Share
Insurance Covered
Meditations on Insurance And Society 3: The Beneficial Selfishness of Strangers
Season 4, Ep. 19
•
Welcome to Insurance Covered summer special mini series Meditations on Insurance and Society.
Normally on this podcast Peter is joined by a guest to discuss an aspect of the wonderful world of insurance. But, this August, we are doing something different. Instead of our normal fortnightly podcast, we are releasing an 8 episode mini series focusing on the role that insurance has played throughout history in shaping society. They will incorporate a bit of history, a bit of philosophy, some psychology, a lot of insurance and… who knows what else.
In part three we look at:
- The first evidence of a modern insurance policy.
- The merchant-insurer trade in 14th century Italy.
- The opening of the first insurance companies.
- How Antwerp became the first major insurance hub.
- How London became the insurance capital.
- The opening of Edward Lloyd's coffee shop.
- The rise of fire insurance, a response to the 1666, Great Fire of London.
We hope you enjoy the first of our summer special series and will follow along with new episodes releasing every Monday and Thursday throughout August.
Regular episodes will resume in September
More episodes
View all episodes
14. 5 things every insurance professional should do at the start of their career (With Samantha Lydon)
42:05Welcome 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 worldthe 5 things insurance professionals should aim to do at the start of their career:Get comfortable being uncomfortable Build a foundation of knowledgeCreate a strategic networkGet curiousFocus on building youHow this differs from what Chat GPT suggestsSam's top tips on thriving in insuranceWe hope you enjoyed this episode, if you did please subscribe to be notified when new episodes release.13. We insure carbon (With James Kench)
31:27Welcome 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 marketThe distinction between net zero and carbon neutralWhat is meant by carbon offsettingExamples of where carbon credits are usedKita's role in the insurance of carbon credits We hope you enjoyed this episode, if you did please subscribe to be notified when new episodes release.12. Rising to the challenge of social inflation - part 2 (With Marc Adee)
29:39Welcome 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 inflationHow AI can have a positive impact on overcoming social inflationHow social inflation is likely to develop in the futureWe hope you enjoyed this episode, if you did please subscribe to be notified when new episodes release.11. Rising to the challenge of social inflation - part 1 (With Marc Adee)
30:29Welcome 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 inflationWhy it is primarily as US issueThe consequences of social inflation for insurersWe hope you enjoyed this episode, if you did please subscribe to be notified when new episodes release.10. Star Wars special: The insurance of the Death Star (With Bruce Carman, Paul Miller, Calum Lamont KC & Neil Fleming)
44:10Welcome 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 Keating ChambersNeil Fleming, Space Risk Analyst at Ascot GroupPaul Miller, Compliance Recruiter at HFG In this episode we cover:What exactly is a Death StarIf an aviation war insurer would consider insuring the Death Star and what the concerns of underwriting the Death Star would be Whether there would be a claim resulting from the inherent design flaws that resulted in it's destructionIf any kind of space insurance would cover the Death Star in a similar way in which it would insure satellitesThe answer to the question: Is the Death Star insurable.We hope you enjoyed this episode, if you did please subscribe to be notified when new episodes release.9. Insurance as a force for good (With Rowan Douglas)
29:23Welcome 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 goodRowan's talk at COP28How insurance can help in humanity's goal to transition to net zeroHow in the short term insurance can help us bounce back from the impact of the climate crisisWe hope you enjoyed this episode, if you did please subscribe to be notified when new episodes release.8. Insurance as the great enabler (Dr. Franziska Arnold Dwyer)
28:59Welcome 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 decided to focus on insurance and climate change in her bookWhy Franziska believes insurers should actively adopt a role that forces positive changeThree concepts 'insuring green', 'not insuring brown' and 'greening insurance' . The challenges insurers will likely face as they become the enablers. We hope you enjoyed this episode, if you did please subscribe to be notified when new episodes release.7. April Fools Day Special: Insurance for politicians (With Avril le Pitre)
15:37Welcome 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 insuranceWhat the policies cover and how many politicians are purchasing this insuranceJurisdictions that they currently cover and possible expansionsNew products Avril is looking to launch in the futureWe hope you enjoyed this episode, if you did please subscribe to be notified when new episodes release.6. The 5 secrets to handling large claims (With Sarah Howell)
32:33Welcome 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 insuranceWhat makes a 'large claim'Sarah's 5 secrets on how to effectively manage large claimsWhich of the 5 secrets is the most importantWe hope you enjoyed this episode, if you did please subscribe to be notified when new episodes release.