Insurance Covered

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by Martin Boreham, Head of Liability at Africa Specialty Risks, and in this episode they discuss the development of insurance in Africa.

In this episode we cover:

• .How much of Africa Martin covers in his role.
• What kind of insurance policy they typically issue.
• What the protection gap is.
• How we can prevent underinsured nations in Africa
• How common parametric insurance is in Africa and how it could be used more.
• The future of insurance in Africa

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Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by Selim Cavanagh, Director at Mind Foundry, an organisation that advises insurers on how to make the most out of AI, which is the topic they discuss.

In this episode we cover:

• Who Mind Foundry are and what they aim to do.
• The types of AI that insurers can benefit from using.
• The practical uses of AI for insurers (pricing, fraud and governance).
• Examples of how AI is currently being used to the benefit of insurers and insureds alike.
• The potential challenges faced when implementing AI and using the data effectively.
• How Selim sees the future of AI in insurance and what that might look like in the coming years.

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Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by Meredith Brasher, and in this episode they discuss Cuthbert Heath, an influential name in the history of insurance.

In this episode we cover:

• Who Cuthbert Heath was.
• Why he is considered highly influential in the development of insurance as we know it.
• A look at the insurance lines he created.
• His influence on the self-regulation of insurance.
• Some stories of his work within insurance.

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Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by Larry Nisenson, Chief Growth Officer at Assured Allies. In this episode they discuss how insurance can help with an ageing population

In this episode we cover:

• What an ageing population is and why it's a problem.
• The retirement crisis in the US and beyond.
• How insurance can help people with ageing.
• If insurance can slow down the ageing process

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Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by Jonathan Wood, President of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and fellow RPC lawyer. In this episode they discuss arbitration with a particular focus on insurance disputes.

In this episode we cover:

• What arbitration is and why it is used
• Arbitration vs litigation
• What types of dispute lend themselves to arbitration
• The benefits of choosing arbitration for a) The insurer and b) the insured
• Developments in arbitration in the coming years

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Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by Lord Peter Hain, former Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and member of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown's Government. In this episode they discuss Peter's involvement in the Good Friday agreement where a peaceful end to hostilities in Northern Ireland was successfully negotiated.

In this episode we cover:

• A brief overview of the history behind the tension and conflict in Northern Ireland.
• Peter's involvement in the Good Friday Agreement which ended the trouble.
• Peter's role as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.
• How peace was achieved.
• The lessons we can learn from this, and for future political negotiations.

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Welcome 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 world
• the 5 things insurance professionals should aim to do at the start of their career:

1. Get comfortable being uncomfortable
2. Build a foundation of knowledge
3. Create a strategic network
4. Get curious
5. Focus on building you

• How this differs from what Chat GPT suggests
• Sam's top tips on thriving in insurance

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Welcome 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 market
• The distinction between net zero and carbon neutral
• What is meant by carbon offsetting
• Examples of where carbon credits are used
• Kita's role in the insurance of carbon credits

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Welcome 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 inflation
• How AI can have a positive impact on overcoming social inflation
• How social inflation is likely to develop in the future

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Welcome 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 inflation
• Why it is primarily as US issue
• The consequences of social inflation for insurers

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