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Farmers kickstart the journey many essential goods make from the field to the table. While farming is the backbone of many communities and economies, it is also one of the most dangerous professions. From heavy machinery and hazardous chemicals to unpredictable weather conditions, farm workers face safety risks at every turn. Learn how to reduce risk and introduce innovation with Brad Minor, Senior Safety and Risk Consultant at MEM.

Did you know you can utilize your insurance broker for risk assessment on your jobsites? And that PPE for males and females should be designed differently? Or that workplace violence is one of the top three reasons women die in the workplace every year? In this episode, Jill runs the gamut of safety with Christina Roll, casualty risk consultant with AXA XL. Christina is passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion within the safety profession, and chats with Jill about the importance of PPE created - and fitted - specifically for women. She emphasizes the need to address workplace violence and bridge the gap for women in executive leadership roles. Christina also encourages all safety professionals to be their authentic selves, work on soft skills, and mentor others to ensure the growth and success of the safety profession.

Welcome to RIMScast. Your host is Justin Smulison, Business Content Manager at RIMS, the Risk and Insurance Management Society.   The term Wicked Problems was originally coined in an academic paper authored by design theorists Horst Rittel and Melvin Webber over 50 years ago. While there are many attributes that define a Wicked problem, generally they are based on problems that are fast evolving with no clear solution or where the solution generates further problems and a level of residual risk that is potentially worse than the initial issue itself. Fast forward to today, Risk Managers and Leaders try and grapple with the reality of a Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous, and Digital (VUCAD) world that challenges us with more and more Wicked Problems. In this session, we will explore how Risk Managers and Leaders can better cope with and wrangle wicked problems to create successful outcomes.   Key Takeaways: [:01] About RIMScast. [:14] RISKWORLD 2024 will be held in sunny San Diego, California, May 5th through May 8th. Booth and sponsorship sales are open. Member registration opens November 2023. Public registration opens December 2023. Visit RIMS.org/riskworld for more information. [:33] About today's episode, a discussion of wicked problems with Dr. Gav Schneider. [:55] The RIMS CRMP is the only competency-based risk management credential that matters because earning the certification shows employers and recruiters that you have the skills necessary to manage risk and create value for your organization. [1:15] Several Exam Prep virtual workshops are coming up, starting with December 13th and 14th with former RIMS president, Chris Mandel. On January 13th, 20th, and 27th, 2024, the RIMS CRMP Exam Virtual Workshop will be presented in conjunction with Conrad Clark Nigeria. [1:38] The RIMS CRMP-FED Exam Prep Virtual Workshop will be held January 30th and February 1st. That's a two-day course. Visit the certification page on RIMS.org for more information. A link is on this episode's show notes. [1:56] RIMS is one of the educational development partners with AFERM, the Association for Federal Enterprise Ris Management. Two AFERM leaders joined RIMScast last week for a brief interview during the ERM Conference. This is a last call about AFERM's upcoming SUMMIT. [2:17] Join fellow ERM practitioners at the 2023 AFERM Summit Training. The theme is “Collaborate and Celebrate: Weaving ERM into the Fabric of Government.” The ERM SUMMIT will take place in Washington, D.C. at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center and virtually on November 28th and 29th. Links are in the show notes. [2:41] A Shout out the the RIMS New Zealand and Pacific Island Chapter and Marsh Australia and New Zealand, who welcome you to Embrace The Unknown: Unleashing the Power of Risk on February 12, 2024 at the Pullman Hotel in Aukland, NZ to discuss the critical role of risk management in today's uncertain world. A link is in the notes. [3:25] We have one of the featured speakers on RIMScast today, Dr. Gav Schneider. Dr. Schneider will present on “Wrangling Wicked Problems: The Ultimate Risk Management Challenge.” Dr. Gav Schneider is with the Centre for the Study of Wicked Problems and he was the Risk Management Institute of Australasia's 2023 Risk Leader of the Year. [3:50] Dr. Schneider is the creator of the Presilience Approach. Dr. Gav Schneider, welcome to RIMScast! Dr. Schneider joins RIMScast from Brisbane, Australia, and is originally South African. He moved to Australia nearly 20 years ago. Dr. Schneider is with the ISRM ANZ CSWP (Center for the Study of Wicked Problems). [5:07] Dr. Schneider started his career in martial arts in South Africa. He is an 8th Degree Black Belt. He taught self-defense and defensive tactics. He transitioned to close protection, bodyguarding, and executive protection. He set up his first business in South Africa, 24 years ago and sold it in 2014. [5:36] On the way, Dr. Schneider became fascinated with decision-making and risk management, as he kept seeing it being done so badly, even when there were life-or-death consequences attached. He looked at corporate risk management and how it intersects with compliance and how performance measures come into play. [6:00] Dr. Schneider became interested in practical application combined with sound academic theory, primarily focusing on the way humans make decisions. He is known as the Human-centric Risk Guy. He has taught a post-graduate program on the psychology of risk for the past seven years. It's been great for his learning, as well. [7:06] The Institute for Strategic Risk Management is an international group that's looking at how strategy, risk, and management intersect. ISRM has been collaborating with RIMS NZ for a couple of years. [7:21] The first paper on Wicked Problems was published 50 years ago. The fact that the world is so hypercomplex and we are bombarded with information all the time has made the study of wicked problems quite an important area. [7:56] We've become good at process- and compliance-based risk management. From the Industrial Revolution, we've gotten good at organizing and arranging things but now we're moving out of management-centricity. In a world with a high degree of control and certainty, process- and compliance-based risk management works. [8:43] In the modern world, we are bombarded with uncertainty, quickly changing events, and lack of control because of our hyper-connected systems. Dr. Schneider cites a recent seven-hour telecom outage in Australia. It hurt businesses. In supply-chain management, one supplier having an issue can be catastrophic for many businesses. [9:22] Certainty and control have eroded, compared to 20 years ago. [9:38] The difference between a Wicked Problem and a poly-crisis will be covered at the workshop at the RIMS Conference in New Zealand. You need time to understand it. Today's challenges are not one-dimensional risks to manage. A crisis evolves over one variable. If your team is coping, it's not a crisis. [11:39] When lots of crises happen at once, the support structures we have in place become overwhelmed. The interconnections between them become overwhelmed. A poly-crisis made up of lots of Wicked Problems. A standard crisis might just be us being overwhelmed. [12:41] Dr. Schneider says we are all risk practitioners. When making decisions, we weigh out the likelihood of success or failure. Dr. Schneider gives a few examples of the risk management of self-defense. In South Africa, when he had the self-defense business, there were 78 reported carjackings a day. [14:04] A lady called Dr. Schneider's self-defense business to learn how to defend against carjackings because she had been carjacked four times. The carjacker had hidden behind the same bush four times. She needed to cut down that bush! [14:42] When people called about close protection and security, they started with “Money is no object.” That high standard lowered when they were advised to hire two cars and four bodyguards; “Can't I get by with one car and two guards?” Suddenly, the price to protect their lives was half of the amount they were recommended. [16:13] If you don't have culture, engagement, and performance right, none of your other systems work. How do we achieve efficacy and sustained high performance during business as usual and how do we create the ability to thrive in a disruption not just survive? That has been Dr. Schneider's study since 2008 for his PhD. [16:40] In running the psychology of risk program, Dr. Schneider has seen smart, capable graduates become frustrated, doing everything they can on the process/compliance side while people they work with feel that risk management is the “handbrake to happiness,” keeping them from achieving what they want to do. [17:06] Dr. Schneider and the Centre for the Study of Wicked Problems want to “shift the dial” from negative outcome management to seizing and creating opportunity as a positive outcome. They developed the concept of “presilience,” a term Dr. Schneider coined. [17:46] The Centre for the Study of Wicked Problems was launched this year as a collaboration with the ISRM head office in the UK, and in NZ and AU. Fifty years after the first paper on wicked problems, you don't see wicked problems management getting nearly enough “airplay” or understanding in the world of conventional risk management. [18:12] Usually, the wicked problems cause pain for risk leaders and risk managers because those are the problems where the conventional systems don't work that well. [18:25] RIMS plug time! Upcoming Virtual Workshops: Visit RIMS.org/virtualworkshops to see the full calendar. December 7th starts the three-part course, Leveraging Data and Analytics for Continuous Risk Management, which will be led by our friend Pat Saporito. [18:48] Fundamentals of Insurance returns on December 12th and 13th. It will be led by our good friend Gail Kyomura. Information about these sessions and others is on the RIMS Virtual Workshops page. Check it out and register! [19:04] On November 21st, Beazley returns to present Business Risk: Helping Your Executives to Navigate Today's Volatile Risk Environment. [19:18] On December 1st at 7:00 a.m. Eastern, Prudent Insurance Brokers Private Ltd. returns to discuss Business Interruption. On December 7, 2023, our friends at TÜV SÜD GRC return to discuss Engineering Resilience: Strategies for Preventing Machinery Breakdown. [19:36] On December 12th, Prepare Yourself for the New Generation of Risk with Riskonnect. On December 14th, Aon will be Addressing Today's Risks While Preparing for the Risks of Tomorrow. [19:50] Visit RIMS.org/Webinars to learn more about these webinars and to register! Links are in the show notes. Webinar registration is complimentary for RIMS members. [20:14] Dr. Schneider's session is from 4:10 p.m. to 4:50 p.m. called “Wrangling Wicked Problems: The Ultimate Risk Management Challenge.” It will touch upon control efficacy measurement and risk intelligence. Risk intelligence is the human ability to make great decisions, grabbing upside opportunity and minimizing downside negative impact. [21:48] Risk intelligence is the living application of risk management as opposed to process-based application of risk management. Lots of smart people make terrible decisions because they blindly follow a process, they blindly follow a policy that's out-of-date, or they make no decision because they panic under pressure. [22:27] Not doing something, especially in a crisis or poly-crisis, is often worse than making the wrong call. Even the wrong call creates momentum, which gives you learning, to see