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Staying connected with our brokers through conversations with guests who are experts in their field. Our questions will be probing, teasing, and challenging, all to bring you insightful information that's relevant to your day-to-day job.

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    • Oct 25, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
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    • 31 EPISODES


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    The Rosetta Stone of cyber security

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023 24:22


    Jennifer Beaudry, Head of Communications is joined by Dan Elliot, Principal of Cybersecurity Risk Advisory for Zurich Resilience Solutions for a stimulating discussion on how to translate cyber risks into business risk.

    Kicking off the RIMS Canada Conference

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2023 9:34


    Jennifer Beaudry, Head of Communications is joined by Jennifer Hill, Head of Customer, Distribution, Marketing and Regional Management to discuss the 2023 RIMS Canada conference in Ottawa.

    Understanding Flood Risk

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2023 15:30


    Jennifer Beaudry, Head of Communications is joined by Matt Rocha, North America Lead Climate Change Resilience Services to discuss the most common natural disaster in the country - floods.

    Global Risks Report 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2023 10:17


    Jennifer Beaudry, Head of Communications is joined by Zurich Canada's Chief RiskOfficer, Sonia Kundi to explore the 2023 World Economic Forum's Global RisksReport and discuss the top concerns for Canada.

    Breaking down insurance claims fraud

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2023 16:11


    Jennifer Beaudry, Head of Communications is joined by Zurich Canada Claims Fraud Senior Investigator Luke Miedzybrodzki to break down how businesses can protect themselves from insurance fraud and become more resilient.

    Caring for our communities through volunteering

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2022 16:15


    A thoughtful conversation with our AVP Employee Experience and Culture, Ray Chaaya, on a subject that's foundational to our culture here at Zurich – caring and giving back to our communities.

    ESG & RIMS Canada 2022 Discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2022 20:47


    David Tran, Head of Customer Management is joined by Dane Hambrook, Head of Specialty Products where they discuss his recently appointed role and touch on the recent RIMS Canada Conference held in Halifax, and one topic that is top of mind for many folks in our industry — ESG,

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    ZRS Climate Change Resilience Services and sustainability initiatives

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2022 33:28


    Listen to this month's episode of “Perspectives,” led by Chris Snider, Head of Sales & Distribution for Zurich Resilience Solutions in Canada. Chris' guests are Amar Rahman and Matt Rocha from Zurich's Climate Change Resilience Services team. This episode highlights topics of climate change and sustainability with insights and guidance on the protection of assets and business continuity for our partners and customers.

    The ICLR's Relationship with the Insurance Industry

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 26:22


    Listen to our latest Risk Insights episode led by Chris Snider, Zurich Resilience Solutions and guest Glenn McGillivray, Managing Director at the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction. This episode covers the ICLR and their relationship with the personal and commercial insurance industry by highlighting topics such as wildfire floods and wind exposures.

    L'assurance dans le secteur de la construction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2022 32:19


    Une discussion menée par Éric Fournier, vice-président et directeur de la région de l'Est, avec Zéchiel Breton-Houle, souscripteur principal, Construction. Dans cet épisode, il est question de la relation du secteur de la construction avec l'assurance ainsi que des conditions et des défis du marché de l'assurance pour les entrepreneurs et les parties prenantes.

    The environmental insurance market

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 21:10


    A discussion on environmental insurance and what it entails with Irin Bakhtiar, AVP, Environmental Liability Manager. This episode covers topics of pollution, extreme weather events and climate change, PFAS, environmental coverage and policies and more.

    Pre-loss assessment of business interruption risk

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2022 30:15


    An in-depth conversation with guest Caroline Woolley, director and practice leader at Meaden and Moore International on the concept and process of pre loss assessment and analysis for business interruption risk, including contingent bi, interdependency, and supply chain exposures.

    Introducing Risk Insights with Chris Snider

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 40:50


    Zurich Canada's Perspective podcast has launched a new series with Chris Snider, Head of Sales & Distribution, Zurich Resilience Solutions, Risk Services Canada. This episode will introduce Risk Insights and the Zurich Resilience Solutions launch in Canada through a conversation with Hanno Mijer, Global Head of ZRS and Thomas Fioretti, North American Head of ZRS.

    Les captives et leur pertinence en fonction des conditions de marché, avec Jean-Pierre Paquet

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 31:08


    Dans cette balado, Eric Fournier discute avec Jean-Pierre Paquet, Vice-président principal de l'unité captives et transferts alternatifs de risques, de l'importance des captives dans les conditions actuelles du marché de l'assurance et de leur utilisation sur le long terme.

