Interview notes: My colleague Omri Yacubovich introduced me to Mark Berthiaume for this interview series, I was excited as Mark has a unique breadth of experience in the US Insurance industry – spreading over four decades and across business and technology functions. My excitement was well based as discussing insurance with Mark is a little …
Interviewer notes: Robert (Bob) Whitlock has a prominent 40+ year career in insurance, including over a decade as CEO of The Philadelphia Contributionship. After his retirement from the Contributionship, colleagues at a CEO roundtable introduced Bob to Kaenan Hertz from Insurtech Advisors, and I was lucky to have Kaenan introduce Bob and me. In our …
A COVID-19 diary by Matt Zender, SVP Workers’ Comp Strategy, AmTrust Interviewer notes: I have known about Matt and his work at AmTrust for a long time, but I recently had a chance to speak with him in a COVID-19 roundtable hosted by Planck. Matt has taken the time to document his key thoughts in …
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John Lucker, former senior partner and global advanced analytics market leader at Deloitte discusses phenomenal insights around data, innovation and industry benchmarks. Interviewer notes: As Deloitte’s global advanced analytics market leader, John Lucker has been a guiding light in the world of insurance analytics for me for over a decade. John recently retired from Deloitte …
In the shadow of COVID-19 and its potential to change the way we live and do business, Dick Welch, President and CEO of Hospitality Insurance Group spoke with David Schapiro, Co-Founder at Planck, about the need for creating efficiency in the underwriting process and how AI based data insights can enable this. Interviewer notes: I …
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Alan Bauer, retired Progressive Group President and insurance visionary, reflects on his 40 years in the industry with David Schapiro, co-founder of Planck. Interviewer notes: I was introduced to Alan by a McKinsey partner in 2007, my first year in the insurance business. Alan had just retired as Group President of Progressive Direct, where he …
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Alan Bauer, retired Progressive Group President and insurance visionary, reflects on his 40 years in the industry with David Schapiro, co-founder of Planck. Interviewer notes: I was introduced to Alan by a McKinsey partner in 2007, my first year in the insurance business. Alan had just retired as Group President of Progressive Direct, where he …
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Stephen Sills, former Chairman, and CEO of CapSpecialty, discusses his journey in the US insurance industry, and the challenges and opportunities of underwriting in the evolving human resources and algorithmic landscape. Interviewer notes: I had the honor of meeting Stephen a few years ago when he was Chairman and CEO of CapSpecialty. Although we rarely …
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Ari Chester, partner at McKinsey & Company, discusses the sources of disruptive innovation in commercial insurance with David Schapiro, Co-Founder of Planck. Interviewer’s note: I have known about Ari Chester and his work for a long time but didn’t speak with him until we were preparing for this interview. A partner at McKinsey, he serves …
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Jason Stockwood, Vice Chairman of Simply Business, shares his thoughts on the equation for successful insurance innovation with David Schapiro, Co-Founder of Planck. Interviewer’s notes: I have known Jason for many years as a serially successful CEO and entrepreneur with a sincere customer and employee-focused attitude. In his journey with Simply Business, he transformed a …
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