that didn't work, so you can tweak it or do something different. [22:43] There are fundamental differences in the way to apply wicked-problems-based risk management and the way to apply process-based or compliance-based risk management. They require different skill sets. Process- and compliance-based risk management requires an auditor compliance-driven mindset that loves rules. [23:47] Epidemics, geopolitical instability, solar flares, and other things that are going to be significantly challenging for us, that are bigger than us, are very difficult to solve. Mist organizations set a strategic plan and then assume risk management will help them achieve the plan. [24:10] If we identified wicked problems early, we could forecast which strategic plans are going to be blocked by them and we could use a different skill set to deal with them. That skill set is highly-evolved risk intelligence; people who are good at dealing with uncertainty, achieving objectives in different ways, and are great communicators. [24:36] Dr. Schneider has a list of things he will share when he runs sessions. We want to be thinking of the risk leader of the future. Most risk managers don't manage risk; they manage a process or set up a policy that other people in a business have to manage or own. [24:59] Who's leading risk? People making decisions that have negative or positive consequences are risk leaders. We need to build dual skill sets. MBAs and Public Policy degrees teach to be good at process and compliance. Wicked problems require highly evolved emotional intelligence, influence skills, and pattern recognition. [25:50] In the session that Dr. Schneider will introduce in New Zealand, he will be covering some of those skill sets, and how to build them. His firm hope is that these teachings will create the risk leaders of the future that will enable a society that thrives through disruption and can endure when things go wrong. [26:26] Dr. Schneider talks about the psychology of risk work. He believes people learn by hearing, learn more by hearing and seeing, and learn even more if they are also entertained. So it's about engaging the audience to have significant takeaways that make their work life better and enable their efficacy in their job to increase. [27:05] Dr. Schneider's presentation style is informal. He walks around and gets involved with the audience. He doesn't separate himself from the audience with a podium. Because they give their time and resources to listen to him, he gives them something that makes them more effective in their jobs and ultimately helps their organization. [29:06] Dr. Schneider has a unique hybrid South African-Australian accent. People either find him easy to listen to or can't understand a word he says! [29:44] Dr. Schneider shares his thoughts for the RIMScast audience. We're in a challenging era. It's almost overwhelming in its opportunity. We can integrate technology and leverage knowledge and connections in ways we've never been able to do. There are a few things we need to remember. [30:17] We are not over COVID-19 yet. It still has effects on social cohesion and personal interaction. In many cases, people were shut down from other humans for an extended time. Their skills of collaboration, teamwork, and empathy have eroded and they haven't returned yet. [30:39] We're seeing that now with an increase in things like workplace violence, active shooting incidents, and geopolitical war. Part of the global challenges we have as risk leaders is that people are not thinking about the skills for solving wicked problems. Most risk leaders had a tough time through COVID-19 and need to refresh. [31:34] We're now in an era of disruption. Systems we've built over the last few hundred years are not able to cope with the complicated and interwoven variables we're facing. We need to be ready. Dr. Schneider's message is to build your skills, maintain your mental and physical health, and find your balance. This is a marathon, not a sprint. [32:02] Dr. Schneider says things are going to continue to be challenging. Increased interest rates and fiscal moves by governments to try to cap inflation is a good example of a wicked problem. People in financial stress get desperate and crime, violence, and fraud go up. Learn to look at the interconnected world. [32:52] Cybercrime is here to stay. Risk leaders need to get comfortable with the virtual world. AI comes up repeatedly at every risk conference. If businesses and business leaders are talking about it, it's going to be the problem of risk leaders and risk managers. It's either a problem or an opportunity, depending on how you look at it. [33:50] The way criminals take advantage of vulnerabilities in our systems is very different from the way protectors like risk leaders look at them. A convicted criminal told Dr. Schneider that he's never seen a computer or a computer program spend time in jail. AI and tech are still driven by humans. It's a human problem or opportunity. [34:32] The more tech we get, the more human-centricity we need. The deep thinking is going to have to be done by humans. We have to manage the opportunity and the risk of AI and tech simultaneously. [35:04] Justin is excited for anyone who gets to go and see Embrace the Unkown: Unleashing the Power of Risk at the Pullman Hotel in Aukland, NZ, February 12, 2024. [35:44] Special thanks to Dr. Gav Schneider. On February 12, 2024, Dr. Schneider will be a presenter at the day-long live conference Embrace the Unknown, which will be at the Pullman Hotel in Aukland, NZ. That event is hosted by Marsh and the outstanding RIS NZ and PI Chapter. The link is in this episode's show notes. Check it out and register! [36:07] More coverage leading up to this event will follow on RIMScast. [36:15] Go to the App Store and download the RIMS App. This is a special members-only benefit. Everybody loves the RIMS App! [36:39] You can sponsor a RIMScast episode for this, our weekly show, or a dedicated episode. Links to sponsored episodes are in our show notes. RIMScast has a global audience of risk professionals, legal professionals, students, business leaders, C-Suite executives, and more. Let's collaborate! Contact pd@rims.org for more information. [37:22] Become a RIMS member and get access to the tools, thought leadership, and network you need to succeed. Visit RIMS.org/membership or email membershipdept@RIMS.org for more information. The RIMS app is available only for RIMS members! You can find it in the App Store. [37:47] Risk Knowledge is the RIMS searchable content library that provides relevant information for today's risk professionals. Materials include RIMS executive reports, survey findings, contributed articles, industry research, benchmarking data, and more. [38:03] For the best reporting on the profession of risk management, read Risk Management Magazine at RMMagazine.com and in print, and check out the blog at RiskManagementMonitor.com. Justin Smulison is Business Content Manager at RIMS. You can email Justin at Content@RIMS.org. [38:24] Thank you for your continued support and engagement on social media channels! We appreciate all your kind words. Listen every week! Stay safe!   Mentioned in this Episode: Embrace The Unknown: Unleashing the Power of Risk | Hosted Live & In-Person by RIMS NZ & PI | Feb. 12, 2024 2023 AFERM Summit Training | Nov 28–29, 2023 Riskworld 2024 — San Diego, CA | May 5–8, 2024 Dan Kugler Risk Manager on Campus Grant RIMS-Certified Risk Management Professional (RIMS-CRMP) NEW FOR MEMBERS! RIMS Mobile App RIMS Risk Management Magazine: ERM Special Edition 2023 RIMS Webinars: Business Risk: Helping your Executives Navigate Today's Volatile Risk Environment | Sponsored by Beazley | Nov. 21, 2023 Business Interruption | Sponsored by Prudent Insurance Brokers Ltd. | Dec. 1, 2023 Engineering Resilience: Strategies for Preventing Machinery Breakdown | Sponsored by TÜV SÜD | Dec. 7, 2023 Prepare Yourself for the New Generation of Risk | Sponsored by Riskonnect | Dec. 12, 2023 Addressing Today's Risks While Preparing for Tomorrow | Sponsored by Aon | Dec. 14, 2023 RIMS.org/Webinars Upcoming Virtual Workshops: Leveraging Data and Analytics for Continuous Risk Management | Dec 7 Fundamentals of Insurance | Dec 12 See the full calendar of RIMS Virtual Workshops All RIMS-CRMP Prep Workshops – Including Chris Mandel's Dec 13–14 Course Related RIMScast Episodes: “Harnessing Innovation's Promise with ERM Conference Keynote Bob Roitblat” “ERM's Value Proposition with Chris Mandel” Sponsored RIMScast Episodes: “Cyclone Season: Proactive Preparation for Loss Minimization” | Sponsored by Prudent Insurance Brokers Ltd. 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RIMS Virtual Workshops On-Demand Webinars Risk Management Magazine Risk Management Monitor RIMS-Certified Risk Management Professional (RIMS-CRMP) RIMS-CRMP Stories — New interview featuring Chris Mandel! Spencer Educational Foundation RIMS DEI Council   RIMS Events, Education, and Services: RIMS Risk Maturity Model® RIMS Events App Apple | Google Play RIMS Buyers Guide Sponsor RIMScast: Contact sales@rims.org or pd@rims.org for more information.   Want to Learn More? Keep up with the podcast on RIMS.org and listen on Apple Podcasts.   Have a question or suggestion? Email: Content@rims.org.   Join the Conversation! Follow @RIMSorg on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.   About our guest   Dr. Gav Schneider Summarized BIO — Keynote Speaker, Director, CEO, Academic: Dr Gavriel (Gav) Schneider (CCRO, RPP, FISRM, FIML, FIS (SA), FGIA, FARPI, MAIPIO, CPP) IFSEC 2019, 20, 21 and 22 top twenty global influencer — Thought Leadership RMIA Risk Leader of the Year 2023 and Risk Consultant of the Year 2019 Dr Gav is an acknowledged business leader and specialist in the field of human-based risk management and the psychology of risk. He is the creator of the Presilience® approach (recognized in the prestigious AFR Most Innovative Awards in 2021). He is a serial entrepreneur and has been running his own businesses since 2001. He has conducted business in over 17 countries and provided a wide range of services for a very diverse client base, ranging from heads of state to school teachers. He is a leading academic and subject matter expert in his field and is a much sought-after International speaker. In Addition to being the RMIA's Risk Leader of the Year in 2023, and Risk Consultant of the Year in 2019, Dr. Gav is the only Australian to make the IFSEC Global Influencers' top 20 thought Leaders list for the last 4 years in a row.   The Institute of Strategic Risk Management ANZ CSWP (Centre for the Study of Wicked Problems) The Centre for the Study of Wicked Problems is an international academic institution dedicated to facilitating effective research, analysis, and solutions to the wicked problems faced by our organizations, governments, and communities. The Centre brings together stakeholders, academics, policymakers, and practitioners with one common platform to develop effective frameworks and strategies to address multifaceted challenges.   Tweetables (Edited For Social Media Use): I started my career in South Africa. I kicked everything off with the world of martial arts. So I'm an eighth-degree black belt and that's how I got started, teaching self-defense and defensive tactics. — Dr. Gav Schneider   This year is the 50th anniversary of when the first paper on Wicked Problems was penned. The fact that the world is hypercomplex and we are bombarded with information all the time has made the study of wicked problems quite an important area. — Dr. Gav Schneider   It's usually, the wicked problems that are causing such pain for risk leaders and risk managers because it's where the conventional systems don't work that well. — Dr. Gav Schneider   If businesses and business leaders are talking about AI, it's going to be our problem. It's either a problem or an opportunity, it depends on how you look at it. — Dr. Gav Schneider

