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 goal to transition to net zero How in the short term insurance can help us bounce back from the impact of the climate crisis We hope you enjoyed this episode, if you did please subscribe to be no ..read more

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 decided to focus on insurance and climate change in her book Why Franziska believes insurers should actively adopt a role that forces positive change Three concepts 'insuring green', 'not insuring brown ..read more

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 that they currently cover and possible expansions New products Avril is looking to launch in the future We hope you enjoyed this episode, if you did please subscribe to be notified when new episodes ..read more

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 to how to effectively manage large claims Which of the 5 secrets is the most important We hope you enjoyed this episode, if you did please subscribe to be notified when new episodes release. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

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. Who Kayzen are and what lines of business they write. Why Charles decided to start an MGA. Why Kayzen decided to both underwrite and manage the claims. The plans for Kayzen's future. Welcome to Ins ..read more

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 year strategy, the aims of it and what progress has been made The issues Hannah has on her radar for the insurance industry We hope you enjoyed this episode, if you did please subscribe to be notifi ..read more

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 and ransom insurance has developed in the last century and how it may develop in the future We hope you enjoyed this episode, if you did please subscribe to be notified when new episodes release ..read more

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 against moral hazard. The other side of moral hazard, can it actually be a good thing as well? Insurance as an enabler, providing a financial safety net for when risk goes wrong. Links between moral ..read more

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this special episode Peter is joined by Bruce Carnegie-Brown and they discuss his role as the Chairman of Lloyd's. In this episode we cover: How Bruce came to be the Chairman of Lloyd's The role Lloyd's plays in the UK and global insurance market. Bruce's involvement in CUVVA, an app that allows users to purchase short term motor insurance. The future of Lloyd's of London and how they can remain relevant in the coming decades The current challenges facing the insurance market. We hope you enjoyed this episode, i ..read more

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by David Altmaier, former Commissioner of Insurance for Florida State and now Consultant for the Southern Group-Florida. In this episode they will discuss the Florida insurance market and David's time as Insurance Commissioner. In this episode we cover: David's time at the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation. How David became Insurance Commissioner and what the role of commissioner entails. How the impact of hurricanes has affected the Florida insurance market both for insurers and ..read more