Insurance Covered

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by Tom Wilde, CEO of Indico Data and in this episode they discuss the importance of having high quality data. In this episode we cover: The importance of good data for making informed decisions in insurance. The role of AI in revolutionising data processing and making data more useable and a...

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by Caroline Bell, Head of Wordings at QBE. In this episode they discuss all things policy wordings. In this episode we cover: The drafting of insurance policies. The importance of avoiding ambiguity. The structure of traditional insurance policies. The differences with parametric insurance p...

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by Joe Dutton, Energy Innovation Lead, at AXIS and in this episode they discuss a recent report Joe co-wrote, Navigating Risk in the Energy Transition . In this episode we cover: The key findings of the report. Climate change as a driver of change and a source of risk. Whether the deployment...

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by Trevor Maynard, Senior Insurance Advisor at Insurtech Sotera and Vice Chair and Executive Director at Cambridge Centre for Risk Studies. In this episode they discuss systemic risks. In this episode we cover: What systemic risk actually is. Recent examples of systemic risks in todays socie...

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by In this episode we cover: The work Value. Space is involved in. The monitoring and risk assessment of assets from space. How insurers can use Value. Space. The future for satellite-based assistance for insurers We hope you enjoyed this episode, if you did please subscribe to be notified w...

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by Rachel Delhaise, Head of Sustainability at Convex Insurance. In this episode they discuss her role as Head of Sustainability and what that means for insurance. In this episode we cover: What is meant by sustainability in the context of an insurance company. What Rachel's role entails. The...

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by Martin Boreham, Head of Liability at Africa Specialty Risks, and in this episode they discuss the development of insurance in Africa. In this episode we cover: .How much of Africa Martin covers in his role. What kind of insurance policy they typically issue. What the protection gap is. Ho...

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by Selim Cavanagh, Director at Mind Foundry, an organisation that advises insurers on how to make the most out of AI, which is the topic they discuss. In this episode we cover: Who Mind Foundry are and what they aim to do. The types of AI that insurers can benefit from using. The practical u...

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by Meredith Brasher, and in this episode they discuss Cuthbert Heath, an influential name in the history of insurance. In this episode we cover: Who Cuthbert Heath was. Why he is considered highly influential in the development of insurance as we know it. A look at the insurance lines he cre...

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by Larry Nisenson, Chief Growth Officer at Assured Allies. In this episode they discuss how insurance can help with an ageing population In this episode we cover: What an ageing population is and why it's a problem. The retirement crisis in the US and beyond. How insurance can help people wi...

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by Jonathan Wood, President of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and fellow RPC lawyer. In this episode they discuss arbitration with a particular focus on insurance disputes. In this episode we cover: What arbitration is and why it is used Arbitration vs litigation What types of disput...

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by Lord Peter Hain, former Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and member of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown's Government. In this episode they discuss Peter's involvement in the Good Friday agreement where a peaceful end to hostilities in Northern Ireland was successfully negotiated. In thi...

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by Samantha Lydon, Founder of Empower Development, and in this episode they discuss the 5 things every insurance professional should do at the start of their career. In this episode we cover: How Sam got started in the insurance world the 5 things insurance professionals should aim to do at...

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by James Kench, Head of insurance at Kita, an MGA that specialises in carbon insurance, which is what they discuss. In this episode we cover: What carbon credits are and the carbon credit market The distinction between net zero and carbon neutral What is meant by carbon offsetting Examples o...

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this 2 part series, Peter is joined by Marc Adee, CEO and Chairman of Crum & Forster to discuss social inflation the causes, challenges and consequences of it and the steps that can be taken to mitigate the challenges. In part 2 we cover: The potential solutions to social inflation How AI can have a positive impact...

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In the first of a 2 part series, Peter is joined by Marc Adee, CEO and Chairman of Crum & Forster to discuss social inflation the causes, challenges and consequences of it and the steps that can be taken to mitigate the challenges. In part 1 we cover: What is meant by the term social inflation Why it is primarily as US...

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode we are doing something a little different, Peter is joined by an ensemble cast of experts to answer the question, in the Star Wars universe, could the Death Star be insured, and if so, what policies would cover it. Peter is joined by: Bruce Carman, CUO at Hive Underwriters Calum Lamont KC, Barrister at Keat...

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by Rowan Douglas, CEO of Climate Risk and Resilience at Howden. In this episode they discuss the role insurance has to play in building resilience in the face of climate change. In this episode we cover: Insurance as a force for good Rowan's talk at COP28 How insurance can help in humanity's...

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by Dr. Franziska Arnold Dwyer. In this episode they discuss her new book, Insurance, Climate Change and the Law, which among other things looks at insurance as the great enabler for change. In this episode we cover: Why Franziska made the leap from private practice to academia Why she decide...

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by Avril le Pitre, Founder and CEO of Adverse Selection, a brand new MGA that offers protection for politicians. In this episode we cover: How Avril identified this need for politicians insurance What the policies cover and how many politicians are purchasing this insurance Jurisdictions tha...

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by Sarah Howell, Claims Manager at Liberty Specialty Markets, and the topic for discussion is the 5 secrets to handling large claims. In this episode we cover: Sarah's career in insurance What makes a 'large claim' Sarah's 5 secrets on how to effectively manage large claims Which of the 5 se...

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by two guests, Charles Boorman, CEO and James Sterling, Head of Claims, at Kayzen Specialty a new MGA, and in this episode we discuss the story of how Kayzen was formed. In this episode we discuss: A recap on what an MGA actually is and what role they play. How MGA's differ from insurers. Wh...

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by Hannah Gurga, Director General of the ABI, and they will be discussing Hannah's role at the ABI. In this episode we cover: An overview of the ABI What the role of Director General entails and if it differs to that of a CEO How the governance of the ABI is organised The ABI's current 3 yea...

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by Charlie Hanbury, CEO of Samphire MGA, and in this episode they will be discussing all things K&R, that's kidnap and ransom insurance. In this episode we cover: What kidnap and ransom insurance covers How common kidnap is around the world Who buys this kind of cover and why? How kidnap...

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by Robert Hartwig, Associate Professor of Finance at the University of South Carolina. I this episode they discuss the concept of moral hazard in insurance. In this episode we cover: What is meant by the term moral hazard. The two forms of moral hazard. How insurers protect themselves a...