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Carleen Patterson welcomes Aidan Heisey, David Heath and Tim Prenger, Alliant, to the podcast. They discuss engineering within public power and cover what loss control and engineering really entails as it pertains to insurance, what insureds are meant to do with engineering recommendations, the “requirements” of these recommendations and what fulfilling these recommendations means for premiums.

Jon Gilbert speaks with Katie Murphy and Seth Madnick, Alliant, to examine what companies should consider when evaluating a captive arrangement. The team analyzes the advantages and disadvantages to captives, various jury award jurisdiction distinctions and why captives can be attractive to private equity firms.

Kevin Kenny and Alex Littlejohn, Alliant, explore marketplace opportunities and challenges business leaders should be prepared to navigate as we move forward in 2023. The duo discuss the behaviors, strategies and tools available to minimize risk and maximize value during turbulent markets.

Carleen Patterson welcomes Seth Cole and Robert Lowe, Alliant, to discuss the emerging risks and challenges within the water and sewer insurance market. The team examines quasi-governmental entities and the benefits and challenges of their structure.

How does public power differ from privately-owned distribution? Carleen Patterson speaks with Aidan Heisey, David Heath and Cindy Fee, Alliant Power, to review the unique risk exposures in the power industry, emerging risks and the advantages and disadvantages of the public power structure.

David Finz, Alliant, welcomes Jay Stampfl, Brendan Hall and CJ Dietzman, Alliant Cyber, to the podcast. The Alliant Cyber team discusses the evolving threat landscape and what clients can look forward to in 2023.

Jon Gilbert and Kaitlyn Murphy speak with Brian Barger and Larry Shapiro, Alliant, to highlight the importance of Reps & Warranties insurance for healthcare and what trends to expect in 2023. They discuss the unique elements of healthcare investments, regulatory requirements and how private equity buyers can prepare for the best outcomes.

Jon Gilbert and Tim Conlon sit down with Matt Cole, SBJ Capital, to discuss the techniques the firm has used to safeguard their portfolio companies. They reveal the challenges faced over the last year, how to integrate safety and risk management practices, retain a reliable labor force and how cybersecurity has impacted portfolio companies.

Mary Busch speaks with Chuck Couch, Global Aerospace, to go over the different nuances that can separate a standard Workers' Compensation policy from an Aviation Workers' Compensation Policy. They uncover the history of Workers' Compensation Policies in America and what makes Aviation related risks unique.

Jon Gilbert and Tim Conlon, Alliant M&A, sit with Jon Van Tuin, P4G Capital, to discuss how portfolio companies have been impacted by supply chain risk, how they can manage that risk and what the remainder of 2022 and 2023 has in store for the M&A market.

What are per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and how do they affect Public Entities? Carleen Patterson speaks with Jessica Plummer and Katrina Seese, Alliant, to discuss the key concerns surrounding PFAS. The team explores what entities are at the highest risk for exposure, the research on the adverse effects of exposure to PFAS, as well as, who’s at risk and who is responsible for environme...

Grain is one of the most difficult commodities to transport as it is prone to a number of hazards such as moisture or self-heating or contamination. Bruce Droz speaks with Lee Tilleman, Alliant Agribusiness, on the most common concerns surrounding grain transportation. The two explore utilizing trucking, rail systems, rivers and waterways and explore ways to reduce loss and risk exposures associat...

From Legionella and mold to explosions or fire damage, pollution and environmental exposures in multi-family housing are ever-present and often overlooked. Megan Davidson and Bill Nellen, Alliant, discuss some of the potential environmental hazards and the possible impact on multi-family housing properties.

David Finz, Cyber Claims, Matia Marks, Financial Institution Claims and Tim Crowley, Alliant Management & Professional, review recent cyber claims litigation and offer suggestions on best practices for stakeholder communications around cyber security incidents.

Ryan Babeu speaks with Gary Tripp, Senior Vice President, Evolution Credit Partners, about the advancements in Trade Credit Protection within Evolution Credit Partners and how they are changing the traditional Put Market.

You have been asked to serve on a board. Now what? When you agree to serve on a board of any kind, you’re probably thinking about how you can serve your community, both professionally and personally, but how are you going to be protected for personal liability? Carleen Patterson, Alliant speaks with Linda Bourn, Alliant Private Client, on the risks associated with serving on a board and what preca...

Ryan Babeu, Alliant Trade Credit speaks with Christina Montes de Oca, CCO, Allianz, to discuss the current state of the economy and evaluate the potential risks of a global recession. Christina reviews lessons learned during the pandemic and what precautions should be put in place to best manage risk.

Jonathan Gilbert, Chad Neale and Michael Dolezal, Alliant M&A, discuss how the portfolio management of cyber has evolved over the years, the challenges private equity firms face today and the critical components to an effective portfolio cyber management program.

Meghan O'Malley and Bobby Horn, Alliant, speak with Chad Neale and Scott Takaoka, Imperium about the current cyber landscape and how the continued influx of cybersecurity events are influencing the market.

Carleen Patterson sits with Katrina Seese, Alliant Environmental for Public Entity, to discuss emerging issues and possible exposure to air & water pollution for Public Entities in order to better understand the risk of third-party migration, PFAS, wildfires and oil & gas producing wells.

What is Privileged Access Management? How do companies ensure users have the right level of access to corporate resources and networks to mitigate the damage arising from a cyber attack? Bobby Horn speaks with George Glass and Keith Wojcieszek, Kroll, on the importance of privileged access management (PAM) and how to implement, maintain and utilize these tools.

What Is Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)? Bobby Horn sits down with Michael Cowley, Senior Vice President of Cyber Risk and Head of Solution Engineering at Kroll, to provide a deeper understanding of the differences between endpoint detection & response platforms (EDR), managed detection & response platforms (MDR), network detection & response tools (NDR) and security information & event mana...

The success of education systems goes far beyond the classroom. This includes having the right coverages to protect faculty and students alike. Tom Boobar, Alliant Education Specialist, speaks with Carleen Patterson about the unique risk factors associated with Charter Schools and how risk managers are addressing particular challenges.

Karen Caterino, Alliant, speaks with Courtney Claflin, Head of Insurance at Fluid Truck, who provides insights on captives, the insurance industry and examples of how to leverage captives to address organizational risks.

While Alternative Risk Transfer (ART) solutions have been around for decades, the current market landscape and the ability for companies of all sizes to now take advantage of ART solutions, has brought innovative risk financing to the forefront. Alex Littlejohn sits down with Peter Kranz who will spearhead Risk Finance and Strategic Consulting solutions at Alliant to discuss what is driving the ne...