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 Podcasts

  • Going Global — Emerging International Issues for Environmental Programs 11/18/2008
    Based on a white paper of the same name, this podcast featuring William P. Hazelton, Senior Vice President, ACE USA Environmental Risk and Karl J. Russek, Senior Vice President, Environmental Risk, ACE International provides an informative overview of the types of environmental insurance products that address pollution risks, some of the legislative and compliance developments around the world, the challenges of placing environmental coverage outside the United States and risk management solutions available in the marketplace. To listen to this brief program, click here
  • Managing the Emerging Risks of Nanotechnology 8/26/2008
    The podcast, presented by, Connie Germano, Senior Vice President, ACE Casualty Risk, discusses her white paper that was recently published in The John Liner Review’s Summer 2008 issue, “Managing the Emerging Risks of Nanotechnology,” and provides an informative overview of the wide array of industries that are beginning to reap the potential of the staggeringly small world of nanotechnology. To listen to this brief program, click here
  • Return of D&O Litigation: Trends Driving Increasing Costs and Frequency of Litigation Against Corporate Directors and Officers 7/31/2008
    The podcast, presented by Carol Zacharias, Senior Vice President and Chief Counsel, ACE Professional Risk, discusses her white paper, “The Return of D&O Litigation: Trends Driving Increasing Costs and Frequency of Litigation Against Corporate Directors and Officers,” and provides an informative overview of the trends and factors behind the escalation of case filings against directors and officers and the rising severity of settlements and judgments. To listen to this brief program, click here.
  • Insight into Changes in How Brokers Can Place Workers Compensation Risk in West Virginia 5/30/2008
    The podcast features a discussion with Brian Powers, Senior Vice President and Chief Regulatory Compliance Officer for ACE Risk Management, on the background of the appointment of the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) as the state’s rating organization as an alternative to the existing monopolistic fund managed by Brick Street—the state’s insurance company. To listen to this brief program, click here.
  • Evolving Challenges of Managing Global Risk 5/15/2008
    The podcast, presented by Jean McDermott-Lucey, Vice President of ACE Professional Risk's Kidnap & Extortion underwriting team, and Neil Young, Group Director of Risk Management for global security and crisis management firm ArmorGroup International Plc., and Managing Director of its wholly owned subsidiary NYA International Ltd., explores the broad and mercurial array of global risk management challenges and gives corporate risk managers valuable insight designed to help them assess global threats, (including "worst case scenarios" such as kidnapping, extortion and piracy), minimize their risk before incidents occur, and prepare to mitigate the impact of exposures.  To listen to this brief program, click here.
  • New Podcast from ACE USA and ESIS Provides Dual Perspectives on Best Practice Approaches: Planning for a Disaster Before Catastrophic Events Strike 1/07/2008
    The podcast, featuring a topical discussion by Lori Brassell-Cicchini, Assistant Vice President, ESIS Catastrophe Services, and Connie Germano, Senior Vice President, ACE Excess Casualty, focuses on the ongoing risk management challenges faced by companies seeking to mitigate the detrimental effect of catastrophe, and the insurance solutions available that can help clients in managing threats to their organizations. To listen to this brief program, click here.
  • The Evolving Defense Base Act (DBA) Workers Compensation Arena 12/06/2007
    The podcast, featuring an insightful discussion by William House, Senior Vice President of ACE Foreign Casualty, part of ACE Global Underwriting Group, focuses on the risk management considerations that contractors and risk managers face in connection with managing contractor risk in war zones and overseas hot spots and steps employers can take to mitigate these risks. To listen to this brief program, click here.
  • Best Practices for Designing a Global Claims Management Program 11/30/2007
    The podcast, featuring Steven Lulewicz, Assistant Vice President of ESIS® Global Claims Operations, explores the growing market need for organizations operating in the global arena and the multiple challenges and considerations facing today's companies when choosing the right partner to provide comprehensive claim management services. To listen to this brief program, click here.
  • ACE USA Offers Insight on the Emerging Risk Management and Insurance Needs for Mergers & Acquisitions Transactions 9/19/2007
    This podcast features a thought-provoking discussion by Seth Gillston, ACE USA Mergers and Acquisitions Practice Unit leader and Senior Vice President, ACE Risk Management, and Mitch Schmidt, Senior Vice President and National Underwriting Manager for ACE USA’s Custom Casualty Unit. They explore the multiple challenges and considerations facing today's buyers and sellers of organizations as they navigate the mergers and acquisitions transaction process. To listen to this brief program, click here.
  • ACE Privacy Protection: It's More than Cyber Insurance 7/16/2007
    Toby Merrill of ACE Professional Risk discusses privacy and identity theft legislation, loss development, privacy risk exposures, and privacy liability insurance coverage. To view and listen to this presentation, click here.
  • New Podcast from ACE USA Offers Dual Perspectives on the Utilization of Alternative Risk Versus Traditional Risk Financing Options as well as Guidance on the Criteria Clients and Producers should consider when selecting their Fronting Business Partners 6/06/2007
    The podcast features a discussion by Carol Frey, Vice President, Business Development and Client Retention, ACE Risk Management and Ken Riegler, Executive Vice President, ACE Risk Management that explores the multiple challenges and considerations facing today's buyers when managing their own risks. Selecting an insurer to issue policies that will in turn be reinsured by a captive, or fronting company, should be carefully considered, and should transcend far beyond the simplistic approach in terms of price and collateral. To listen to this program, click here.
  • Cyber Privacy: An Emerging Threat to the Balance Sheet 4/27/2007
    Based on a white paper of the same name, this podcast featuring Brad Gow, Vice President, ACE Professional Risk and Toby Merrill, Assistant Vice President, ACE Professional Risk explores new and emerging cyber threats and outlines corporate risk management tactics for minimizing the risks and mitigating the impact of privacy and other network risk exposures in today's digitally-driven global business arena. To listen to this 30-minute program, click here.
  • Emerging Market Investments Heighten Need for Continuing Political Risk Assessment 4/25/2007
    A global survey of challenges facing chief risk officers and senior managers, sponsored by the ACE Group of Companies, indicates that while the majority of companies clearly recognize the importance of political risk in emerging markets, many companies still lack a formal process for managing such risk. Fredrik Murer, Manager, North America Political Risk and Credit, discusses these survey findings. To listen to this brief program, click here.
  • Managing Global Business Risk in an Evolving Logistics Industry 4/17/2007
    Stephen Connor, Vice President, ACE USA Logistics Industry Practice discusses his white paper, “Managing Global Business Risk in an Evolving Logistics Industry,” that is set to be published in the spring issue of The John Liner Review. The podcast provides corporate risk managers and logistics industry professionals with thought leadership and insight into the increasing complexity facing today’s third-party logistics providers (3PLs) and the opportunities and resulting exposures inherent in being a 3PL in the evolving global marketplace. To listen to this brief program, click here.
  • Managing Kidnapping, Extortion and Other Global Security Risks 2/27/2007
    Jean McDermott-Lucey, Vice President, ACE USA Professional Risk discusses her white paper recently published in The John Liner Review: “Managing Kidnapping, Extortion, and Other Global Security Risks,” and provides corporate risk managers with an informative overview of the rise in kidnapping extortion incidents and the resulting costly consequences to private sector and non-profit organizations. To listen to this brief program, click here.
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