
17 episodes

Firm & Final BCS Financial
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4.7 • 12 Ratings
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Firm & Final: The Legends of Stop Loss and Reinsurance is an exciting new stop-loss industry podcast from BCS Financial Chief Actuary Mehb Khoja. Mehb brings together legends from the stop loss, reinsurance, and self-funded industries to discuss current and future stop loss issues and trends and share legendary experience and advice for the next generation of stop loss and reinsurance superheroes. Record and submit your question at legends@bcsf.com to be featured on a future episode! BCS Financial: bcsf.com
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"Capacity comes and goes" – Gary Nidds, Executive Vice President, Crum & Forster
Episode 16 marks the final episode of season 1! Don't miss out on this conversation with Gary Nidds, Executive Vice President, Crum & Forster, as he chats with Mehb about all things stop loss, reinsurance, and self-funding. Gary's story, and the stories shared over the previous 15 episodes, help us understand the career journeys of some of the legends in our industry, providing useful advice that can help pave the way for future legends. Happy listening!
Connect with Gary Nidds on LinkedIn
Don’t miss your chance to hear from all the legends of the Stop Loss and Reinsurance industries. Subscribe today at https://bcsf.com/firmandfinalpodcast/.
🖥️Play on BCS website > https://bcsf.com/firmandfinalpodcast/
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"I think people overestimate the number of TPAs" – Larry Thompson, CEO, BSI Consulting
Larry Thompson's career began with "group school" in 1977 and has lasted through a myriad of companies, roles, and even two attempts to leave the industry. He was the youngest EVP in the history of Dun & Bradstreet, worked for all the major carriers (except Cigna), has bought and sold 8 TPAs, and has been heavily involved in industry organizations. Currently CEO at BSI Consulting, he brings a unique perspective on our ever-changing industry. With this resume, you're going to want to hear from Larry!
Connect with Larry Thompson on LinkedIn
Don’t miss your chance to hear from all the legends of the Stop Loss and Reinsurance industries. Subscribe today at bcsf.com/firmandfinalpodcast.
Play on BCS website > https://bcsf.com/firmandfinalpodcast/
🎧Listen on Spotify > https://spoti.fi/3U7rYuq
🍎Listen on Apple Podcasts > https://apple.co/3Kvdlhg
📱Listen on Google Podcasts > https://bit.ly/3GetZzn
☑️Sign up to subscribe > https://bcsf.com/firmandfinalpodcast/
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"I just love building businesses" – Richard Fleder, President & CEO, ELMC Risk Solutions
Join Mehb and Richard Fleder, President and CEO of ELMC Risk Solutions, LLC, for episode 14 of Firm & Final!
Richard, a serial entrepreneur who has been working in the industry since the 1970s, has started and sold a TPA, a broker/dealer, and a conglomerate of MGUs. Hear more about his experiences, including what has stayed the same and what has changed, and what's kept the fire in his belly over five decades in the stop loss and reinsurance industry.
Connect with Richard Fleder on LinkedIn
Don’t miss your chance to hear from all the legends of the Stop Loss and Reinsurance industries. Subscribe today at bcsf.com/firmandfinalpodcast.
Play on BCS website > https://bcsf.com/firmandfinalpodcast/
🎧Listen on Spotify > https://spoti.fi/3U7rYuq
🍎Listen on Apple Podcasts > https://apple.co/3Kvdlhg
📱Listen on Google Podcasts > https://bit.ly/3GetZzn
☑️Sign up to subscribe > https://bcsf.com/firmandfinalpodcast/
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"We have some of the best and the brightest in this industry" – Alison Saifer, President & CEO, Actuarial Management Strategies
Channel your inner entrepreneur for this episode! Mehb chats with Alison Saifer, President and CEO of independent consulting firm Actuarial Management Strategies about the "dynamic, constantly-changing" stop loss and reinsurance industry. With 26 years of experience on both sides of the aisle, Alison compares and contrasts what it means to work on the consulting side of the industry versus working for an insurer or reinsurer, and provides insights into a breadth of topics through the lens of her entrepreneurial spirit.
Connect with Alison Saifer on LinkedIn
Don’t miss your chance to hear from all the legends of the Stop Loss and Reinsurance industries. Subscribe today at bcsf.com/firmandfinalpodcast.
Play on BCS website > https://bcsf.com/firmandfinalpodcast/
🎧Listen on Spotify > https://spoti.fi/3U7rYuq
🍎Listen on Apple Podcasts > https://apple.co/3Kvdlhg
📱Listen on Google Podcasts > https://bit.ly/3GetZzn
☑️Sign up to subscribe > https://bcsf.com/firmandfinalpodcast/
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"The real conversation has to be about transfer of risk" – Ken Maginot, Partner, Mercer
Tune in to hear Ken Maginot, Partner at Mercer, chat about his background, how he got started in the self-insurance industry, and the processes and innovations he developed at Mercer over the years – many of which are now table-stakes in the industry.
Connect with Ken Maginot on LinkedIn
Don’t miss your chance to hear from all the legends of the Stop Loss and Reinsurance industries. Subscribe today at bcsf.com/firmandfinalpodcast.
Play on BCS website > https://bcsf.com/firmandfinalpodcast/
🎧Listen on Spotify > https://spoti.fi/3U7rYuq
🍎Listen on Apple Podcasts > https://apple.co/3Kvdlhg
📱Listen on Google Podcasts > https://bit.ly/3GetZzn
☑️Sign up to subscribe > https://bcsf.com/firmandfinalpodcast/
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“Stop Loss is kind of like the Wild West of insurance” – Rob Bachler, Principal & Consulting Actuary, Milliman
In another not-your-average-actuarial discussion, Mehb chats with Rob Bachler, Principal and Consulting Actuary at Milliman, about his 20+ years of experience in the stop loss industry, the term “spaggregate”, and the breadth of work he has done beyond traditional actuarial roles.
Connect with Rob Bachler on LinkedIn
Don’t miss your chance to hear from all the legends of the Stop Loss and Reinsurance industries. Subscribe today at https://bcsf.com/firmandfinalpodcast/.
🖥️Play on BCS website > https://bcsf.com/firmandfinalpodcast/
🎧Listen on Spotify > https://spoti.fi/3U7rYuq
🍎Listen on Apple Podcasts > https://apple.co/3Kvdlhg
📱Listen on Google Podcasts > https://bit.ly/3GetZzn
☑️Sign up to subscribe > https://bcsf.com/firmandfinalpodcast/
🦸Recommend a Legend > legends@bcsf.com