Alliance NOW! Risk & Insurance Podcast Series

The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research
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The Alliance NOW! Risk & Insurance Podcast Series provides listeners with rich, nuanced conversations that deepen learning and promote the successful completion of Risk & Insurance Education Alliance programs.

  1. 4d ago

    Enterprise Risk Management Building an ERM Program from the Ground Up

    Key Topics Discussed Building an enterprise risk management (ERM) program from scratch Creating a strong foundation for organizational risk management Gaining executive support and stakeholder buy-in Breaking down silos through relationship building Identifying and prioritizing enterprise risks Using risk assessments to guide strategic decisions Designing insurance programs that support organizational growth Building productive broker and underwriter relationships Business continuity planning and resilience strategies Managing supply chain risk in a global organization Navigating multinational insurance challenges Lessons learned for new and aspiring risk managers Why risk management offers diverse career opportunities Key Takeaways Successful ERM programs begin with a clear understanding of an organization's most significant risks. Executive sponsorship is critical when building a risk management function. Relationships across departments are essential for identifying and managing risk effectively. Business continuity planning requires both strategic planning and operational knowledge. Insurance is one component of a broader risk management strategy. The right consultants, brokers, and service providers can accelerate program maturity. Risk management professionals can find opportunities across virtually every industry. Featured Guest Emily Buckley Risk Manager, Specialized Bicycle Components Emily leads risk management, insurance strategy, business continuity, and resilience initiatives at Specialized Bicycle Components. As the company's first dedicated risk manager, she has been instrumental in developing its enterprise risk management framework and strengthening organizational resilience across a global footprint. Learn More Interested in advancing your risk management expertise? The Practice of Risk Management course from the Risk & Insurance Education Alliance's CRM Designation program, provides practical frameworks for identifying, analyzing, controlling, financing, and monitoring organizational risks. Whether you're building an ERM program, improving business resilience, or advancing your career, PRM delivers the tools needed to make a measurable impact. Focusing exclusively on risk management and insurance professional development, the Risk & Insurance Education Alliance provides a practical advantage at every career stage, positioning our participants and their clients for confidence and success.

    Enterprise Risk Management Building an ERM Program from the Ground Up

  2. Jul 15

    AI in Insurance: How Carriers Are Transforming Underwriting, Claims, and Operations

    In this episode, you'll learn: Why insurance's biggest bottleneck isn't decision-making—it's the work surrounding the decision How AI agents differ from traditional automation and workflow tools Why governance, transparency, and auditability are essential for insurance AI How carriers can use AI to improve underwriting accuracy and speed-to-quote The role of AI in claims consistency, customer trust, and claims outcomes Why human oversight remains critical in underwriting, claims, and policy servicing The difference between general-purpose AI models and insurance-specific AI Lessons learned from more than 120 live insurance AI deployments Common mistakes organizations make when scaling AI initiatives How insurance leaders can build an AI strategy that delivers measurable business value As AI changes how insurance work gets done, understanding how insurance companies operate becomes even more important. The Alliance's CIC Insurance Company Operations course provides a deeper look into carrier structures, underwriting operations, claims management, profitability, financial performance, and the decisions that drive insurer success. Explore CIC Insurance Company Operations through the Risk & Insurance Education Alliance and strengthen your understanding of today's insurance marketplace. Focusing exclusively on risk management and insurance professional development, the Risk & Insurance Education Alliance provides a practical advantage at every career stage, positioning our participants and their clients for confidence and success.

    AI in Insurance: How Carriers Are Transforming Underwriting, Claims, and Operations

  3. Jul 8

    The Interconnectedness of Risks

    Why risks rarely exist in isolation and often interact, overlap, and amplify one another The limitations of traditional risk rankings, heat maps, and siloed risk assessments How interconnected risks can create cascading impacts across an organization Lessons from the World Economic Forum's risk network approach to understanding complexity Why rapidly evolving business environments require a more dynamic view of risk How digital transformation and growing dependencies increase interconnected exposures The concept of risk influence and how one event can trigger multiple downstream risks Why lower-ranked risks may have greater strategic importance than organizations realize Creating risk influence matrices to visualize relationships between risks Simple methods for assessing risk connections using high, medium, and low influence ratings The role of subject matter experts in identifying and evaluating risk interdependencies How surveys, workshops, and collaborative assessments can improve risk visibility Using AI-generated risk lists as a starting point for broader risk analysis Understanding catalyst risks that drive multiple business threats simultaneously Why executives often focus on only a handful of risks and overlook important triggers The value of risk networks in revealing hidden vulnerabilities and dependencies How organizations can prioritize mitigation efforts based on influence rather than rank alone Practical steps for integrating interconnected risk analysis into ERM programs The importance of communication, collaboration, and ongoing evaluation in risk management Why understanding risk interconnections can improve resilience, decision-making, and long-term organizational success Ready to deepen your risk analysis skills? Explore the Risk & Insurance Education Alliance's Analysis of Risk course to learn practical techniques for identifying, evaluating, and communicating risk more effectively. Visit the link in the show notes to learn more and register.   Focusing exclusively on risk management and insurance professional development, the Risk & Insurance Education Alliance provides a practical advantage at every career stage, positioning our participants and their clients for confidence and success.