    State of the accident and health industry

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 26:11


    In this episode, David Tran speaks with Arlo Hugessen, Head of Business Development, Accident and Health. They discuss the accident and health industry today in Canada including new entrants and disruptors, business travel, the expansion of certain safety nets in the era of gig economy, and potential financial solutions.

    Zurich Canada 2021 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2021 35:05


    In this episode, David Tran, VP, Ontario Regional Manager at Zurich Canada, interviews our host Alban Laloum to wrap up 2021 at Zurich Canada and to discuss the insurance industry outlook for 2022.  

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    Recent Federal Election and other news impacting the insurance market

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2021 34:00


    In this episode, Jill Lankin, General Counsel at Zurich Canada, interviews Alan Young, Senior Associate at Tactix, to talk about the recent Federal Election among other news impacting the insurance market.

    Key metrics of Broker Profitability

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2021 35:02


    In this episode, Alban interviews Jean Roy, Chief Underwriting Officer at Zurich Canada for an in-depth discussion on understanding the role of the CUO, the key components of combined ratio, the impact of volatility on earnings and how inflation manifests itself on an insurance company balance sheet.

    Zurich's half year results with Saad Mered, Chief Executive Officer at Zurich Canada

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 37:09


    In this episode, Alban interviews Saad Mered, Chief Executive Officer at Zurich Canada for an in-depth discussion on the recent Zurich's half year results.

    Impact of COVID-19 and the current construction market

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2021 22:49


    In this episode, Alban interviews Derek Reedie, Head of Construction at Zurich Canada for a discussion on the current Canadian market, the impact of COVID-19 on the industry and the construction team at Zurich Canada.

    Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Belonging

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2021 27:30


    In this episode, Alban interviews Ray Chaaya, Employee Experience & Culture Lead at Zurich Canada for an in-depth discussion on all the different initiatives Zurich Canada and our employees have taken part of in order to support our community and the insurance industry.

    Understanding the world of claims

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2021 29:47


    In this episode, Alban Laloum meets with Joe Fidilio, Head of Claims at Zurich Canada, for a closer look into the world of Claims at Zurich Canada and to discuss current trends and changes we are seeing in the insurance industry.  

    Deep dive: D&O with Denise Hall, Aon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2021 35:29


    In this special edition of the Perspectives series, Dane Hambrook, Head of Financial Lines, has an in depth discussion on the current D&O market with Denise Hall, Senior Vice President and National Broking Leader at Aon.

    Insights on the Canadian regulatory Framework with Jill Lankin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2021 31:58


    In this episode, Alban interviews Jill Lankin, General Counsel at Zurich Canada, for an in-depth discussion on the Canadian regulatory framework, particularly the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI), and growing concerns around issues, such as climate and cyber risks. 

    Overview of International Programs at Zurich Canada

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 27:37


    In this episode, Cristina Machado, Head of International Programs, provides an in-depth overview of the International Programs business at Zurich Canada. 

    The Impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on Supply Chain Risk

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2021 30:16


    In this episode, Alban Laloum interviews Chris Snider, Head of Risk Services, Zurich Canada and Jennifer Fortunato, Risk Engineering Manager, Construction, Zurich North America, to discuss the impact of the ongoing pandemic on supply chain risk and lessons we've learned in this past year on how to manage and mitigate it.  

    Insights into the Canadian Property Market with David Spagnuolo

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 38:15


    In this episode, Alban Laloum speaks with David Spagnuolo, VP, General Property, about the current Canadian Property Market. They discuss topics such as increases in natural catastrophes, counterparty risk, rate intensity and program structure to name a few. 

    The Evolution of Cyber Insurance in Canada and why its more important now than ever before

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2021 30:41


    In this episode, Alban Laloum meets with Dane Hambrook, Head of Financial Lines and Daniel Lee, AVP, Professional Lines, Cyber & Financial Institutions, to discuss how Cyber insurance in Canada has evolved to become one of the more important types of coverages in the virtual world we live in today.

    Insights into the Canadian Casualty Market with Eugene Roh

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 21:02


    In this episode, Alban Laloum speaks with Eugene Roh, AVP, Casualty Manager, Western Region, about the Canadian liability market where he sees continuing challenges and opportunities. 

    An Overview of Programs with Greg Irvine and Jeff Kislasko

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 23:20


    Our second podcast is with Greg Irvine, Head of Specialties and Jeff Kislasko, Head of Programs. In this episode, they discuss the business of Programs at Zurich Canada, its growth and evolution over the years and the challenges they face in the market.

    A Zurich Canada update with Saad Mered

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 23:11


    The first guest of our podcast series, Perspectives, is none other than Saad Mered,  CEO and Chief Agent at Zurich Canada. In this episode, Alban Laloum speaks with  Saad as he looks back on 2020, gives his outlook on 2021 and provides a brief  business update for Zurich Canada.

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