Risk Ready- Presented by The Private Risk Management Association

Protecting wealth today goes far beyond insurance policies and investment portfolios. For affluent families, risk management increasingly means protecting a balance sheet, a legacy, a lifestyle, and future generations.  In this episode of Risk Ready , Bryant Kolle sits down with Tom Ruggie, Founder and CEO of Destiny Family Office, to explore how family offices think about risk through a broader l...

Kidnap & ransom risk is no longer just an international concern—and for high-net-worth clients, that shift matters more than ever.  In this episode of Risk Ready , Bryant Kolle sits down with Josh Ackerman and Laura Garcell of Ackerman Group to unpack how K&R risk is evolving closer to home becoming more domestic, digital, and opportunistic.  From real-world drivers of exposure to the bigg...

When a major loss hits a high-net-worth property, the headlines fade quickly but the real work is just beginning.  In this episode of Risk Ready , host Bryant Kolle sits down with Paul Maurer-Batjer and Mark Braun to explore what recovery truly looks like for $10M+ homes. Through the lens of restoration professionals and industry experts, they break down how early decisions, estimating discipline,...

As PRMA continues to grow and evolve, what does steady, values-driven leadership look like behind the scenes? In this episode of Risk Ready , Spencer Houldin sits down with Bryant Kolle, former Chair of the PRMA Board of Trustees, for a thoughtful conversation about governance, continuity, and the responsibility of guiding a member-driven organization through change. Bryant reflects on his time in...

The PRMA Insurance Thought Leaders Insight Series with Spencer Houldin, alongside leading thought leaders in the industry, aims to examine the insurance terrain, identify solutions to navigating the bumpy roads, and provide a roadmap that guides risk management professionals in the right direction.  In this episode our host, Spencer Houldin, Managing Director Gallagher Private Client, sits down wi...

The PRMA Insurance Thought Leaders Insight Series with Spencer Houldin, alongside leading thought leaders in the industry, aims to examine the insurance terrain, identify solutions to navigating the bumpy roads, and provide a roadmap that guides risk management professionals in the right direction.  In this episode our host, Spencer Houldin, Managing Director Gallagher Private Client, sits down wi...

The PRMA Insurance Thought Leaders Insight Series with Spencer Houldin, alongside leading thought leaders in the industry, aims to examine the insurance terrain, identify solutions to navigating the bumpy roads, and provide a roadmap that guides risk management professionals in the right direction.  In this episode our host, Spencer Houldin, Managing Director Gallagher Private Client, sits down wi...

The PRMA Insurance Thought Leaders Insight Series with Spencer Houldin, alongside leading thought leaders in the industry, aims to examine the insurance terrain, identify solutions to navigating the bumpy roads, and provide a roadmap that guides risk management professionals in the right direction.  In this episode our host, Spencer Houldin, Managing Director Gallagher Private Client, sits down wi...

The PRMA Insurance Thought Leaders Insight Series with Spencer Houldin, alongside leading thought leaders in the industry, aims to examine the insurance terrain, identify solutions to navigating the bumpy roads, and provide a roadmap that guides risk management professionals in the right direction.  In this episode our host, Spencer Houldin, Area President of AJ Gallagher, sits down with special g...

The PRMA Insurance Thought Leaders Insight Series with Spencer Houldin, alongside leading thought leaders in the industry, aims to examine the insurance terrain, identify solutions to navigating the bumpy roads, and provide a roadmap that guides risk management professionals in the right direction.  In this episode, we embrace the future of home protection and dive deep into the world of leak dete...

The PRMA Insurance Thought Leaders Insight Series with Spencer Houldin, alongside leading thought leaders in the industry, aims to examine the insurance terrain, identify solutions to navigating the bumpy roads, and provide a roadmap that guides risk management professionals in the right direction. In this episode, join Spencer Houldin and Jerod Blakestad, co-founder of Monoline, as they delve int...

The PRMA Insurance Thought Leaders Insight Series with Spencer Houldin, alongside leading thought leaders in the industry, aims to examine the insurance terrain, identify solutions to navigating the bumpy roads, and provide a roadmap that guides risk management professionals in the right direction. In this episode join Spencer Houldin and Lacey Garrison Strom, the Executive Vice President, and Dir...

