Episodes

  • A Look at El Nino (With Hansi Singh)
    Oct 26 2026

    Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance.


    In this episode our guest is Hansi Singh, CEO of Planette AI and our topic is 'El Nino' a severe climate event that could be the worst natural catastrophe of all time.


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    41 mins
  • A look at portfolio underwriting (With Rob Jarvis)
    Oct 14 2026

    Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance.


    In this episode our guest is Rob Jarvis, Divisional Head of Innovation and Portfolio Underwriting at Tokio Marine Kiln,and in this episode we discuss the rise of portfolio underwriting, enhanced underwriting, and the technology making parts of the insurance market more automated.


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    37 mins
  • How AI can guide brokers to success (with Peter Scott)
    Sep 28 2026

    Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance.


    In this episode our guest is Peter Scott and we discuss how data and AI can help brokers make better decisions.


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    27 mins
  • A brief history of piracy and insurance (with Angus Konstam)
    Sep 14 2026

    Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance.


    In this episode Peter is joined by Angus Konstam, and they discuss; the origins and golden age of piracy and how this helped form the marine insurance market as we know it


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    34 mins
  • A look at coverage disputes (With Jonathan Corman)
    Sep 1 2026

    Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance.


    In this episode Peter is joined by Jonathan Corman, Partner at Fenchurch Law and their topic for discussion is insurance coverage disputes.


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    32 mins
  • The unexpected lives of insurance people (with Mark Bates, Eden Comins, Sophie Forsyth, Raj Variyar & Abraham Hanze)
    Aug 17 2026

    Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance.


    In this special episode, Peter looks beyond the insurance industry to explore the skills, hobbies and passions that insurance professionals pursue outside the 9-to-5.


    From the boxing ring and rugby pitch to the racetrack, the world of fiction and the US Navy and Marine Corps, our guests have some fascinating stories to tell about what they get up to when they’re not working in insurance.


    The guests featured in this episode are:



    • Mark Bates, Collegiate Management Services – a professionally licensed boxing referee.
    • Eden Comins, Insure TV – a rugby player for Ealing Trailfinders 1871 team.
    • Sophie Forsyth, Westfield Specialty – a part-time jockey.
    • Raj Variyar, Allianz Commercial – an author of fiction novels and short stories.
    • Abraham Hanze, Davies Adjusters – a hospital corpsman in the US Navy and Marine Corps.


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    49 mins
  • Was insurance really invented by the Babylonians? (With Anne Goddeeris)
    Aug 3 2026

    Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance.


    In this episode, Peter Mansfield explores the roots of insurance, guided by Anne's deep expertise in Babylonian economics. They unravel the origins of risk management in ancient Mesopotamia, examining legal texts like Hammurabi’s Law 103, often cited as the earliest form of proto-insurance.


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    38 mins
  • A look at excess & surplus insurance (with Wendy Houser)
    Jul 20 2026

    Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance.


    In this episode, Wendy Houser, President of US Wholesale and Specialty at Markel, shares insights into the world of excess and surplus insurance, its regulation, and its significance in the evolving insurance landscape. Discover how E&S fills gaps in coverage, the differences between admitted and non-admitted insurers, and the future of this dynamic market.


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    31 mins