Are you unsure if you are entirely suited to your insurance role, and looking to make a change? Is the industry becoming more inclusive of women, and what can we do to further push these boundaries? What can we do to make insurance more appealing to the general public, and why is it important that we do so? In this week's episode, we are thrilled to be speaking with insurance's self-proclaimed Cyber Diva, Mercy Komar! In conversation with  Sandra Lewin, Mercy emphasises the vast array of roles on offer within insurance, granting it a ‘sexy' appeal for anyone looking to join the industry or who may wish to make a change whilst remaining in the same business. She argues that women are at a natural advantage for selling insurance, and that a key area for boosting equality across the industry must be in the increased appointment of women in sales roles.   Quote of the Episode “You've got all kinds of different jobs in the insurance industry. Once you're in the industry, somebody will help you move into something else, if you're not happy where you are. If you're not happy with what you do, and you think it's [to do with] the business, then you should leave, because you're not ever going to be happy. But if you like the people, and you like generally like the business, just find another position. There's plenty of them!” Mercy has worked in a wide range of insurance roles across her prodigious career. She highlights that one of the key benefits of our industry is that, having accrued an understanding of its innerworkings, you can seamlessly shift into different roles, thereby gaining new skills and experience. Sandra herself began her insurance career as a broker, before later realising that she works better behind the scenes in operations, and she was able to make that transition. If your dissatisfaction with your role is derived from your environment and the culture of the company you are working for, you should make a broader change. Conversely, if you are no longer finding satisfaction with your role, or believe that your skills could be better used elsewhere, consider having a chat within your business to identify what other roles you might be suited for.   Key Takeaways If the prospect of exploring new roles in insurance sounds daunting, Mercy notes that there are thousands of women on LinkedIn who would be more than happy to help with any queries or concerns you might have in this regard. The platform offers a fantastic opportunity to network and connect with other women in the industry, particularly for those who don't always have time to go to in-person networking events. Mercy suggests that, while insurance continues to be male dominated, a key factor to facilitating future change is the need for more women to take up sales positions. She argues that sales can generate equality, as the centre of power within all insurance businesses, and the most visible and direct driving force of profit acquisition. Thus, the more women who get into sales, the greater bargaining power we will attain when demanding that companies become more inclusive of women at strategic levels. Furthermore, she argues that women are naturally predisposed to be trusted in sales roles, as many people will instinctively take on the advice of mature women by identifying their maternal characteristics. For Mercy, securing the long-term future of the industry necessitates emphasising its allure, its ‘sexy' qualities. She argues that in advertising our industry to the broader public, we need to highlight the following: Insurance offers a wide range of roles which you can experiment with. You can make a good living, and we get excellent benefits. The industry is constantly evolving. We are a people-centred industry, dealing with people on a daily basis. In order to onboard great new insurance talent in the future, we need to promote ourselves better to the public. A great way to start is by emphasising the human element of insurance. Sharing posts on LinkedIn celebrating our successes and giving insight into our personalities can really humanise us as individuals and our industry as a whole.   Best Moments/Key Quotes “I have done every job in an insurance office except accounting. I've sold agencies, bought agencies, I have done sales, I've done all the CSR work, I've done claims. I've done it all. And that's one of the things that's great about insurance, you can move!” “There are thousands of women on LinkedIn, that you can turn to and say, ‘This is what I do now. What should I try instead?' And they'll give you help; they'll give you suggestions and tell you what other things you can do.” “In sales we're equal. That's one area where we can force ourselves to be equal whether somebody likes it or not. And I think the more of us to get into sales, the better off we're going to be. I think that way we can demand more at the companies in the way of boards of directors having more women, because more women are out there [selling] the product. That's my opinion.”   Resources Awkward Insurance Podcast: https://awkward-insurance.simplecast.com/ Bound and Determined Podcast: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/bound-determined-1008066   About the Guest Mercy Komar leads an illustrious insurance career, with 53 years of experience in the industry in various roles. She currently works as a Risk Consultant for L Calvin Jones & Co. specialising in cyber risk coverage, and is also an experienced insurance educator. Mercy's LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mercyk/   About the Host Sandra Lewin started her career in insurance as a broker and has since taken on many different roles. Alongside being a host of this podcast "100 Women in Insurance", she also specializes in helping insurance businesses and professionals establish a social media presence, delivers change programs, and provides one-on-one coaching for women looking to take control of their careers and lives. Connect with Sandra on LinkedIn and find out more: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/sandralewin