The PRMA Insurance Thought Leaders Insight Series with Spencer Houldin, alongside leading thought leaders in the industry, aims to examine the insurance terrain, identify solutions to navigating the bumpy roads, and provide a roadmap that guides risk management professionals in the right direction.  In this episode with Brian Farrell of Farrell Law & Consulting, Spencer and Brian discuss the c...

The PRMA Insurance Thought Leaders Insight Series with Spencer Houldin, alongside leading thought leaders in the industry, aims to examine the insurance terrain, identify solutions to navigating the bumpy roads, and provide a roadmap that guides risk management professionals in the right direction.  In this episode with Scott Carmilani, Executive Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Vault Ins...

The PRMA Insurance Thought Leaders Insight Series with Spencer Houldin, alongside leading thought leaders in the industry, aims to examine the insurance terrain, identify solutions to navigating bumpy roads, and provide a roadmap that guides risk management professionals in the right direction.  In this episode, Spencer Houldin, CEO of Ericson Insurance, sits down with Diane Delaney, Executive Dir...

The PRMA Insurance Thought Leaders Insight Series with Spencer Houldin, alongside leading thought leaders in the industry, aims to examine the insurance terrain, identify solutions to navigating the bumpy roads, and provide a roadmap that guides risk management professionals in the right direction. In this episode with Dan Halsey, President of Personal Lines at The Hanover, we talk about how, in s...

The PRMA Insurance Thought Leaders Insight Series with Spencer Houldin, alongside leading thought leaders in the industry, aims to examine the insurance terrain, identify solutions to navigating the bumpy roads and provide a roadmap that guides risk management professionals in the right direction. In this podcast episode, we conduct a deeper dive into the realm of personal auto insurance. Our gues...

The PRMA Insurance Thought Leaders Insight Series with Spencer Houldin, alongside leading thought leaders in the industry, aims to examine the insurance terrain, identify solutions to navigating the bumpy roads and provide a roadmap that guides risk management professionals in the right direction. This episode features Mark Friedlander Director of Corporate Communications at the Insurance Informat...

The PRMA Insurance Thought Leaders Insight Series with Spencer Houldin, alongside leading thought leaders in the industry, aims to examine the insurance terrain, identify solutions to navigating the bumpy roads and provide a roadmap that guides risk management professionals in the right direction. This episode features David Lavins, President of Amwins Access, a leading MGA/wholesale platform spec...

The PRMA Insurance Thought Leaders Insight Series with Spencer Houldin, alongside leading thought leaders in the industry, aims to examine the insurance terrain, identify solutions to navigating the bumpy roads and provide a roadmap that guides risk management professionals in the right direction.  This episode is a sit-down with Evan Purmort, the CEO of Central Insurance, covering several topics...

The PRMA Insurance Thought Leaders Insight Series with Spencer Houldin, alongside leading thought leaders in the industry, aims to examine the insurance terrain, identify solutions to navigating the bumpy roads and provide a roadmap that guides risk management professionals in the right direction. This episode features Ross Buchmueller, President and CEO of PURE Insurance. Ross discusses topics ra...

The PRMA Insurance Thought Leaders Insight Series with Spencer Houldin, alongside leading thought leaders in the industry, aims to examine the insurance terrain, identify solutions to navigating the bumpy roads and provide a roadmap that guides risk management professionals in the right direction. This episode is a sit-down with Charles Williamson, the CEO of Vault, covering several topics, includ...

The PRMA Insurance Thought Leaders Insight Series with Spencer Houldin, alongside leading thought leaders in the industry, aims to examine the insurance terrain, identify solutions to navigating the bumpy roads and provide a roadmap that guides risk management professionals in the right direction.    The industry is no stranger to the destruction on homes from severe weather and water damage.  In...

The PRMA Insurance Thought Leaders Insight Series with Spencer Houldin, alongside leading thought leaders in the industry, aims to examine the insurance terrain, identify solutions to navigating the bumpy roads and provide a roadmap that guides risk management professionals in the right direction. This episode is a sit-down with Kathy Tierney, the President of Berkley One. Spencer M. Houldin is th...

The PRMA Insurance Thought Leaders Insight Series with Spencer Houldin, alongside leading thought leaders in the industry, aims to examine the insurance terrain, identify solutions to navigating the bumpy roads and provide a roadmap that guides risk management professionals in the right direction. This episode is a sit-down with Paul Viollis, Global Business Leader, Accomplished Author, and TV &am...