PLUS Podcast

The professional liability insurance industry is full of accomplished emerging and senior leaders.  Join PLUS CEO Robbie Thompson as he chats with these PL thought-leaders about business line trends, market conditions and what it takes to be successful in the industry.  If you’re looking to learn from some of the industry’s greatest, take a listen to this PLUS podcast. Jahan Cedenio is an alum of...

Carl Metzger joins Kevin LaCroix and Rob Yellen for their third and best-ever podcast episode on the New Administration and D&O Risks. This can’t-miss panel shares fresh insights on how the Biden administration has and will impact the D&O industry. "The Administration is going to be more active,” cautioned Carl Metzger, “[There is] going to be a ramp-up of intensity and scrutiny by th...

The PLUS Midwest Chapter came together with an excellent panel of speakers to discuss the peaks and pits of artificial intelligence in the professional liability industry. Bronson Smith moderates Kirsten Charlton, Rich Gatz, and Chris Hedenberg in their conversation about how AI might affect the professional liability industry, what benefits it may bring, and what insurers and brokers should watch...

The fourth episode of "Deal with Me" is here! In this podcast series, Matt Simpson and Dan Auslander provide insights—both personally and professionally—into the people that lead the Transaction Insurance industry, and increase the understanding of the Transaction Insurance marketplace, products, and trends. Their guest for this episode are Mary Duffy, head of AIG's global Mergers a...

The professional liability insurance industry is full of accomplished emerging and senior leaders.  Join PLUS CEO Robbie Thompson as he chats with these PL thought-leaders about business line trends, market conditions and what it takes to be successful in the industry.  If you’re looking to learn from some of the industry’s greatest, take a listen to this PLUS podcast. Steve Prymas is Chief Insura...

The professional liability insurance industry is full of accomplished emerging and senior leaders.  Join PLUS CEO Robbie Thompson as he chats with these PL thought-leaders about business line trends, market conditions and what it takes to be successful in the industry.  If you’re looking to learn from some of the industry’s greatest, take a listen to this PLUS podcast. Kevin Smith is the President...

Matt Simpson and Dan Auslander are here with their third episode of “Deal with Me,” a series of podcasts designed to provide insights—both personally and professionally—into the people that lead the Transaction Insurance industry, and increase the understanding of the Transaction Insurance marketplace, products, and trends. Their guests for this episode are Nancy Adams and Carl Metzger. For the be...

 What exactly is it that makes the London market great? And how can we ensure the longevity and sustainability of this value proposition? Join Max Carter, Zina Saeed, Matthew Jenkins, and Eric Fowler as they discuss these questions and more in this podcast episode.  For the best experience, it is recommended you update the “Auto-lock” setting on your mobile device to “Never” so that the podcast do...

 Megan Brown joins Kevin LaCroix and Rob Yellen for their second podcast episode on the New Administration and D&O Risks. Join them for a discussion on what's going on in Washington and changes in the new Biden administration.  For the best experience, it is recommended you update the “Auto-lock” setting on your mobile device to “Never” so that the podcast doesn’t pause while you are list...

 Lucy Macdonald moderates a discussion with Laurence Fletcher, Simon Johnston, and James Wickes on the impact of the recent Gamestop phenomenon on the hedge fund industry, professional liability insurance policies, and underwriting claims and considerations issues already arising.  For the best experience, it is recommended you update the “Auto-lock” setting on your mobile device to “Never” so tha...

The professional liability insurance industry is full of accomplished emerging and senior leaders.  Join PLUS CEO Robbie Thompson as he chats with these PL thought-leaders about business line trends, market conditions and what it takes to be successful in the industry.  If you’re looking to learn from some of the industry’s greatest, take a listen to this PLUS podcast. Allison Barrett is Head of N...

Now that vaccines are slowly beginning to roll out, and at least some landlords in major metropolitan areas are predicting a more ramped-up return to work in June or July, COVID related EPLI claims are a rising concern for employers. Elan Kandel of Bailey Cavalieri LLC, Tanner Hackett of Yourcounterpart, Michelle Gordon of Markel, Jaime LaPlante of Bailey Cavalieri LLC, and Tom Sheridan of Mitsui...

