Acadia Explains: Recent Episodes
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Join Acadia Insurance for an exploration and explanation on a range of insurance industry topics including coverage, claims, risk management and technology. Our guests include Acadia experts, industry specialists, agents, customers, and more.
In this episode, we discuss the economic and environmental trends affecting property insurance and how the industry is responding.
In this episode, we review privacy breach and cyber liability coverage, diving into what constitutes a breach, . what's at stake for a business, and how coverage is designed to respond.
Cyber threats are looming large for businesses of all sizes, and the insurance industry is becoming a particularly attractive target to cyber criminals. Ron Berg, Executive Director of the Agency Council for Technology, a member organization of the IIABA, dives into this topic to explain what insurance agencies need to know about this threat and how they can do help reduce their risk of a breach.
Snow and ice are realities in the Northeast which can result in accidents and injuries for customers and employees. In this episode, we'll cover snow removal best practices for property owners: what to know before it snows!
Think you know everything there is to know about Builder's Risk? In this episode, we cover important and often overlooked aspects of Builder's Risk policies and how they can help insureds recover following a loss. Chelsea Clark and Bob Mantegari from Acadia Insurance join us to discuss the nuances of this specialty marine coverage.
In this episode, we speak with Ken Berger, President, Todd Brooks, Regional Vice President and Janelle Quinn, New England Sales Executive at Berkley Environmental to learn more about their organization and their specialty focus- providing insurance protection for businesses that have a pollution exposure. They've developed tailored coverage solutions for businesses that specialize in pollution mitigation and can also offer site pollution coverage for businesses with a specific exposure. Listen to our podcast to learn more about Berkley Environmental and what they can offer!
In this episode, we speak with Linda Stoppacher, Senior Loss Control Consultant and Auto Line of Business Specialist at Acadia Insurance to understand some of the facets to an effective loss prevention program for organizations that operate a vehicle fleet.
In addition, we learn about best practices that fleet operations typically have in place that help them manage and protect their fleet and hear examples of some strong loss prevention programs that Linda has seen in the field.
Acadia Insurance is pleased to share this material with its customers. Please note, however, that nothing in this document should be construed as legal advice or the provision of professional consulting services. This material is for general informational purposes only, and while reasonable care has been utilized in compiling this information, no warranty or representation is made as to accuracy or completeness.
The restaurant industry is comprised of a diverse array of business models ranging from fine dining, to fast casual, to take out only, to mobile restaurants and more. Each restaurant is unique and presents its own set of exposures that should be assessed in order to offer proper insurance protection. In this episode we'll walk discuss the major exposures present in the restaurant industry and share insurance and loss prevention considerations that can help you protect your clients.
Acadia Insurance is pleased to share this material with its customers. Please note, however, that nothing in this document should be construed as legal advice or the provision of professional consulting services. This material is for general informational purposes only, and while reasonable care has been utilized in compiling this information, no warranty or representation is made as to accuracy or completeness.
In this episode, we hear from Kevin Brandt, Executive Director of Trusted Choice on the focus of the Trusted Choice organization, the resources available to Big I agency members, and what agents should be focusing on right now to elevate their digital marketing strategy.
In our second interview with Kai, we bring our conversation to recent events, discussing how Sebago Brewing adapted over the past year during the COVID-19 pandemic and what the organization has in store as the state reopens and a 'new normal' comes into focus.
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the Acadia Insurance Loss Control team traditional approach to conducting on-site inspections and providing hands-on service to customers. In this episode, hear from Lisa McPhail, AVP of Loss Control at Acadia Insurance how the team quickly adapted in order to continue to deliver expertise and guidance to customers as well as to the Acadia underwriting team. Learn how the Loss Control team uses technology to continue to communicate with customers and what new virtual services are available from the AIC Loss Control team.
In this episode, we sit down with Allan Egbert, co-founder of Ask Kodiak to discuss the latest developments and evolution of the AskKodiak platform which fosters greater appetite transparency between carriers and agents to help save agents valuable time. In addition, we discuss the evolution of agency technology and how this new, more connected landscape can benefit the independent agency channel.
On this episode we interview Christian Weber, Co-Founder and President of Common Roots Brewing Company located in South Glens Falls, NY and his insurance agent Jason Pirozzolo, Vice President at Associates of Glens Falls Insurance.
On this episode Christian and Jason tell the harrowing story of a catastrophic fire that devastated the brewery, and how Christian, the Common Roots team, and the community helped Common Roots rise again.
Breweries remain a vibrant and growing industry in the Northeast. In this episode, we speak with Chris Streeter, Property Manager at Acadia Insurance, to learn about the unique exposures and coverages needed to insure these operations.
Acadia Insurance is pleased to share this material with its customers. Please note, however, that nothing in this document should be construed as legal advice or the provision of professional consulting services. This material is for general informational purposes only, and while reasonable care has been utilized in compiling this information, no warranty or representation is made as to accuracy or completeness.