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Igniting Change in Wildfire Risk Management

Igniting Change in Wildfire Risk Management

Technology and innovation are increasingly being applied to manage the growing threat of wildfires. Pete Miller, CEO of The Institutes, welcomes Bill Clerico, founder of Convective Capital, to discuss how early-stage firetech companies are making a difference by improving community resilience, mitigating risk and enabling a safer and faster response to fires.

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Code for Success: Building a Disaster-Resistant Future

Code for Success: Building a Disaster-Resistant Future

Nationwide Insurance is working to improve property resilience through risk mitigation, technology adoption, and advocacy for building codes. Mark Berven, president and COO of Nationwide, talks about the importance of shifting from a reactive approach to a "predict and prevent" mindset in the insurance industry, especially amid changing weather patterns.

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HSB's Journey from Boiler Inspections to IoT Solutions

HSB's Journey from Boiler Inspections to IoT Solutions

With a rich history spanning nearly 160 years, Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection & Insurance Co. has evolved from a think tank focused on preventing steam boiler explosions to a leader in engineering, technology, and insurance solutions. Hear John Riggs, Chief Technology Officer and Head of Applied Technology Solutions, share how HSB is deploying advanced technology to deliver what it calls a “connect and protect” risk management strategy.

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How a Data-Driven Approach Boosts the ROI of Risk Control

How a Data-Driven Approach Boosts the ROI of Risk Control

Hear how Liberty Mutual is helping its clients prevent losses through data-driven strategies and the careful application of technological innovations. Pete Miller, CEO of The Institutes, welcomes Dorothy Doyle, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Risk Control Services for Liberty Mutual, to talk about how risk control is being enhanced and expanded today.

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AI, Computer Vision Preventing Injuries, Transforming Insurance

AI, Computer Vision Preventing Injuries, Transforming Insurance

Learn how one company is leveraging artificial intelligence and computer vision to not only improve workplace safety, but also to transform the traditional workers' compensation insurance model. Pete Miller, CEO of The Institutes, talks with Josh Butler, CEO and Founder of CompScience, about how a focus on preventing losses creates a better outcome for insurers, brokers, employers and employees.

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Advanced Modeling Prevents Flash Flood Surprises

Advanced Modeling Prevents Flash Flood Surprises

Using advanced flood modeling technology to predict when storms and heavy rains will cause severe surface flooding can give businesses and communities the early warning they need to protect their assets, deploy mitigation efforts and get out of harm's way. Pete Miller, CEO of The Institutes, talks with Dr. Avi Baruch, co-founder of Previsico, a company that provides early warning systems for flooding.

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Keep Your AIs on the Road: Reducing the Risk of Distracted Driving

Keep Your AIs on the Road: Reducing the Risk of Distracted Driving

Preventing distracted driving can dramatically reduce the volume of vehicle collisions, saving lives and reducing claims costs. Pete Miller, CEO of The Institutes, sits down with Stefan Heck, CEO and Founder of Nauto, to discuss the future of transportation safety and the role of AI in preventing collisions.

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How a Robotic Dog Fetches Risk Data; Season 1 Finale Ask Me Anything

How a Robotic Dog Fetches Risk Data; Season 1 Finale Ask Me Anything

Where are advances in technology taking data and analytics and enhancing our ability to prevent potential losses? In this episode, host Pete Miller, CEO of The Institutes, talks with Nancy Greco, a Distinguished Engineer with IBM Research, about the evolution of risk data and artificial intelligence to predict and prevent losses that can disrupt operations. In the second half of the episode, Miller sits down with Matthew Kahn, President of Risk & Insurance, to review some of the key takeaways from the first season of the podcast and moderates an ask me anything (AMA) segment with Miller.

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The Insurance OG of Prevention; Technology Can Starve Wildfires of Fuel

The Insurance OG of Prevention; Technology Can Starve Wildfires of Fuel

A focus on prevention is just as critical to the success of a nearly 200-year old property insurer and its customers, as it is for a robotics startup that eliminates the fuel that allows wildfires to spread. In this episode, Pete talks with Randy Hodge, executive vice president, staff insurance operations for FM Global, and Anukool Lakhina, CEO and co-founder of BurnBot, about how each organization applies research and technology to proactively mitigate climate risk and make businesses and communities more resilient.

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How FEMA Does Resiliency; Computer Vision Enhances Safety

How FEMA Does Resiliency; Computer Vision Enhances Safety

Whether it’s making a community more resilient to disasters or helping an employer to reduce accidents in the warehouse, having the right data is key to focusing prevention efforts where they will have the greatest ROI. Join Host Pete Miller as he talks with Daniel Kaniewski, Managing Director-Public Sector of Marsh & McLennan and former deputy administrator of FEMA, and Alex Senemar, CEO and Co-Founder of Voxel AI, on how they are each working to transform the status quo and make communities and employees safer, and reduce the toll of paying for preventable losses.

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Predicting Wildfires, Worker Injury with Better Risk Data

Predicting Wildfires, Worker Injury with Better Risk Data

Improving risk data not only helps predict potential losses but also makes it possible to incentivize and measure risk prevention. In this episode, Pete talks with Kevin Stein, CEO and Co-Founder at Delos Insurance, and Sean Petterson, CEO and Founder of StrongArm Technologies, about how they are using data for insights that can predict potential losses from wildfires and unsafe worker activities.

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Policymaker Perspectives

Policymaker Perspectives

Insurance regulators are important partners as insurers offer consumers new services that move beyond detect and repair to Predict & Prevent. Guest host Frank Tomasello, executive director of The Institutes’ Griffith Foundation, speaks with Elizabeth Kelleher Dwyer, Director of the Department of Business Regulation for Rhode Island, and Andrew Mais, Insurance Commissioner for Connecticut, on how they each balance consumer protection without stifling innovation.

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Meet the Host

Peter Miller

About Pete Miller

Pete Miller, MS, MBA, CPCU

Pete Miller is president and chief executive officer of The Institutes Risk & Insurance Knowledge Group and a member of its Senior Management Team. He also chairs the Board of Directors for The Institutes CPCU Society, The Institutes Griffith Insurance Education Foundation, and The Institutes RiskStream Collaborative®, and he serves as a member of The Institutes Risk and Insurance Knowledge Group’s Board of Trustees.

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