on Colorado's Front Lines

Nov 18 2024 16 mins  
Learn what innovative technologies the Kalcevics employ for healthy soil, water scarcity, and successful crop yields. In this 17-minute podcast episode, Danell Kalcevic, human resources and office manager for Kalcevic Farms, reflects on the work and the pride of her fifth-generation family farm. Join IRMI Chief Content Officer Joel Appelbaum as he and Mrs. Kalcevic discuss grain fa

Innovating Risk Management: Exploring Lloyd's Captive Insurance Syndicate

Nov 12 2024 17 mins  
In this episode, Joel Appelbaum, chief content officer at IRMI and Captive.com, speaks with Mike Maglaras, of Michael Maglaras & Company, about the launch of the first modern-era captive insurance syndicate at Lloyd's of London. This innovative model offers multinational companies a new way to manage complex risks across borders by eliminating fronting capacity barriers, enabli