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Inspectacast is a podcast for the Insurance Services industry and specifically field lost control and risk management. We'll also cover more diverse, insurance related topics of interest to anyone, not just industry insiders. Inspectacast is sponsored by Preferred Reports.

Tom LeGros


    • Mar 18, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 30m AVG DURATION
    • 12 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Preferred Reports Inspectacast

    Pre-inspection Research

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 28:27


    There are some things you can quickly do before an inspection that will make things go much smoother during your visit.

    Liquor Liability

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 32:50


    This is our first 2021 Episode and it's a Special Edition on Liquor Liability. The audio is from a recent webinar hosted by Preferred Reports on underwriting and inspecting Liquor Liability. Tom LeGros is your host along with Scott Knight and Mac McIver.

    How to Become a Successful Loss Control Consultant Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2020 43:29


    In part 2 of How to Become a Successful Loss Control Consultant we cover the four Golden Rules any consultant should follow and the 10 steps to good customer service.

    How to Become a Successful Loss Control Consultant- Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2020 41:36


    This is the first of three episodes directed to people interested in becoming insurance loss control consultants. In part one we discuss the important decisions facing anyone starting a business. We look at the income potential and walk through the process to determine if this type of business will bring in the income needed to pay bills and enjoy life.Underwriters please listen to this as well because it will give a glimpse of what consultants go through to obtain the information needed to properly underwrite risks.

    What to expect from your inspections...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 21:46 Transcription Available


    In this episode, we discuss what underwriting should expect from their inspection reports. We provide several key ideas to improve results and make inspections part of a dynamic and efficient workflow.

    Do you know what your insureds are doing?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020 28:18 Transcription Available


    Face it, companies will do whatever it takes to stay in business. But they could be doing things that were never intended to be covered under their regular insurance policy. A flower shop running a pop up drive in on weeknights for instance. This could expose them, and you to liability. In this show we discuss seven different businesses and what they are or may be doing to keep the lights on. Some of it, while creative, is not something they normally do and may not be something they even know how to do. Should you be concerned? We say yes. Of course we would, we're in the risk business. But then again, so are you.

    Let's talk about outsourcing loss control services

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2020 31:45 Transcription Available


    This edition of Inspectacast covers the basics of outsourcing loss control to third party providers,like Preferred Reports. You'll learn-- How to determine a "per contact" cost for vendor price comparison- The types of vendors and how they operate- How to craft your initials contact with vendors - The things to consider when setting your expectations and negotiating services- and much moreWatch for our "Loss Control Outsourcing Case Study" and an "Insiders Guide to Outsourcing Success" -available for download from LinkedIn, Scribd, and our website soon.

    Opportunities

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2020 13:54 Transcription Available


    We weren't able to get the live podcast going thanks to a bunch of nasty storms on the Louisiana coast this evening. But the show must go on and this one is special. Preferred Reports is doing our part to help people recover from the pandemic by offering free training to become a Residential Exterior Inspector. No guaranty come with this offer, but we do promise the opportunity to explore a new opportunity to earn income with the freedom to make your own schedule.We'll provide more details after the 4th of July holiday, but registration for the class is expected to begin the week of July 20th with the actual program running through August. It will be a combination of live webinars and online classes through PREP, the Preferred Reports Education Portal. Keep an eye on Preferred's social media for the particulars.

    Avoiding Refusals and Non Productive Reports

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2020 32:19 Transcription Available


    In this episode we will look at the reasons behind refusals and non productive reports and offer some solid, time proven, tips on preventing them.

    Business Continuity Planning

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2020 27:24 Transcription Available


    In this episode I discuss the basics of building a business continuity plan foundation which can be used to handle any emergency.Here are some great resources:https://www.ready.gov/business-continuity-planhttps://disastersafety.org/business-protection/ofb-ez/Please remember to replace "Insert Company Name Here" with your name!

    The Digital Pivot

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2020 38:05 Transcription Available


    We discuss how current events have pushed the insurance industry deeper in to using and accepting digital tools including digital inspections. Learn some of the ways to properly craft and use digital inspections. See if this digital pivot is bad or good for the inspections business.

    Doing inspections in a pandemic...

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2020 25:29 Transcription Available


    Inspectacast sponsored by Preferred ReportsInsurance Inspections During a PandemicThis episode covers:Is insurance really essential?Are insurance inspections needed in a pandemic?How can inspections be conducted safely?What's the impact of the pandemic on the inspections business?

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