After working twenty-five years as a successful business banker, Kevin Howard wanted to make a greater impact. In his 50's, he turned what was a longstanding interest in climate and sustainability into his new career. He earned the highly regarded Sustainability and Climate Risk Certificate from the Global Association of Risk Professionals. Adding this to his business experience and law degree, Kevin formed Climate Changes Everything, a climate risk & sustainability consulting firm.  His book of social commentaries “Onward, At Last,” was recently published by Atmosphere Press and is a clarion call to us all to reconsider the core American virtues of independence, self-interest and competition in order to reconnect to who we really are. More information at http://www.onwardatlast.com. Kevin's IG ,  FB and LinkedIn. nstagram @365brothers Are you our next guest? - Let's talk. Support us!   365 Brothers on Patreon.  Special thanks to our earliest and consistent supporters, Sonji Walker, Abigail Gonzalez, William C. Hamilton, Jr. and Shedrick Sanders!!! About this podcast: In each episode, a Brother reflects on his life; explores the experience of being a Black man in America; shares his interactions with law enforcement; and answers the signature question "If America was a woman, what would you say to her? You won't find a collection of conversations with Black men like this anywhere else. Hear their wisdom. Be inspired. Host, Rahbin Shyne, is an author, educator, creative and avid half-marathon walker.

