Best Crime Interrupted Podcasts (2025)

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Operation Balah 54:35

4d ago54:35

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When millions of offensive emails flooded the inboxes of ordinary Australians in the lead-up to the 2020 elections, the AFP began a cat-and-mouse chase, pitting the offender against the best of the best at AFP Cybercrime. https://www.afp.gov.au/crimeinterrupted Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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RIMS RISKWORLD 2025: Why Are Executives So Stressed? Supply Chains, Uncertainty, and Economic Whiplash 1:41

24m ago1:41

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A recent survey highlights rising stress levels among executives, fueled by persistent global uncertainty. Supply chain disruptions remain the top concern for 45% of respondents, especially among international companies still recovering from COVID-era impacts. CFOs are also grappling with the inability to confidently forecast due to geopolitical sh…

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IJA Aftershow: Chris Burand 15:37

4h ago15:37

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Join George and Patrick in this episode of the IJA Aftershow with Chris Burand about the latest class, E&O and Hard Markets: How Trying to Keep a Client Might Cause Trouble. Not yet a member of the academy? Join Today! The post IJA Aftershow: Chris Burand appeared first on Insurance Journal TV.

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RIMS RISKWORLD 2025: Can Technology Predict Supply Chain Disruptions? 1:50

3h ago1:50

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Geopolitical tension and climate-related risks are putting pressure on global supply chains—but advanced technology is helping insurers and businesses stay ahead. By using geospatial tech, companies can pinpoint exact supplier locations and overlay real-time alerts for weather or political disruptions. With updates as frequently as every 15 minutes…

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InsurTech Summit 2025 Highlight: How Is InsurTech-Insurer Collabs Shaping Insurance? 2:47

3h ago2:47

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Partnerships between InsurTechs and traditional insurers are becoming essential to modernizing the industry. These collaborations help streamline processes through AI, improve agility in response to market and climate changes, and integrate services into seamless customer platforms. By combining innovation with experience, insurers can better meet …

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Locked in the System: A Call for Solutions 1:06:06

1h ago1:06:06

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Send us a text Imagine being 15 years old, handcuffed, and sitting in a detention cell with no idea what comes next. For Emma (not her real name), this became her reality—not once, but eight times. Her journey from childhood trauma through addiction and into the juvenile justice system reveals how quickly vulnerable youth can spiral when their basi…

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RIMS RISKWORLD 2025: What’s the Risk Beneath the Risk? Exploring Intersections, Opportunity, and Future Thinking 2:10

4h ago2:10

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In this interview, a risk leader shares an emerging perspective that’s gaining traction in forward-thinking circles: risk isn’t always a threat—sometimes it’s an opportunity. By exploring how different risks intersect and amplify (or mitigate) one another, they challenge the traditional “risk as danger” mindset. At their institution, they’re leanin…

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Mind the Gap: How Claims Pros Can Help Prevent Coverage Surprises 1:46

4h ago1:46

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In this brief interview from Claims Journal editor Don Jergler, Carla Woodard of Pie Insurance highlights the critical issue of coverage gaps—often discovered at the worst possible time, during a loss. While claims professionals don’t write policies, they play a key role in identifying these gaps, educating policyholders, and collaborating with age…

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RIMS RISKWORLD 2025: How Global Shifts Are Reshaping Supply Chain Insurance Needs 1:55

7h ago1:55

1:55

With economic uncertainty, evolving global trade dynamics, and potential new tariffs, businesses are facing heightened risks within their supply chains. These disruptions make it more critical than ever for risk managers to reassess and restructure their insurance programs. The discussion breaks down the three types of business interruption (BI) co…

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InsurTech Summit 2025 Highlight: What’s Holding Insurers Back from Tech Adoption? 2:49

7h ago2:49

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In this insightful discussion with summit host and Deputy Editor of Carrier Management Elizabeth Blosfield, Alexis Vaughn of Off Course Consulting, highlights the key barriers insurers face when adopting new technology. Despite growing momentum, many insurers remain hesitant due to a lack of education around new tools, fears of job displacement, an…

