NAMIC's Insurance Uncovered

Episode #121: Chuck talks with Ted Nickel, Wisconsin state insurance commissioner and former President of the NAIC about some of his greatest accomplishments as well as what he sees as the challenges ahead for the new NAIC leadership.

Episode #120: Chuck talks with Insurance Thought Leadership Chief Innovation Officer Guy Fraker about ways for companies to inexpensively start exploring new opportunities to innovate. Plus, the creative way blockchain is being used to make the subrogation process more efficient.

Episode #119: Chuck talks with NAMIC Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Jimi Grande about how a divided Congress could impact the insurance advocacy landscape for years to come.  Plus, the losses expected from the most destructive wildfire in California state history.

Episode #118: Chuck talks with the Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety about what it will take to have less distraction on the roads.  Plus, we break down a new IIHS report that suggests legal marijuana may lead to more car crashes.

Episode #117: Chuck talks with former I.I.I. president Dr. Bob Hartwig about the new benchmark analysis that validates long-held assumptions about the mutual sector.  And the destruction brought on by Hurricane Michael and how the new DRRA offers hope for the future.  Plus, Georgia's new Hands-Free Driving Law is already making an impact in the state.  

Episode #116: Chuck talks with NAMIC's new chairman Henry R. Gibbel about his long family history in the mutual insurance industry. Plus, the final steps that could put the new Disaster Recovery Reform provisions on the President’s desk this week. 

Episode #115: Chuck talks with Western National Mutual President and CEO Stu Henderson about methods for developing a strong communications plan. Plus, Hurricane Florence rains devastation on the Carolinas. What the damages could mean for the nation's flood insurance program. 

Episode #114: Chuck talks with former FEMA Director Chief David Paulison about his vision to make every home in America safe with stronger building codes. Plus, Tropical Storm Gordon reminds people of the importance to plan ahead for a disaster.

Episode #113: Chuck talks with Tom Karol, NAMIC's General Counsel - Federal, about emerging technologies and how the association is helping regulators address safety issues when it comes to automated vehicles and drones. Plus, the NAIC wrapped up its summer meeting facing a tight deadline to establish a group capital calculation standard. 

Episode #112: Chuck talks with Tim Koppenhaver, Executive Vice President at Loudoun Mutual, about the benefits that resulted from his three-week sabbatical. Plus, new research shows the importance of tracking state disaster spending. And an ALI Restatement is rejected in Ohio. Why that's a big win for the insurance industry.