Chris is currently a Vice President and Risk Consultant with UNICO. Chris works with all types of commercial clients including those within the communication industry. Insurance is a great catalyst for Chris to enjoy what he does best — working with business owners and helping people solve problems. As Chris was in the industry he decided he would like to help navigate some of the headaches that were happening in his business. Instead of complaining he created the company Ferro! Now he has his time and energy not only with clients but creating ways to make a better experience for the clients. To View This episode- https://youtu.be/dsV4Mxfa-4U #Whoknewinthemoment? #UNICO #Ferro #Businessowner

In this latest episode of "Let's Talk About SecurIT," Philip interviews Jane Lo, a Cyber and Financial Risk Consultant from Singapore, and our first international guest. With a master's degree in engineering, fluency in three languages, and experience as a compliance officer, consultant, and freelance analyst, Jane focuses on raising awareness about how global financial and cyber risks are trending. Join Philip and Jane as they explore a range of topics, including the impact of AI on cybersecurity, the human factor in risk management, international privacy laws, and C-Suite strategies for implementing cybersecurity.

Want to earn more and work less? You up for the challenge? Sign up for the 20x Profit Challenge hosted by Neil Timmins at www.20xProfitChallenge.com To access a FREE collection of resources, go to www.RealGritVault.com   If you're having doubts about adding paid professionals to your real estate team, let Jaideep Chadha highlight the benefits of having a capital advisor for commercial deal funding. Dial in to learn how FinTech companies add value and optimize investors' relationships with lenders to achieve the maximum financial results. Stay tuned and absorb every piece of knowledge you can get from this episode!   Key Takeaways From This Episode Impressive qualities of beginners and experienced investors in analyzing deal structures Common mistakes to avoid when borrowing money to fund your deals StackSource: Its transparency and the financing outcome it can offer for commercial investors The value of availing of a capital advisor's services Challenges of building business relationships in a volatile real estate market   About Jaideep Chadha Jaideep graduated from USC with a Bachelor's degree in Business and graduated from Colorado State University with his MBA. He was a Risk Consultant at a traditional corporate accounting firm for over 6 years before making the jump to be an independent consultant, helping companies across the world with management consulting, risk management, financial analysis, and modeling out commercial real estate investments. He is a Capital Advisor at StackSource, where he helps investors optimize their capital stack through debt and equity financing. In his free time, Jaideep enjoys traveling, reading, watching sports (primarily Manchester United and USC), and talking about disruptive ideas. Jaideep has also served on various volunteer Boards, including USC Board of Governors, USC Alumni Real Estate Network, USC Young Alumni Council, and Aurora Cultural Arts District.   Connect with Jaideep  Website: Inner Circle Capital | StackSource LinkedIn: Jaideep Chadha   Neil J. Timmins is on a mission to make a deep personal impact in the lives of his team members and business partners through his work as a real estate investor and mentor. He started as a traditional real estate agent where his team was recognized by the Wall Street Journal as a Top 100 team. Eventually, he made the transition from Realtor to full time investor.  Over the course of his career, Neil has been involved in over $300,000,000 in real estate transactions. Neil's portfolio depth includes assets ranging from houses to industrial properties. Recently, Neil and his team launched the Legacy Impact Partner Program where they partner with fix and flip investors from around the country. Neil's team brings capital to fund and fix rehabs, operational expertise, and years of experience catapulting their partner's business to new heights. Want to partner? You can learn more and book a call with Neil at www.LegacyImpactPartners.com.   Connect with Neil Website: Real Grit LinkedIn: Neil J. Timmins Facebook: Neil Timmins

Apple Podcasts Rate and Review for Spot On Insurance Chris Senkbile is the Founder & CEO of Project Ferro, a commercial policyholder platform founded by brokers for brokers. They offer various products and solutions for brokerages, providers, and policyholders with the goal of improving renewal speeds by up to 75%. Chris began his insurance career in 2014 and has been named as one of the Insurance Business America's Rising Stars in 2020. He is also the VP and Risk Consultant with UNICO Group, an insurance brokerage in Nebraska. Chris joins us to describe how Project Ferro got started and the problem they want to solve in insurance. He explains how Project Ferro can speed up renewals and help clients be more efficient in processing data. He discusses what it was like to start Project Ferro in the middle of the pandemic and where they expect to see themselves in five years. Chris also shares the number one challenge for brokerages and what sets Project Ferro apart from their competition. "The more we focus on creating solutions for the policyholder to engage with insurance, the more they get efficient in terms of processing information." - Chris Senkbile Today on Spot On Insurance: Chris' life as a country boy driving tractors Why Chris is fond of being active, playing sports, and manual labor How basketball paved the way for Chris to join insurance The origin story of Project Ferro's name What clients praise their company for The number one challenge for brokerages What sets Project Ferro apart from the competition Having a bootstrap mindset as a company Being selected in the Future Fellows Program Where Chris expects Project Ferro to be in five years Key Takeaways: The true value of a business is client retention. A lot of processes in insurance are repetitive. You have to identify what needs to be fixed in your chosen industry. Clients care about the value you bring, not the amount of paper you push in the brokerage. Resources Mentioned: ITC Vegas 2022 Ferro Leads The Charge In Insurtech Innovation Connect with Chris Senkbile: Project Ferro UNICO Group Project Ferro on LinkedIn Email: chris@projectferro.com This episode was brought to you by….. Insurance Licensing Services of America (ILSA), America's Premier Insurance Compliance and Licensing experts. To learn more about ILSA and their services, visit ILSAinc.com. Connect, Learn, Share Thank you for joining us on this week's episode of Spot On Insurance. For more resources and episodes, visit SpotOnInsurance.com. Subscribe so you never miss an episode. Love what you're learning, Spot Light your review on Apple Podcasts Rate and Review For SpotOn and share your favorite episodes with friends and colleagues!