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RIMS RISKWORLD 2025: Creating Space for Everyone – NAAIA’s Mission to Diversify Insurance 1:26

22h ago1:26

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This conversation highlights the vital role of the National African American Insurance Association (NAAIA) in advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) across the insurance industry. Leaders from NAAIA discuss how the organization champions representation at all levels—from entry-level to executive—while creating intentional spaces of belong…

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Crime $toppers...see something, say something, get paid w/ Executive Director Lisa Pisciotta 1:09:01

1d ago1:09:01

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This week's guests are retired PO Lisa Pisciotta who is now the Executive Director of Crime Stoppers. We talk about how Crime Stoppers works and some of its successes, as well as Lisa growing up with Producer John and Danny. We also are joined by SLMPD Lt. Kim Allen of the Anti-Crime Unit and discuss patrolling and helping the heavily effected area…

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Managing your emotions so they don't manage you 31:16

3d ago31:16

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Avoiding your emotions is generally a recipe for disaster — but Ethan Kross makes a case for occasional 'strategic' avoidance. He’s a professor of psychology from the University of Michigan, and he’s appeared in some of our most popular episodes: Controlling the chatter in your head and What influences your inner voice? Controlling 'chatter' part t…

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The Donald White Drug Organization...St. Louis' "Murder Inc." 44:05

4d ago44:05

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We discuss the criminal activity of Donald White and his associates. We compare their activity to the notorious New York mobsters of "Murder Inc"

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InsurTech Summit 2025 Highlight: Is Your Insurance Tech Stack Ready for the Agentic AI Revolution? 2:04

5d ago2:04

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The future of collaboration between insurers and InsurTech providers hinges on the rise of agentic AI—systems of generative AI bots that work together to complete complex tasks without human input. But to unlock their full potential, core systems and data infrastructures must be hyper-connected. In this clip, Elizabeth Blosfield, Deputy Editor of C…

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Out of Isolation: Addicted and Alone 45:22

5d ago45:22

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Send us a text Loss and disconnection lie at the heart of juvenile crime and substance abuse. That's the powerful message from those working on the frontlines of youth justice, including Crystal Davis, who transformed her life after 26 years of addiction to mentor young people in detention. "The biggest reason that I've seen is loss—the loss of a f…

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InsurTech Summit 2025 Wrap-Up: Overcoming Legacy Systems, AI and Industry Transformation 32:31

6d ago32:31

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In the second episode of the insurance wrap-up, the focus is on key insights from the 2025 InsurTech Summit, which showcased notable guests and discussions. Margo Giles highlights the importance of agentic AI in fostering collaboration within the insurance sector, while Alexis Vaughn points out education and job security fears as significant barrie…

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Claims Pros and Their Role in Dealing with Small Business Insurance Blind Spots 5:04

6d ago5:04

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Insurance blind spots can really trip up small businesses, and those oversights often make themselves apparent at the wrong time—when coverage is triggered by a loss. We spoke with the Carla Woodard, senior vice president of claims at Pie Insurance, about how claims professionals can help these companies. To learn more about Claims Journal’s Expert…

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EP. 103: Managing Digital Risks in the High-Net-Worth Space 28:13

6d ago28:13

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In this episode, Jason Ott, President of Aon Private Risk Management, and Diane Delaney, Executive Director of the Private Risk Management Association, spoke about the biggest cyber risks faced by high-net-worth individuals and how insurers can help navigate them. From social engineering scams to fraudulent electronic fund transfers, the risk envir…

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InsurTech Summit 2025 Highlight: Are Insurers Ready to Lead — or Be Led — by AI? 4:37

7d ago4:37

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In this conversation, Scott Seaman of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, emphasizes that while legal risks around AI in insurance do exist, the bigger issue is ensuring that insurers lead with AI rather than react to it. He argues that strong AI capabilities — built and governed by knowledgeable professionals — are key to compliance and success in a transfo…

