HSB's New Ways of Thinking

Awareness of climate change has had its ups and downs, but it's growing worldwide now. Climate change expert Ernst Rauch of Munich Re discusses this growing awareness and the different approaches that Europe, the U.S. and North America are taking to tackling the challenges. And tackle them we must, says Rauch, if we're to save future generations the dire effects. And it will get worse.

What exactly is climate change and what are the biggest contributors to it? Ernst Rauch of Munich Re, climate change expert, gives a historical perspective that surprisingly begins some 140 years ago with industrialization. He talks about what is accelerating change today, including the farming and cattle industries which account for 20 to 25% of overall greenhouse gas emissions.

Ernst Rauch, renowned climate change expert and chief climate and geo scientist with Munich Re talks about the role the insurance industry has had in tracking the effects of climate change and becoming an early warner of it in the 1970s. Data and changing loss trends played a role then, as now.

In this final episode, Bob shares with us the current success of Ting, how insurance agents are reacting to Ting, and how it's working within the insurance industry. We will also discuss adoption and install rates. Plus, you'll hear some surprising future capabilities of Ting as it relates to wildfires and the detection of dangerous utility hazards.

A continued conversation with Cheryl Rosario to understand how companies can leverage employee resource groups to provide a platform to speak up. Cheryl also speaks about what organizations can do to incorporate ongoing awareness of D&I.

In the final chapter with Louis DiModugno, Chief Data Officer at HSB and Scot Gnewuch Senior Vice President of Data Insights and Intelligence we talk about how converting data into insights can be used as predictors within the insurance industry to explore even better risk and price analysis. We also understand the integration of machine learning and artificial intelligence within data and analyti...

Hear from Cheryl Rosario, Head of D&I and Corporate/Social Responsibility at MunichRe talk about the importance of D&I in the insurance space. We break down this topic into a short podcast series that covers important themes wtihin D&I, how it impacts various organizations, and the importance of D&I within the insurance industry.

In this first episode, we talk with John Riggs, Senior Vice President of Applied Technology Solutions at HSB and Gordon Hui, Vice President of Marketing and SME Solutions at HSB. Both leaders have a tremendous background in IoT, sensor technology, and insurance. You'll hear about the background of IoT and how this new wave of technology and thinking is connected to the insurance market.

A continued discussion that explores sensor technology and the various types of IoT solutions on the market today. Gordon explains how the HSB sensor solutions differ from others and how they benefit our customers. You'll also hear about some recent examples of water leaks and some costly saves from IoT water leak sensors.  

Ting is a smart, busy little plug-in device that monitors for any potential electrical fire hazards within a home. Bob Marshall, CEO of Whisker Labs, explains how Ting works, the details behind what Ting monitors, and the alerts that are provided to notify the homeowner of a potential fire hazard. Plus, learn about the data that is collected, how the data is used, and how that data continues to ad...

Bob Marshall, Co-founder and CEO of Whisker Labs introduces Ting electrical fire sensors. Understand how electrical fires can happen and how a plug-in sensor developed by Bob and his team can detect the tiny signals that identify possible electrical fire hazards within a home – and warn homeowners of a fire risk before it happens!

An ongoing conversation with Louis DiModugno, Chief Data Officer at HSB and Scot Gnewuch Senior Vice President of Data Insights and Intelligence talking about the details that go into creating a robust data infrastructure and understanding the investment HSB made within master data management. Learn about the sophistication of HSB data, the benefits of being part of Munich Re, and how HSB turns da...

A continued conversation with Louis DiModugno, Chief Data Officer at HSB and Scot Gnewuch Senior Vice President of Data Insights and Intelligence on the obstacles of understanding the benefits of data, plus how companies are approaching and integrating data in their businesses.

In this short series, hear from Louis DiModugno, Chief Data Officer at HSB and Scot Gnewuch Senior Vice President of Data Insights and Intelligence provide a historical look into data and insights and how it is now being used in the insurance space.

A continued conversation with Sidd Gavirneni and Tim Zeilman to take a deeper dive into what can be done to avoid cyber exposures and understand cyber security for businesses and individuals. We cover details around small businesses, the threats they face and ways to better understand what steps should be taken to mitigate and prevent a cyber exposure.

An insightful conversation with Sidd Gavirneni and Tim Zeilman, two cyber experts from HSB, to  understand the current cyber market and, the history of the cyber evolution. Gain a better understanding of HSB's and MunichRe's cyber focus and involvement in the market. Find out the speed of how cyber risk has evolved, analog vs. digital that impacts businesses, and take a deep dive into understandin...

This final episode on D&I covers how the pandemic has impacted diversity and inclusion and how organizations can incorporate D&I as employees return to work. We will hear how leaders can best support employees and the importance of being intentional. Toward the end of our discussion, we will run through the short-term and long-term outlooks on D&I and what we can all do each day to be part of the...