Join Matt Simpson and Dan Auslander for their second episode of "Deal with Me," a series of podcasts designed to provide insights—both personally and professionally—into the people that lead the Transaction Insurance industry, and increase the understanding of the Transaction Insurance marketplace, products, and trends. Their guest for this episode is Will Hemsley.  For the best experien...

The professional liability insurance industry is full of accomplished emerging and senior leaders.  Join PLUS CEO Robbie Thompson as he chats with these PL thought-leaders about business line trends, market conditions and what it takes to be successful in the industry.  If you’re looking to learn from some of the industry’s greatest, take a listen to this PLUS podcast. David A. Bell is the Preside...

The professional liability insurance industry is full of accomplished emerging and senior leaders.  Join PLUS CEO Robbie Thompson as he chats with these PL thought-leaders about business line trends, market conditions and what it takes to be successful in the industry.  If you’re looking to learn from some of the industry’s greatest, take a listen to this PLUS podcast. Larry is the founder of Andr...

The professional liability insurance industry is full of accomplished emerging and senior leaders.  Join PLUS CEO Robbie Thompson as he chats with these PL thought-leaders about business line trends, market conditions and what it takes to be successful in the industry.  If you’re looking to learn from some of the industry’s greatest, take a listen to this PLUS podcast. Mercedes Colwin, a highly su...

The professional liability insurance industry is full of accomplished emerging and senior leaders.  Join PLUS CEO Robbie Thompson as he chats with these PL thought-leaders about business line trends, market conditions and what it takes to be successful in the industry.  If you’re looking to learn from some of the industry’s greatest, take a listen to this PLUS podcast. Manny Cho leads the Executiv...

 Today, we begin a series of podcasts designed to provide insights—both personally and professionally—into the people that lead the Transaction Insurance industry, and increase the understanding of the Transaction Insurance marketplace, products, and trends.  Daniel Auslander and Matthew Simpson talk with Jeff Cowhey in this first episode. For the best experience, it is recommended you update the...

The professional liability insurance industry is full of accomplished emerging and senior leaders.  Join PLUS CEO Robbie Thompson as he chats with these PL thought-leaders about business line trends, market conditions and what it takes to be successful in the industry.  If you’re looking to learn from some of the industry’s greatest, take a listen to this PLUS podcast.    John Benedetto John is cu...

Insurance companies face the dual challenge of addressing escalating climate change risks and shifting industry regulations. See why climate insurance risk is intensifying, examine the insurance industry’s response to climate change, and explore items insurers should consider to address and achieve greater resilience by listening to the excellent speakers—David Nicholson, Lindsay Keenan, Chris Tho...

Wondering how the changes in Washington may shape D&O risk landscape?  Our expert panelists (Kevin LaCroix of RT ProExec, Rob Yellen of Willis Towers Watson and John Fielding of Chubb—a Washington insider— this panel’s ringer !) share their thoughts and insights into how the early days of the new Biden administration and a new balance of power in Washington could impact D&O exposures and l...

For the third and final episode of their conversation, Brenda Shelly again joins Adeola Adele and Deidre Wright for the end of their discussion on retaining Black talent and accountability in the insurance industry. They conclude their conversation on affecting and sustaining change, and delve into what accountability really means and how it can and should impact the industry.

Brenda Shelly, Adeola Adele, and Deidre Wright continue their discussion on retaining Black talent and accountability in the insurance industry in the next episode of their podcast. Listen below as these insurance industry veterans talk about attracting talent, retaining talent, holding companies accountable with their diversity and inclusion initiatives.

Brenda Shelly joins us to host a three part podcast with two excellent insurance industry veterans, Adeola Adele and Deidre Wright. This first episode, “The Movement, Pay Equity, Leadership, and Equality,” is a discussion of what it means to effect real and immediate change in the insurance industry today. Adeloa and Deidre have a conversation about how we got here, what comes next, and the cost o...

Originally posted on April 6, 2020 The next installment of our PL Perspectives on Coronavirus tackles the world of cyber. Gail Arkin, James Giszczak, and Jason D. Krauss discuss possible effects of COVID-19 on cyber security and cyber insurance in this recording. Stay tuned to the PLUS Blog for more recordings on how coronavirus is impacting different PL lines. Gail Arkin, SVP, General Counsel at...