# leaders edge (podcasts) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover leaders edge. Page: Feed: --- ## [Personal Lines with Jennifer Hill](https://soundcloud.com/councilcast/personal-lines-with-jennifer) _2026-08-24 · Leader's Edge_ In this episode of our personal lines podcast series, associate editor Chris Hann interviews Jennifer Hill, Vice President and Operations Director at Harmon Dennis Bradshaw, a partner with Higginbotham. Hill shares how a college major switch from accounting to risk management set her on an unexpected path into insurance, stories from her formative years breaking into the industry in New York City,… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2385251781-councilcast-personal-lines-with-jennifer.mp3) ## [Addressing Affordability](https://soundcloud.com/councilcast/addressing-affordability) _2026-08-10 · Leader's Edge_ The new chair of The Council of Employee Benefits Executives (CEBE), Kenneth Olson, joined The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Vice President of Government Affairs Audra Jackson for a discussion during the 2026 Employee Benefits Leadership Forum. CEBE is the executive committee that guides The Council’s government affairs team in benefits-related advocacy and policy decisions. Olson, vice… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2376914885-councilcast-addressing-affordability.mp3) ## [Is the insurance industry ready for data integration?](https://soundcloud.com/councilcast/is-the-insurance-industry) _2026-08-03 · Leader's Edge_ Talking with Leader’s Edge at the 2026 Employee Benefits Leadership Forum, Dennis Gushue, ThreeFlow’s senior vice president of sales, discusses why he sees increased desire among carriers for data integration. He also dives into the AI experimentation he sees in the industry, how to spot pitfalls in that work, and weighing AI vendors. [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2370767582-councilcast-is-the-insurance-industry.mp3) ## [Beyond Borders: Coverage For Digital Nomads](https://soundcloud.com/councilcast/beyond-borders-coverage-for) _2026-07-27 · Leader's Edge_ In this episode recorded live at The Council's Employee Benefits Leadership Forum, Leader's Edge Podcast Producer Zach Ewell sits down with Isabelle Moins of APRIL International to talk international health insurance. Moins maps out how historically insuring expats abroad has given way to a new class of digital nomads and remote employees, needing new benefit solutions. From simplified… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2367355673-councilcast-beyond-borders-coverage-for.mp3) ## [Big Risks in Large Scale Construction](https://soundcloud.com/councilcast/big-risks-in-large-scale) _2026-07-20 · Leader's Edge_ Construction continues to reshape America's landscape, with demand growing for more efficient airports, improved hospitals, and larger sports complexes across the country. In this episode, Jon Tellekamp, chief underwriting officer of construction for the Americas at AXA XL, joins the Leader’s Edge podcast to discuss how insurers are responding to the needs and risks of large scale modern day… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2364679292-councilcast-big-risks-in-large-scale.mp3) ## [AI’s Expanding Cyber Threat](https://soundcloud.com/councilcast/ais-expanding-cyber-threat) _2026-07-13 · Leader's Edge_ John Butler, cyber product lead for E-Risk, a Nationwide company, explores supply chain vulnerabilities, AI powered threat actors, and more. From expanded attack surfaces and AI-powered threat actors to supply chain vulnerabilities and governance gaps, this conversation explores what businesses, brokers, and underwriters need to do to adapt to these evolving challenges. The views expressed in this… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2356476413-councilcast-ais-expanding-cyber-threat.mp3) ## [Personal Lines with Jack Butcher](https://soundcloud.com/councilcast/personal-lines-with-jack) _2026-07-06 · Leader's Edge_ In this episode of our personal lines podcast series, associate editor Chris Hann interviews Jack Butcher, Chairman and CEO of Vantage Insurance Partners. Butcher shares personal stories and reasons why he’s spent part of his career volunteering with fire and emergency rescue services, how his life of volunteering draws parallels to his career in insurance, lessons he’s learned from mentors, and… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2354127995-councilcast-personal-lines-with-jack.mp3) ## [Don’t Answer Their Question, Solve Their Problem](https://soundcloud.com/councilcast/dont-answer-their-question) _2026-06-29 · Leader's Edge_ During the 2026 Employee Benefits Leadership Forum in May, the outgoing chair of The Council of Employee Benefits Executives (CEBE), Lisa Hawker, sat down with Kerry Finnegan, former senior partner at Mercer and also a past CEBE board chair, now a senior advisor at Oliver Wyman. CEBE is the executive committee that guides The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers government affairs team in… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2349959882-councilcast-dont-answer-their-question.mp3) ## [Insurance Talent Problem? There’s AI for That](https://soundcloud.com/councilcast/insurance-talent-problem) _2026-06-22 · Leader's Edge_ Eric Rentsch, Zywave’s chief product officer and head of emerging markets, talks with Leader’s Edge onsite at the 2026 Employee Benefits Leadership Forum. The conversation centers around AI use in insurance industry operations and covers issues including embedding AI more effectively into existing workflows, roadblocks to implementation and strategies for overcoming them, how to measure AI ROI,… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2344399778-councilcast-insurance-talent-problem.mp3) ## [Unearthing the Disconnect in Perceived Benefits Value](https://soundcloud.com/councilcast/unearthing-the-disconnect-in) _2026-06-10 · Leader's Edge_ Speaking with Leader’s Edge onsite at the 2026 Employee Benefits Leadership Forum, Jon Trevisan, vice president and head of distribution for group insurance at Prudential, shares takeaways from Prudential’s recently published research in its Benefits and Beyond series. The conversation covers employees’ financial strain and the trade-offs they make as a result, the effects on their mental and… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2336743904-councilcast-unearthing-the-disconnect-in.mp3) ## [Find it on Amazon (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/6mAalK8c9nPz) _2026-06-10 · **Sponsored**_ Open the Amazon product listing to see details and availability ## [The Canadian Benefits Brief](https://soundcloud.com/councilcast/the-canadian-benefits-brief) _2026-06-08 · Leader's Edge_ Recorded live at The Council's Employee Benefits Leadership Forum, Leader's Edge Podcast Producer Zach Ewell sits down with Massimo Nini, SVP of Consulting, Underwriting, and Actuarial at AGA Benefit Solutions. Nini maps out the Canadian healthcare landscape, by comparing and contrasting the American healthcare system with its northern neighbor. From the rise of GLP-1s to evolving healthcare… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2335620320-councilcast-the-canadian-benefits-brief.mp3)