    The Interconnectedness of Risks

  4. Jun 15

    Product Recall and Subsequent Business Continuity Risks in Food and Beverage

    Why product recalls in the food & beverage industry are becoming more frequent and complex How large-scale production and rapid distribution increase the potential impact of a recall The role of supply chain risk and why contamination often originates upstream Understanding strict liability and exposure across the entire stream of commerce Key differences in regulatory oversight between FDA and USDA Why certain products (e.g., those without a “kill step”) carry higher contamination risk How modern traceability and testing accelerate the speed of recalls The importance of responding quickly to remove affected product from the market Financial and operational consequences, including production shutdowns and revenue loss Why business continuity planning is essential to maintaining operations during a recall The need for clear crisis response plans, defined roles, and rapid communication How reputational damage can escalate without coordinated response strategies Gaps in traditional insurance coverage and the value of product recall insurance How proactive risk management, visibility, and preparedness reduce overall exposure Why recalls are not one-time events but continuous risks requiring ongoing attention   Want to go deeper on the strategies behind managing complex risks like product recalls? The Alliance’s Control of Risk course offers practical frameworks to help you strengthen risk evaluation and response. Focusing exclusively on risk management and insurance professional development, the Risk & Insurance Education Alliance provides a practical advantage at every career stage, positioning our participants and their clients for confidence and success.

    Product Recall and Subsequent Business Continuity Risks in Food and Beverage

  5. Jun 8

    Environmental Strategist Podcast: Environmental Exposures Impacting High Net Worth Insureds

    Topics Covered: Why high net worth individuals are considered “industry disruptors” in insurance The limitations of traditional personal and commercial insurance when addressing environmental risk Real-world environmental loss scenarios, including: Why many high-net-worth insureds are unknowingly self-insuring environmental exposures Environmental liability exposures tied to complex asset portfolios, including: How environmental risks for HNW individuals can rival those of corporations The disconnect between agent assumptions (e.g., mold coverage) and actual environmental coverage gaps The importance of integrating personal and commercial insurance into a cohesive environmental program How tailored environmental insurance solutions can eliminate gaps and reduce hidden liabilities Why education and expertise are critical for advisors serving high-net-worth clients The role of proactive environmental risk planning in protecting wealth, operations, and reputation   How many environmental exposures are your high-net-worth clients unknowingly self-insuring? The Certified Environmental Strategist (eS) self-paced course gives you the tools to uncover those risks and help protect what matters most. Environmental Strategist Resources: Hazardous Transportation Liability & Physical Damage Application Contractors Pollution Liability (CPL) Application New Business Application for Environmental Impairment Liability (EIL) Insurance StorageTank Pollution Liability Application Focusing exclusively on risk management and insurance professional development, the Risk & Insurance Education Alliance provides a practical advantage at every career stage, positioning our participants and their clients for confidence and success.

    Environmental Strategist Podcast: Environmental Exposures Impacting High Net Worth Insureds

  6. Jun 2

    Predicting and Preventing Crashes

    Why rising claims costs, nuclear verdicts, and premiums are reshaping fleet risk management The shift from reactive claims handling to proactive crash prevention strategies Why crashes are predictable when you focus on leading indicators instead of outcomes The importance of identifying high-risk drivers and understanding behavior patterns How data sources like MVRs, telematics, and violation tracking reveal hidden risk The role of continuous monitoring vs. one-time or annual reviews Why increasing deductibles without a strategy can increase exposure Common gaps in fleet risk programs, including a lack of visibility and inconsistent workflows How to align brokers, carriers, and insureds around a shared risk mitigation strategy The connection between driver behavior, accountability, and safety culture Practical approaches to building a repeatable, data-driven prevention program Why combining analytics with real-world execution produces the best outcomes How better risk management reduces total cost of risk, not just insurance premiums   Focusing exclusively on risk management and insurance professional development, the Risk & Insurance Education Alliance provides a practical advantage at every career stage, positioning our participants and their clients for confidence and success.

    Predicting and Preventing Crashes

  7. May 18

    From Onboarding to Belonging

    Why onboarding should be treated as an experience, not just a checklist The critical difference between onboarding and true employee belonging Why first impressions extend beyond day one and shape long-term outcomes Common mistakes organizations make by focusing too heavily on tasks and compliance How understanding individual motivations, personalities, and learning styles improves engagement The role of curiosity and early feedback in building trust with new hires Practical ways to personalize the first-day experience and create meaningful connections Why onboarding should be a shared responsibility across leaders, managers, HR, and peers How involving cross-functional teams improves integration and team cohesion The importance of clear expectations and consistent communication from the start Simple, thoughtful gestures that can make employees feel welcomed and valued How better onboarding experiences drive retention, performance, and culture Focusing exclusively on risk management and insurance professional development, the Risk & Insurance Education Alliance provides a practical advantage at every career stage, positioning our participants and their clients for confidence and success.

    From Onboarding to Belonging

  8. May 11

    Beyond the Claim: The Human Element of Workers Compensation

    In this episode: Why workers’ comp should be viewed beyond the claim How fear, uncertainty, and poor communication affect outcomes Why tone, timing, and clarity matter in claim conversations The employer’s role in building trust after an injury How return-to-work supports healing, dignity, and recovery Why consistency across HR, supervisors, and adjusters matters What agents and brokers should understand to better advise clients Focusing exclusively on risk management and insurance professional development, the Risk & Insurance Education Alliance provides a practical advantage at every career stage, positioning our participants and their clients for confidence and success.

    Beyond the Claim: The Human Element of Workers Compensation
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The Alliance NOW! Risk & Insurance Podcast Series provides listeners with rich, nuanced conversations that deepen learning and promote the successful completion of Risk & Insurance Education Alliance programs.

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    The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
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    155
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