So, what exactly is a "Technology Risk Consultant?" Diane does this for a living. She tells us what it's all about. A hint? She keeps companies safe from thieves and hackers! AND she shares her salary! Rob and Joss do "Share Your Salary" Monday mornings at 6:30 and 7:30. You wanna do it? Click here: https://www.audacy.com/kyxy/shareyoursalary.

Whether it's because they are 11 years old, located in another state, or isolated behind layers of gatekeepers, sometimes it's simply not practical to network directly with your potential clients. So what can you do? Join Debby and Greg as they discuss how you can make use of non-standard networking and an awareness of who is really making the buying decision in your sales cycle to connect with the unconnectable. Thank you to ConvoSparker: - Linda Sattler, DungeonMomster, https://www.linkedin.com/in/linda-sattler-ph-d-23972b61/ Also Mentioned: - Tracey Edwards, CEO at The National Exchange Club, https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwardstracey/ - Allison Hammons, Risk Consultant at Knight Insurance Group, https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisonhammons/ Resources: - Oasis Senior Advisors, https://www.oasissenioradvisors.com/ Groups Mentioned: - National Exchange Club, https://www.nationalexchangeclub.org/ - National Speakers Association, https://nsaspeaker.org/ - Distinguished Clown Corps Comments: https://www.facebook.com/TheReluctantNetworker/ https://www.facebook.com/connextnation/ More Information: If you'd like more information about our virtual training programs, go to: https://www.connextnation.com/mini-course/ "Porch Swing Days - faster" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/3rdgennetworking/message

We take a deep dive into all things carbon on today's show with Tom Lord, a Sr. Risk Consultant with the prestigious Law Firm Norton Rose Fulbright. Lord, who's been around energy trading markets for more than 25 years, details how carbon offsets are important to attaining net-zero goals; how … The post The Green Insider – Ep. 125 – Tom Lord – Sr. Risk Consultant – Norton Rose Fulbright appeared first on eRENEWABLE.

Im Digital Insurance Podcast besprechen wir relevante Themen der digitalen Transformation. Um noch mehr Insights zu erhalten, haben wir kürzlich unser Studio auf dem InnoVario in Siegburg aufgebaut und interessante Interviews geführt, die wir hier aufbereitet haben. In unserem neuen Format Insurance Insights bieten wir spannenden Akteuren der Versicherungswirtschaft eine Bühne und die Möglichkeit, sich euch, unseren Hörern, vorzustellen. In dieser Episode sprechen Felix Huemer, Co-Founder and Managing Director bei helvengo und Manuel Zimmermann, Manager Beyond Insurance, Business Development bei Funk Gruppe – International Insurance Broker and Risk Consultant. Helvengo richtet sich speziell an Unternehmer sowie KMUs und adressiert gleich mehrere Herausforderungen, vor denen Unternehmen beim Thema Versicherungsabschluss stehen: intransparente, komplexe Angebote in Bezug auf Deckung und Prämiengestaltung, vorgefertigte, generalisierte Versicherungspakete sowie zeitaufwändige, analoge Prozesse. FUNK ist der größte inhabergeführter Versicherungsmakler und Risk Consultant. 1879 in Berlin gegründet, sind heute rund 1.360 Mitarbeitende bei ihnen tätig. Mit fundierter Expertise in den drei Bereichen Versicherungsmanagement, Risikomanagement und Vorsorge agiert Funk als Systemhaus für Risikolösungen und somit als Partner für Unternehmen aller Branchen. Links in dieser Ausgabe Zur Homepage von Jonas Piela Zum LinkedIn-Profil von Jonas Piela Zum LinkedIn-Profil von Felix Huemer Zum LinkedIn-Profil von Manuel Zimmermann Über diesen Podcast Folgt uns auf LinkedIn für mehr Podcast-Updates Zur Podcast-Website Wir suchen immer nach neuen und spannenden Gesprächspartnern. Meldet euch bei Susan.

Oliver Schneider ist Gründer und Geschäftsführender Gesellschafter der RiskWorkers GmbH in München. Er startete seine berufliche Laufbahn als Offizier bei der Bundeswehr und diente u. a. bei den Fallschirmjägern, bevor er zum Kommando Spezialkräfte (KSK) wechselte. Hier war er an mehreren Spezialoperationen im Ausland beteiligt, bevor er als Berufsoffizier kündigte. Danach begann er seine zivile Karriere bei einem DAX-Konzern in der Abteilung Unternehmenssicherheit. Seit dem Jahr 2006 ist er als Sicherheits-, Risiko- und Krisenmanagement-Berater tätig. Zudem hält er einen Master of Science Degree (MSc) in Risk, Crisis and Disaster Management der University of Leicester (UK). Auslandserfahrung als Risk Consultant sammelte er u. a. in Afghanistan, Algerien, Brasilien, Irak, Iran, Jemen, Kolumbien, Mexiko, Pakistan und Russland (Kaukasus). Seit Jahren ist er zudem als sogenannter "Kidnap Response Consultant" für deutsche und internationale Versicherungen tätig. Zum Redner - Profil von Oliver Schneider: https://www.expert-marketplace.de/redner/oliver-schneider-corporate-security/ Bestellen Sie jetzt kostenfrei unsere Top 100 Kataloge und finden Sie den perfekten Referenten für jeden Anlass: https://www.speakers-excellence.de/service/katalogbestellung.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mehr Informationen zu Speakers Excellence unter: www.speakers-excellence.de Abonnieren Sie unseren Kanal für weitere spannende Impulse: https://www.youtube.com/speakersexcellencetv Folgen Sie uns auch auf ... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/speakers.excellence/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/speakersexcellence/ dem Speakers Excellence Blog: https://www.speakers-excellence.de/se/blog/

