IRMI Podcast

Lessons from Disasters: Wildfires to COVID-19

What happens when the entire planet becomes a disaster area due to a pandemic? IRMI Chief Content Officer Joel Appelbaum and IRMI Agriculture Product Manager Donna Wright talk disasters and lessons learned from claims handling with Rich Hallock, vice president of the Greenspan Company and IRMI Emmett J Vaughan Agribusiness Conference (AgriCon) speaker. Mr. Hallock elaborates on how working effectively in disaster areas like those caused by wildfires is normal for Greenspan; however, there's nothing normal about the entire planet being impacted by a pandemic. The Greenspan Company is a proud Silver sponsor of IRMI AgriCon, and we thank Greenspan and Mr. Hallock for supporting education and sharing their expertise in this podcast episode.

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Join us in person or via livestream for AgriCon in Des Moines, Iowa, September 15–16, 2020! We look forward to hosting you!

Find Your Personal Power

We all have personal power, but we don't all use it effectively. In this 15-minute Snap Talk podcast, Rose Hall of AXA XL shares how to find your "personal power" and use it for maximum impact and influence in business and in life.

AAIS Intel from Sacramento

IRMI Chief Content Officer Joel Appelbaum and Rich Pelkofsky, American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS) farm and agribusiness product manager, discuss the evolution of agritainment and how AAIS can help navigate through the forms necessary for this type of coverage. In this podcast episode, which was recorded live during the IRMI Emmett J Vaughan Agribusiness Conference (AgriCon) in Sacramento, Mr. Pelkofsky reveals how his family's potato farm moved toward agritainment. Mr. Pelkofsky also discusses AAIS's new CannaBOP form.

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Join us in person or via livestream for AgriCon in Des Moines, Iowa, September 15–16, 2020! We look forward to hosting you!

COVID-19 and the Construction Industry

In this 13-minute podcast episode, gain perspectives from Gary Kaplan, president of AXA XL Construction, on how contractors and insurance companies are adapting regionally to COVID-19 and on the potential short- and long-term impacts of the prolonged pandemic on both the construction and insurance industries. Get practical tips for staying on track and keeping employees safe.

AG Sustainability Practices

IRMI Chief Content Officer Joel Appelbaum and Karen Ross, secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture, discuss how dairy farmers are leading the way in developing innovative sustainability practices. In addition to her state appointment, Ms. Ross is a farm owner who grew up as a "4-H kid." According to the US Department of Agriculture, California has remained the top agricultural exports earnings state since 2000.

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Snap Talk: Blockchain in the Construction Industry

In this 12-minute Snap Talk, presented at the 2019 IRMI Construction Risk Conference, Matt Nordaker of Marsh gives a high-level description of blockchain and offers some specific examples of how it's expected to revolutionize collaboration on construction projects and help to mitigate the liabilities associated with rapid advancements in building technologies.

Ag Update: What Could Have Been Done To Prevent That Injury or Fatality?

IRMI Chief Content Officer Joel Appelbaum and Carl Morello, assistant vice president of safety and health at Zenith Insurance Company and popular Emmett J Vaughan Agribusiness Conference (AgriCon) presenter, preview the upcoming AgriCon presentation Mr. Morello has planned for June 16 in Richmond, Virginia. Attendees will learn something that makes a "lightbulb go off in their heads" and a difference in their jobs! 

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Snap Talk: The Dangers of Lending and Borrowing Equipment

In this 15-minute Snap Talk presented at the 2019 IRMI Construction Risk Conference, Walt Isler, of Parker, Smith and Feek, identifies the potential coverage gap when contractors borrow or lend equipment to one another at jobsites and provides solutions to prevent misunderstandings and uncovered damages.

Ag Update: Workers Compensation Insurance for Farm Employees and Climate Change

Join IRMI Chief Content Officer Joel Appelbaum as he hosts Casey Roberts, a popular IRMI Emmett J Vaughan Agribusiness Conference (AgriCon) speaker. Mr. Roberts discusses climate change as well as a major 2020 development in New York: requirement of workers compensation insurance for all farm employees. Learn more about the upcoming 2020 IRMI AgriCon events!  

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Ag Update: John Talley Talks Captive Insurance Basics

Join IRMI Chief Content Officer Joel Appelbaum and IRMI Captive and Risk Finance Product Manager Rachel Moir as they host John Talley, president of Captive Insurance Consulting. Mr. Talley breaks down what captives are really about and their applicability to agricultural insurance!

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