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Cannabis Clemency...St. Louis Weed Mogul Tommy Anderson 1:09:46

8d ago1:09:46

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We are joined by former Asst. U.S. Attorney John Davis as we talked about the wild criminal adventures of St. Louis weed mogul Tommy Anderson. Timeline 3:00 we discuss devastation of St. Louis tornado 17:30 the Karen Reed trial 29:00 The Tommy Anderson story w/ John Davis

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Honeycomb Addresses Multifamily Housing Coverage 38:26

8d ago38:26

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On this installment we’re joined by Itai Ben-Zaken, founder and CEO of Honeycomb, an MGA with AI-driven technology to analyze aerial photographs of commercial building roofs to assess their condition. Honeycomb launched with admitted markets but recently expanded to E&S, opening up more opportunities for retail agents to place tough risks. For exam…

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Operation Castrum 50:51

9d ago50:51

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When the AFP learnt that two men were planning a terror attack on the streets of Sydney, they began a race against time to locate the two young suspects and stop them. It became urgent when they learn the men had purchased hunting knives. https://www.afp.gov.au/crimeinterrupted Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Do people really behave differently in a crowd? 31:25

10d ago31:25

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Panicky. Irrational. Impulsive. These are the traits that have long been associated with crowd behaviour. But modern crowd science suggests that’s an incomplete, if not inaccurate picture. From crowd crushes to terrorist attacks, we take a closer look at how people really behave in crowds, and what you can do to keep yourself safe in one. Want to l…

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IJA Aftershow: Kevin Amrhein 17:28

12d ago17:28

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Join George and Patrick in this IJA Aftershow episode as they talk with Kevin Amrhein about the latest class, Commercial Property: Five Bombs and How to Defuse Them. Not yet a member of the academy? Join Today! The post IJA Aftershow: Kevin Amrhein appeared first on Insurance Journal TV.

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RIMS RISKWORLD 2025: Why Business Interruption in Research Labs Is a Growing Concern 1:40

12d ago1:40

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Allen Laman, Content Editor at Insurance Journal, chats with Stacie Kroll, Managing Director – Higher Education Practice at Gallagher, about a surprising and often overlooked area of risk management: business interruption in research environments. As insurers struggle to assess the true value of highly sensitive assets—like century-old scientific s…

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102: How Recreational Cannabis Laws Have Affected Workers’ Comp Claims 12:34

14d ago12:34

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Has the adoption of recreational cannabis laws affected workers’ compensation claims? A new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute seeks to answer that question and others related to cannabis use and workers. We spoke with Vennela Thumula, policy analyst at the WCRI and lead author of the study, to get lots of data for the latest ep…

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190. My House is On it's Period Again. 1:08:08

12d ago1:08:08

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This weeks episode is exra special and extra lazy. Christine had tooth drama so we decided to do a cute little creepy would you rather game. Pressing questions like, Would you rather have a mouth full of fangs or turn into a warewolf every full moon? Listen up to have these pressing questions answered by your weird podcast besties. Spank you for li…

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RIMS RISKWORLD 2025: How Might Geopolitics and Tariffs Reshape Business Risk Today? 2:34

13d ago2:34

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In this video from RIMS RISKWORLD in Chicago, Insurance Journal’s Vice President of Content Andrea Wells talks with Paul Lavelle, Former Head of U.S. National Accounts of Zurich North America, about the growing uncertainty facing businesses due to global tariffs, economic volatility, and shifting geopolitical dynamics. From fluctuating material cos…

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InsurTech Summit 2025 Highlight: How InsurTechs Can Embrace AI Without Losing Sight of Compliance 3:22

13d ago3:22

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In this candid discussion with summit host Elizabeth Blosfield, Deputy Editor of Carrier Management, Marcus Daley, Co-Founder of NeuralMetrics, highlights the delicate balance InsurTechs and insurers must strike between innovation and regulation. He emphasizes the power of AI to reduce bias and expand access to underserved markets, while also cauti…

