Podcasts & Blogs

Featuring emerging issues impacting the public risk management community, listen and read these resources to remain cognizant of best practices in the profession!
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Property Insurance Market: Trends and Challenges

In this podcast episode, Ron Acebal discusses property insurance market trends and challenges. He talks about changes in the property insurance market, including property submission requirements, the cost of construction and the impact of climate change.

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This Hard Market is NOT the Same (Part 1)

The latest worldwide calamity is the inflation cycle, which is not unknown to third world and emerging economies but hasn’t been experienced by developed counties since the 80’s. Yet, here we are sharing a rising rate of inflation that shifts from one commodity to the next.

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Leading with Love

In this weeks episode, Jani Jennings discusses how leading with love can improve employee morale and productivity. 

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Building a Board Into a Team

Teamwork is the most important determinant for the success of any board. We all learn teamwork when we are young, in school, on an athletic field or around a game board. However, we rarely take the principles of teamwork into our board meetings. Here are some techniques to foster teamwork within a board of directors.

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Psychadelics: Panacea of Pandora’s Box?

In this week’s episode, Phil Walls explores the definition of psychedelics, which includes drugs such as LSD, psilocybin, ketamine and esketamine. He explains the differences in the chemical compositions of these drugs and how they can be used medically or recreationally. 

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Do Not Let Your Workers’ Compensation System Be a Silent Killer

The four commonly designated “silent killers” are heart disease, diabetes, hypertension and prostate cancer. The one silent killer which is not listed is the failure to return to work after an industrial accident.

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Waste-ing Away… This is Not Margaritaville

In this week’s episode, Lisa Hammond discusses solid waste management. Listen in as she provides a brief history of solid waste management dating back to 3000 BC in Crete and the Roman Empire.

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Preparing for and Responding to a Large Property Loss

Often, the last thing a company wants to address immediately following a large property loss is an insurance claim. However, the claims preparation process is vital to ensuring that a business survives a large property loss.

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OSHA: Best Practices for Public Entities

This week, Tim Weir chats about OSHA best practices for public entities. He communicates the importance of OSHA standards in promoting workplace safety and health.

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