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Understanding Insurance in Veg Management: Part 1 w/ Anna Marie Will & Eric Brown

Ep. 58

On this podcast episode of Trees & Lines, we talk with Anna Marie Will, Insurance Program Manager, and Eric Brown, T&D System Manager, from SMUD join us as we dive intop the insurance side of the vegetation management industry. We talk about how natural disaster determines insurance rates, how smaller co-ops are solving insurance challenges, and an inside look at how SMUD thinks about insurance. Have a listen, hope you enjoy!


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