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Shield Our Youth: Kids Born Into Chaos 30:23

12d ago30:23

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Send us a text What if there was a smarter way to approach juvenile justice? One that identifies troubled youth before they commit serious crimes and connects them with resources instead of sending them to detention? Kevin Hunt knows firsthand how easily young people can slip into criminal behavior. Growing up in Little Rock during the notorious "B…

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InsurTech Summit 2025 Highlight: Insights on Risk, Compliance, and Innovation 1:15

14d ago1:15

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Industry experts discuss how AI is transforming insurance operations, especially in underwriting and compliance. While the technology offers powerful efficiency gains, there’s growing concern around data use, internal reporting, and regulatory uncertainty. With enforcement often following major missteps, insurers are urged to proactively align with…

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Entertaining Pursuit Stories 1:08:28

15d ago1:08:28

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We are joined by former co-workers, Jimmy Long & Mark Biondolino, and recall numerous entertaining stories of out time together, including a couple wild pursuits.

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Why do we love collecting? 29:06

17d ago29:06

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Whether it's stamps, figurines, antiques or toys, plenty of people love collecting. But why? What are the psychological drivers behind the hobby? How much is marketing influencing us, and is there a risk of collecting turning into hoarding? If you enjoy the show or if you have feedback you'd like to share, please check out our survey here. Guests: …

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RIMS RISKWORLD 2025: How Insurers Are Partnering With Clients to Navigate Risk in 2025 2:57

19d ago2:57

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At RIMS RISKWORLD Chicago, Andrea Wells, Vice President of Content at Insurance Journal talks with Priscilla Pazmino-Vitela about how insurers are stepping up as true partners—not just policy providers. From traditional coverage to cutting-edge ART structures, loss prevention, cat modeling, and parametric solutions, insurers are offering collaborat…

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Operation Trickeration...The Wire of "Spook & Bey-Bey" Investigating the BMF in S 34:33

18d ago34:33

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We recall some of the stories involving the wire tap of Eric Earnest "Spook" and Sammie Jefferson "Bey-Bey", as well as others involved in the case. 10 kilo car stop. Over $1,000,000 siezed.

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IJA Aftershow: Brenda Wells 12:23

20d ago12:23

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Join George Jack in this episode of the Aftershow as he talks with Brenda Wells about the latest class, PFAS: An Evolving Risk That Won’t Go Away. Not yet a member of the academy? Join Today! The post IJA Aftershow: Brenda Wells appeared first on Insurance Journal TV.

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188. I'll hold a Grudge Just in Case. 1:31:04

19d ago1:31:04

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In This weeks episode the gals talk about Trigger Warning: Mass animal death. whether it's a crazy outbreak of bird flu, birds mistaking a puddle for a lake or the most explained cases of mass bovine suicide. Christine has the tea on how often this really happens. Tayler shares the dark history of The Angel Makers of Nagyrév. A group of fed up wome…

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The Rise of InsurTech: 10 Moments Covering the Transformation of the Industry 17:10

21d ago17:10

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In the first episode of The Insurance Wrap-Up, Allen Laman, Elizabeth Blosfield, and Ezra Amacher dive into the evolving landscape of InsurTech, spotlighting trends in collaboration between startups and legacy carriers, innovations in AI, and the modernization of core systems. They highlight key articles and expert insights on AI’s role in fraud de…

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Young Lives Interrupted: What's The Game Plan? 30:19

19d ago30:19

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Send us a text This is not just a story about youth crime—it’s a story about what’s possible when we stop asking ‘what’s wrong with them?’ and start asking ‘what happened to them?’ In this episode of Smart Justice, we explore what it means to change the game plan for youth on the edge. We hear powerful testimony from former gang member Antoine Jone…

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RIMS RISKWORLD 2025: Possible Employment Shockwave Ahead? 3:28