The Compliance Life details the journey to and in the role of a Chief Compliance Officer. How does one come to sit in the CCO chair? What are some of the skills a CCO needs to success navigate the compliance waters in any company? What are some of the top challenges CCOs have faced and how did they meet them? These questions and many others will be explored in this new podcast series. Over four episodes each month on The Compliance Life, I visit with one current or former CCO to explore their journey to the CCO chair. This month, my guest is Kortney Nordrum, Regulatory Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Deluxe. In September 2017, Nordrum joined Deluxe in Investigations and as a Risk Consultant. In March 2019, she moved to Regulatory Counsel and into the CCO Chair. As Nordrum says, she “ it feels like “home” to be in a job I love doing something that challenges and excites me EVERY DAMN DAY”. She owns the full corporate compliance, ethics, and privacy programs; insurance and risk management, commercial litigation, IP, and the commercial contracting function. Some of her key work has been changing the perception of corporate compliance from the Land of No to the Land of Know. Down the road, Nordrum sees Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of The Power Producers Podcast: The Protege, David Carothers interviews Derek Hayden, CIC, Benefits and Risk Consultant at Dansig Insurance Risk Advisors. Derek talks about how he used the advantage of being in a small town as his leverage in the competition and how he was able to get through the challenges. Episode Highlights: Derek shares his background. (3:41) Derek mentions the reason why he joined the Protege. (3:57) Derek shares what his reaction was when he heard about the Protege. (7:24) When did Derek realize that being a small town was not the issue that others have perceived it to be? (9:46) Derek shares what he does when he's outside of Shelbyville and when he's outside the county. (14:12) What's the biggest thing that surprised Derek about the Protege? (22:51) Derek shares why he adjusted how he approached the challenges. (23:23) Derek gives his takeaway from joining the Protege. (28:56) Tweetable Quotes: “The basics of why I got into the protege is I'm at a point in my career where I know I've got what it takes but I wanted to take it to the next level.” - Derek Hayden “I knew that getting into the door of those accounts, I was gonna have to do something different. Get outside of my comfort zone to win some of those accounts.” - Derek Hayden “I changed my focus right before I started the protege. I was changing my focus from quoting as much as I could, to being laser-focused on that middle-market account.” - Derek Hayden Resources Mentioned: Derek Hayden Dansig Insurance Risk Advisors David Carothers Florida Risk Partners The Extra 2 Minutes

Jasmine Opperman, Risk Consultant in Intelligence, joined us to talk about the language of an insurrection. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oliver Schneider ist Gründer und Geschäftsführender Gesellschafter der RiskWorkers GmbH in München. Er startete seine berufliche Laufbahn als Offizier bei der Bundeswehr und diente u. a. bei den Fallschirmjägern, bevor er zum Kommando Spezialkräfte (KSK) wechselte. Hier war er an mehreren Spezialoperationen im Ausland beteiligt, bevor er als Berufsoffizier kündigte. Danach begann er seine zivile Karriere bei einem DAX-Konzern in der Abteilung Unternehmenssicherheit. Seit dem Jahr 2006 ist er als Sicherheits-, Risiko- und Krisenmanagement-Berater tätig. Zudem hält er einen Master of Science Degree (MSc) in Risk, Crisis and Disaster Management der University of Leicester (UK). Auslandserfahrung als Risk Consultant sammelte er u. a. in Afghanistan, Algerien, Brasilien, Irak, Iran, Jemen, Kolumbien, Mexiko, Pakistan und Russland (Kaukasus). Seit Jahren ist er zudem als sogenannter "Kidnap Response Consultant" für deutsche und internationale Versicherungen tätig. Zum Redner - Profil von Oliver Schneider: https://www.expert-marketplace.de/redner/oliver-schneider-corporate-security/ Bestellen Sie jetzt kostenfrei unsere Top 100 Kataloge und finden Sie den perfekten Referenten für jeden Anlass: https://www.speakers-excellence.de/service/katalogbestellung.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mehr Informationen zu Speakers Excellence unter: www.speakers-excellence.de Abonnieren Sie unseren Kanal für weitere spannende Impulse: https://www.youtube.com/speakersexcellencetv Folgen Sie uns auch auf ... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/speakers.excellence/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/speakersexcellence/ dem Speakers Excellence Blog: https://www.speakers-excellence.de/se/blog/

Our guest Eric Messer, Business and Risk Consultant at The Starr Group. During our conversation, Eric is going to discuss what we can learn from professionals in the construction industry. He'll talk about how the new Biden Administration will impact construction in 2021 and beyond. And despite being in insurance, Eric doesn't want to be known as an “insurance guy”. Don't miss this delightful conversation!

From Frontline Policing to Close Protection and Security Risk Consultant This week's guest is a former response and beat officer and mum of 3, Alecia Emerson-Thomas. Alecia talks us through her career and also talks about the impact of living with someone who is suffering from complex PTSD. This alongside being a mum and significant work pressure, caused Alecia to suffer mental health challenges herself. A lack of flexibility from her force when returning from maternity leave, made her decide to leave and she has not looked back. Since leaving, she's featured on Sky 1's, 'The Heist,'. she's a radio presenter, podcast host of 'The Wild Ones' podcast and is a 'ninja level' networker and in this episode, she gives an absolute masterclass on how to expand your network, particularly on LinkedIn. She's also a qualified Security Risk Consultant and Close Protection Operative. Alecia has suffered significant personal tragedy and challenges but has not let this define her and she has such an inspiring and brilliant story to tell and if you're not sure about networking and why it's so important, you'll get loads from this. You can listen to the podcast on your phone, desktop, laptop or tablet, anywhere and whenever suits you, pause and play and they're all completely free! You can now even ask Alexa to 'Play Blue Light Leavers Podcast' and up it pops! Don't forget you can join our Private Facebook group at : www.facebook.com/groups/bluelightleavers You can also visit the website and blog on www.bluelightleavers.com and download my free guide to LinkedIn for Emergency Service Professionals! If you like what you've heard, please subscribe, hit 5* and leave a review and share and come and join us in our Private Facebook Group. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bluelightleavers/message

