NAMIC's Insurance Uncovered

Episode 609: NAMIC will soon launch a quarterly Judicial Advocacy Update to inform the membership on the status of first-party litigation, provide updates on amicus activity, and examine issues where law and policy intersect.

On today’s Unscripted, NAMIC CEO Neil Alldredge talks with  Andrew Kirkner, the association's general counsel, about some of the challenges currently facing insurers on the judicial advocacy front.

Episode 608: NAMIC CEO Neil Alldredge talks with Guy Carpenter's Blake Berman and Ariah Tough about an all-new paper that evaluates five new and expanded scenario tests to understand the effects of current market forces on the mutual insurance industry.

Episode 607: NAMIC CEO Neil Alldredge talks with Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety President Cathy Chase about ways our nation's leaders can take action to end distracted driving.

Episode 606: NAMIC CEO Neil Alldredge talks with National African American Insurance Association National Board Member Ngozi Nnaji as she challenges insurers to address the industry’s talent challenges through better branding. 

Episode 605: Host Cathy Imus talks with Chris Turney, Chair of the DRI Center for Law and Public Policy’s Social Inflation Task Force, about social inflation and ways insurers can combat legal system abuse. 

Check out the new policy paper from NAMIC and DRI here.

Episode 604: Gamma Iota Sigma - an international professional fraternity - connects risk management students with insurance industry professionals.  On today's Unscripted, NAMIC CEO Neil Alldredge talks with GIS Executive Director Grace Grant about what students are looking for most as they enter the industry. 

Episode 603: A new reciprocal insurtech company prioritizes making insurance affordable and accessible for all. Through the use of technology, automation, and data, Branch aims to make obtaining home and auto insurance frictionless for customers.

On today’s Unscripted… NAMIC’s Neil Alldredge talks with Branch Co-Founder and CEO Steve Lekas about how the technology-driven company makes the insurance experience more efficient.

Episode 602: NAMIC CEO Neil Alldredge talks with Chief Strategy Officer Mark Vander Kooy about how the association's new strategic framework will strengthen the partnership between NAMIC and its members.

Episode 601: Emory Industrial Services' Chief Risk Officer Dr. Claire Muselman is leading the charge to change the way workers’ compensation claims are handled that leads to better experiences for injured workers.  Season six of Insurance Uncovered kicks off as NAMIC CEO Neil Alldredge talks with Muselman about her move to change the workers comp system into an advocacy-based model built on empathy. 

Episode 525: Throughout 2022 on Insurance Uncovered, we spoke with several industry experts who explained how the effects of inflation influence decision making in every industry and household. Among the questions we tackled whether this inflationary era will be temporary or long lasting; and what can be done to minimize the impact on the insurance industry.

Episode 524: There is growing concern that a large volume of foreign-sourced money may be pouring into U.S. civil litigation against U.S. companies and industries through third party litigation funding. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform just released a new research paper discussing how the pervasive business model raises national and economic security risks.

On today’s Unscripted, NAMIC CEO Neil Alldredge talks with the Chamber’s Chief Legal Officer and Executive Vice President Harold Kim about this new threat: the national security risk of third-party litigation funding.

Episode 523: NAMIC's Jimi Grande and Erin Collins discuss how shifting legislative control in state and federal governments could influence the property/casualty insurance industry.

Episode 522: NAMIC SVP of Federal and Political Affairs Jimi Grande talks with Senior Political Analyst Jim Ellis about election trends and outcome predictions in the final days leading up to the 2022 midterms.

Episode 521: On today's Unscripted, NAMIC CEO Neil Alldredge sits down with University of South Carolina's Bob Hartwig to discuss the risks of severe weather events and the fragility of the Florida insurance market.

Episode 520: NAMIC CEO Neil Alldredge sits down with Aon's Patrick Abbe to break down the 2022 Mutual Factor assessing the mutual property/casualty insurance industry's market performance.

Episode 519:  On this special episode of the podcast,  we'll uncover all the highlights from NAMIC's 127th Annual Convention, including the NAIC panel discussion,  the all-new economy power session, a special "Unscripted" interview with NAMIC's new Chair Jake Black, and more.

Episode 518: NAMIC CEO Neil Alldredge sits down with NAMIC’s Director of Financial and Tax Policy Jon Rodgers to discuss the latest international developments affecting the U.S. regulatory front. 

Episode 517:  Congressman Andy Barr joins us for today's Unscripted segment to discuss key issues on Capitol Hill that could impact the insurance industry.  Plus, we're uncovering the IAIS' proposed criteria for evaluating the U.S. approach to group capital.  Why NAMIC has concerns about the international comparison.  

Episode 516: With harvest season quickly approaching, Westfield Insurance Risk Control Consultant Ben Peetz discusses prevention and suppression measures to help mitigate fire loss on farms.

Episode 515: Cybercrime numbers are frightening. Ransomware attacks occur approximately every 11 seconds, and cybercriminals are increasingly targeting small and midsize businesses. On today’s Unscripted… NAMIC CEO Neil Alldredge talks with NAMICO’s Laura Linstrum about steps insurers can take to improve their defense against cybercriminals.