21d ago3:28

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Professor William Roberts of Bowie State University predicts an emerging risk flying under the radar: a looming employment crisis. With possible tariffs shaking the markets and a possible recession on the horizon, job security is entering uncertain territory. He points to a growing wave of federal retirements and predicted layoffs just as new gradu…

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How Do You Accurately Estimate Exposure for Battery Energy Storage Systems? 1:51

24d ago1:51

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This Expert Viewpoint clip, led by Claims Journal’s Don Jergler, highlights the complexities of insuring battery energy storage systems (BESS) with Alex Degan of J. S. Held. Learn how to assess exposure by understanding the facility’s operations, monetization models, and potential shifts during a claim. This video is part of our Expert Viewpoints s…

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Portrait of a Prisoner w/ Steve James, stories from over 20 years in the federal penitentiary 1:35:48

22d ago1:35:48

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In the opening we discuss the new Pope Leo XIV, a diabolical lottery scam that threatens the existence of the Texas Lottery system, the moon landing conspiracy debate, JJs zen and more. The Steve James interview start at 43:00 minute mark. Steve talks about the case that landed him in federal prison. we discuss some of the people Steve was in priso…

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What Do Your Customers Really Think? 46:57

25d ago46:57

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Do you truly understand your policyholders, distribution partners and employees? Do you have a clear lens into what competitors are doing? If your organization attempts to get feedback all by itself or relies on ad-hoc, anecdotal feedback from key stakeholders, you will miss opportunities to evolve and innovative. On this recording, research whiz M…

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Outwardly impressive, losing it on the inside? The cognitive distortions of a high achiever 29:06

25d ago29:06

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Over years of clinical practice, psychologist Dr Mary Anderson started to notice a peculiar pattern across her many clients. Despite being impressive high achievers on the outside, inside they were struggling with burnout, imposter syndrome, anxiety and self-criticism. So she set out to develop a guide for these high achievers. A framework to suppo…

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RIMS RISKWORLD 2025: What’s Fueling Legal Abuse & Nuclear Verdicts in Insurance? 7:36

27d ago7:36

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Social inflation is no buzzword—it’s a billion-dollar problem reshaping the insurance industry. Learn what’s really driving legal abuse in this interview with Insurance Journal’s Vice President of Content Andrea Wells and Allen Kirsh, SVP, Head of Claims Judicial and Legislative Affairs at Zurich North America, at RIMS RISKWORLD in Chicago! To sign…

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RIMS RISKWORLD 2025: AI Is Evolving—But Is Your Insurance Ready? 2:18

27d ago2:18

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As businesses lean on AI for smarter decisions and faster operations, the risks grow just as fast. From hallucinated outputs to liability landmines, find out why tailor-made AI insurance is no longer optional—it’s essential. Watch this interview with Insurance Journal’s Vice President of Content Andrea Wells and Antonio Albanese, Executive Vice Pre…

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RIMS RISKWORLD 2025: How Clear Communication Builds Resilient Risk Partnerships 2:11

27d ago2:11

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In a shifting market cycle, maintaining strong client relationships comes down to one timeless skill: communication. From understanding client needs to treating every renewal like a fresh opportunity, transparency and collaboration as the foundation for long-term success in risk management. Watch this interview with Insurance Journal’s Vice Preside…

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Investigating the BMF in St. Louis...The Sills Brothers & The Desoto Street Hustlers 48:49

25d ago48:49

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We are joined by Former SLMPD Det. Archie Shaw and discuss the investigations of the Sills brothers, Robert "Fat Cat" Sills and Kenneth "kiki" Sills. We discuss thhier affiliation with the BMF, as well as their affiliation with the Desoto Street Hustlers, a northside gang in St. Louis.

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IJA Aftershow: Patrick Wraight 11:21

28d ago11:21

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In the weekly webinar Aftershow, the focus was on mitigating risk in subcontractual relationships. Michael DeFelice presented on the importance of insurance requirements in construction contracts, emphasizing that typical contracts often need adjustments to address specific risks in the webinar class – this Aftershow discussion with Patrick Wraight…

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