In this episode of The Power Producers Podcast, David Carothers and co-host Kyle Houck interview Derek Hayden, CIC, Benefits and Risk Consultant at Dansig Insurance Risk Advisors. Derek talks about working in the partially self-insured arena and their marketing strategies on social media platforms. Episode Highlights: David introduces Derek Hayden. (1:30) Derek shares that he started in the insurance industry as a door to door salesman, and he’s been working at the same agency for about 8 years. (05:21) Derek mentions that being in a small town creates a lot of hurdles, which is why he approaches marketing and social media the way he does. (6:12) Derek mentions that they’re currently working on their natural transition from benefits to workers’ compensation. (11:38) Derek shares that they created a safety and wellness program for some of their groups. (13:34) Derek mentions that he’s foreseeing a lot of issues that are going to be prevalent, due to the pandemic. (20:02) Derek mentions that groups are terrified with self-funded or partially self-funded, and that became their biggest concern. (20:56) Derek shares that his agency principles have supported them in building content and marketing themselves to get customers, and they have a vast demographic of owners of different ages, and they're all on board with him and other producers that want to go after it. (33:34) Derek feels that every agency falls short in getting excited with the new shiny object, and they forget to use their tools, as time goes. (36:23) Derek mentions that when it comes to marketing, his goal is to be the trusted advisor and the educator of his market. (47:26) Derek shares that they used their videos as an educational opportunity for them and their prospects. (47:54) Derek mentions that they developed a regular show in their town called the DNG Show. (48:40) Derek mentions that they’re also trying to obtain carriers to sponsor some of their social media platforms. (52:45) Tweetable Quotes: “I've learned to qualify prospects a little better than I used to but it was a struggle. When you first start, especially in a small town, it’s a small pond to fish from and so anyway, that's why I kind of fell into approaching marketing the way I do now.” - Derek Hayden “Good thing about being in a small town is I know a lot of people. The bad thing about being in a small town is I know a lot of people. So there's a good chance, if I know him, one of my competitors knows him as well. So that was a huge hurdle for me to get into the business, was relationships.” - Derek Hayden “There are so many protections in place now, for these small to middle-market groups to go self-funded. It's more of a gamble to be fully insured than it is self-insured in today's world. I mean, COVID has just magnified a lot of those issues.” - Derek Hayden “I can pick up a tool and play around with it, and I can use it pretty quickly and be successful with it. A lot of agencies and I talk to agents all the time, they get these tools, but they don't know how to use them, and I always use a phrase, you can give a ditch digger a backhoe, but if you don't know how to turn it on, he's gonna pick up the shovel again.” - Derek Hayden Resources Mentioned: David Carothers LinkedIn Kyle Houck LinkedIn Florida Risk Partners The Extra 2 Minutes Derek Hayden Dansig Insurance Risk Advisors  

RINSKE GEERLINGS Rinske was awarded Risk Consultant of the Year by RMIA (2017), Outstanding Security Consultant Finalist in the OSPAs (2019) and BPW Business Woman of the Year (2010-2013). She is an internationally leading consultant, speaker and certified Business Continuity Planning (BCP), Information Security & Risk Management trainer. Her firm, Business [...]

This week's episode of Privacy Please we welcome on the very funny and hardworking CEO, founder and mother, Regine Bonneau. We learn about her story, what privacy means to her company, growth plans, struggles, words of wisdom on being a woman in tech, and why giving up coffee is easier than a mystery item. Thank you for coming on the show Regine, this was a very fun episode and should give you some laughs but also hope, and inspiration around tech, Cyber risk, and all things privacy. -Cam

Monica shares her experience as a full-time risk consultant at a large accounting and financial services firm. In addition to walking through the type of work, Monica also shares how she approaches managers with questions and what specific day-to-day tasks she does within her role. You can find Monica here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monica-reyes-238071136/ --- Feel free to connect with me here! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-pay... Instagram: http://instagram.com/davidpaykin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/david.paykin Twitter: http://twitter.com/dpayki2

Martin discusses what being a Technology Risk Consultant was like at Deloitte and RSM! --- Feel free to connect with me here! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-pay... Instagram: http://instagram.com/davidpaykin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/david.paykin Twitter: http://twitter.com/dpayki2

Matt Cotter, a Consultative Broker and Construction Insurance Specialist along with Michael Nucatola a Risk Consultant for the real estate industry lead you up and down the risk transfer totem pole. Where you land; top, bottom or middle has more to do with asking questions. After listening you'll not only know what questions to ask - but what the answers mean as well.

Matt Cotter, a Consultative Broker and Construction Insurance Specialist along with Michael Nucatola a Risk Consultant for the real estate industry lead you up and down the risk transfer totem pole. Where you land; top, bottom or middle has more to do with asking questions. After listening you’ll not only know what questions to ask - but what the answers mean as well.

What are the questions you need to ask to make sure your Employee Benefits Plan is up to snuff? What options are in the market that best fit your hard working employees? Learn all about them as Bryan Sarff visits with rockstar Benefits and Risk Consultant, Melissa Windon from Hub International on Let's Make Work Optional.

Welcome to RIMScast. Your host is Justin Smulison, Business Content Writer at RIMS, the Risk and Insurance Management Society.   Today’s episode will provide a unique, international insight! The guest today is Teressa Betty, a Risk Consultant to the ASB Bank as well as the President of the newly created New Zealand and Pacific Island Chapter of RIMS.   Betty provides a very global view of the newly formed Chapter of RIMS. In today’s discussion, she talks about her career and what it’s like to be a risk manager in New Zealand, including the challenges (and fun parts!) of creating a new, national Chapter.   Key Takeaways: [:16] About today’s episode. [:54] About the RIMS 2019 Annual Conference. [1:20] How Teressa got started in risk management. [3:02] Teressa gives a status update on the newly created New Zealand and Pacific Island Chapter of RIMS. She also talks about what it takes to create a Chapter. [5:55] Their current top five risks, including risks unique to New Zealand. [9:10] How these risks influence Teressa’s job on a daily basis. [11:52] How would Teressa characterize her risk appetite? And would she say it is reflective of New Zealand’s overall culture? [13:36] What Teressa thinks companies and risk managers should know about working with New Zealand-based organizations or when they’re doing business in the country.   Mentioned in this Episode: RIMS Annual Conference 2019ASB Bank More about the newly formed New Zealand and Pacific Island Chapter of RIMS The complete list of RIMS Chapters   Want to Learn More? Keep up with the podcast on RIMS.org and listen on iTunes. Have a question or suggestion? Email: Content@rims.org.   Join the Conversation! Follow @RIMSorg on Facebook and Twitter, and join the RIMS Group on LinkedIn.   Follow up with Our Guest: Teressa Betty’s LinkedIn

This month we're talking about workplace safety, getting a risk consultation and managing risks in the workplace.

Cyber attorney Allen O’Rourke returns and is joined by Risk Consultant and former FBI agent Evan Taylor to talk with Mark about cyber insurance, the growing menace of ransomware and what it all means for businesses.