Episodes

  • Flexibility, Choice…and Compliance Top Benefits Trends in 2025

    Flexibility, Choice…and Compliance Top Benefits Trends in 2025
    Feb 5 2025
    In this episode, Council VP of Health Policy & Strategy Katie King sits down with Dave Kerrigan, founder and CEO of benefits solution aggregator BenefitPitch, to get his take on the trends driving brokers and employers to prioritize solutions that thread the needle on controlling costs and retaining employees. From AI in benefits to the growth of individual coverage HRAs, Kerrigan discusses which solutions are top of mind, which are falling out of favor, and where we might see the most trend growths in 2025.
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    24 mins
  • Personal Lines with Benjamin Verlingue

    Personal Lines with Benjamin Verlingue
    Jan 29 2025
    In this episode we meet Benjamin Verlingue, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Adelaide Group. Verlingue shares his story of becoming the 4th generation to run his family’s insurance business. He discusses what changes he wants to see during his time of leadership, and differences and misconceptions between U.S. and France.
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    22 mins
  • Women’s Health in Focus

    Women’s Health in Focus
    Jan 20 2025
    In this podcast episode, we discuss women’s health and healthcare with chief medical officer Dr. Janet Choi and chief development officer Julie Stadlbauer from Progyny, a fertility, family building and women’s health benefits provider. From the history of exclusion in medical research, to the fragmented system and myriad point solutions now available, women’s healthcare requires expertise and navigation, the experts say. And it’s an opportunity for employers to better serve this crucial population.
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    25 mins
  • Doris Kearns Goodwin’s Lessons From Presidents Past

    Doris Kearns Goodwin’s Lessons From Presidents Past
    Jan 13 2025
    In the second interview conducted on-site at The Council's Insurance Leadership Forum in October, Leader's Edge spoke with Pulitzer Prize-winning presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin. Goodwin offers insights on the political strife, past and present, that has challenged numerous generations of Americans. She also offers anecdotes concerning the history of the presidency, a message on the importance of young people bringing change to the world, and leadership lessons applicable to all.
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    28 mins
  • Middle Market Mindset

    Middle Market Mindset
    Jan 13 2025
    In this episode, Matt Waters, head of US Middle Market for AXA XL, shares what it has taken for his team to build out its business over the past couple of years. Waters also discusses what characteristics impact the middle market and what industry segments the company is focused on.
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    11 mins
  • ILF Open Mic

    ILF Open Mic
    Jan 8 2025
    In the midst of the hustle and bustle of the 2024 Insurance Leadership Forum, Leader's Edge held open mic hours in the magazine's podcast booth where conference guests could sit down and share thoughts on any topic. First to join in conversation was Kevin Davis, president of Kevin Davis Insurance Services, who shared how he uses his own podcast to help his business. Next, Leader’s Edge’s book reviewer Scott Naugle discussed the similarities between recommending a book and an insurance policy.
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    24 mins
  • Congress Avoids Gov’t Shutdown, for Now

    Congress Avoids Gov’t Shutdown, for Now
    Dec 17 2024
    A Christmas miracle on Capitol Hill keeps the federal government funded through March 14, 2025. In this year-end episode of Politics & Risk, The Council’s senior vice president and vice president of government affairs, Joel Kopperud and Blaire Bartlett, discuss the turmoil in Washington, D.C., as Congress struggles to keep the government open through the new year. Additionally, Bartlett interviews Republican Rep. David Joyce, of Ohio’s 14th Congressional District. The congressman offers his thoughts on the incoming presidential administration and hot-button legislation pertaining to cannabis and banking.
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    18 mins
  • HSA Deep Dive

    HSA Deep Dive
    Dec 12 2024
    Mark Siebold, SVP and head of workplace solutions at Wintrust Workplace Solutions, offers a comprehensive overview of health savings accounts (HSAs) and the benefits to both employers and employees.
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    17 mins