Tom Messick Interview

Shama Adam Interview

Insurance Institute of Canada graduate, Ansha Greene, CIP - Pays-it-forward with inspiration through her journey story.

Ansha Greene Interview

Listen in as industry leader Greg Markell, FCIP, and President & CEO of Ridge Canada Cyber Solutions, engages us on the topic of cyber risk and cyber security. Greg discusses the current threat landscape through an experienced and informed perspective on cyber protection. Learn what may occur during a cyber attack and what businesses must do to protect their brands and assets from the growing reality of aggressive cyber attacks.

Greg Markell Interview

Listen in as Terese-Marie Etafo, CIP, shares her designation journey story which begins in Nigeria in 2019 with clear goals and a plan. Using her determination and focus, Terese-Marie creates a career in Canada’s p&c insurance industry after completing her CIP in under 2 years and winning several academic awards. Take heed of her favourite study hacks, supported by her superpower: time-management skills.

Terese-Marie Etafo Podcast Interview

Steven Johnson, BA, RPLU, CRM, CIP, MLIS and Co Vice-Chair at PLUS Canada talks about the role social media plays in modern claims investigations, opportunistic fraud, his role in E&O and much more.

Steven Johnson Interview

Listen in as Vinita Jajware-Beatty, COO of Enkompass Power & Energy, President of TIWA and Global Chair of the Dive-in Festival, helps us explore insurance as a career of choice and the insurance landscape through the lenses of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Vinita Jajware-Beatty Interview

Listen in as we discuss the insurance landscape and leadership matters with Carol Jardine, FCIP and past President of Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Co. Carol was recently awarded the prestigious CIP Society’s National Leadership Award for Established Leader and brings significant depth and breadth of experience to share with our listeners today.

Carol Jardine Interview

Listen in as we discuss the insurance landscape and leadership matters with Rob Marsh, President of Liberty Mutual Canada. Rob was awarded Top 40 Under 40 and is a passionate advocate for equity, diversity, inclusion, belonging and mental health. Rob shares his winning leadership mindset with our listeners and shows us why insurance is a premium career of choice today.

Rob Marsh Interview - Leadership Series

Listen to our discussion with Ady Sharma, B.Com, CRM, RIBO & Senior Vice-President, Cyber Growth Leader Canada at AON. Ady, an expert in the field of Cyber Risk, shares recent trends and insights on Cyber Risk and attacks, along with implications from a business and insurance perspective.

Ady Sharma interview

Listen as we discuss Climate Risk with a Focus on Fire and Flood, with Glenn McGillivray, Managing Director at the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction and Adjunct Professor at York University lecturing on Disaster & Emergency Management. Glenn shares insights into Canada’s 2024 loss experience including various types of fires, ignition, housing materials, building with resiliency, flood, hybrid events, overland flood, flood mapping, mitigation, and the role of bylaws and education.

Talking climate risk with Glenn McGillivray

Listen as we discuss leading-edge technologies with Vinod Embrandri, an engineer and experienced property underwriter with HDI Global SE Canada. Vinod takes us on a deep dive into hydrogen as an emerging technology and alternative energy source: its production, applications, opportunities and insurance risks. Vinod also talks about his career journey as a mechanical engineer and his transition into insurance and underwriting. 

Vinod Embrandri

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