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  • Connecting Before the Camera Clicks

    Connecting Before the Camera Clicks
    Aug 12 2025
    Tom O’Neal's career has spanned over half a century. He made an early name for himself during the 1960s and ’70s, with photographs gracing the album covers of rock legends such as Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Steppenwolf, B.B. King, John Denver, and many, many more. In addition to photographing the musicians and songwriters who defined a generation, Tom has spent the past two decades photographing events hosted by The Council. After wrapping up a conference, podcast Producer Zach Ewell sat down with Tom to discuss his history with The Council, how he gets his subjects to open up, and how he feels about the ever-changing media landscape.
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    32 min
  • Personal Lines with Ed Cha

    Personal Lines with Ed Cha
    Jul 29 2025
    In this episode of the Personal Lines podcast, Ed Cha shares how his career path led to the insurance industry, says why he finds learning a reward for his job, and dives deep into the problem-solving intricacies of his role.
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    24 min
  • From Pharmacy to AI Healthcare Startup

    From Pharmacy to AI Healthcare Startup
    Jul 22 2025
    In this episode, Leader's Edge hosts its third conversation at The Council's Employee Benefits Leadership Forum, with Ahmed Marmoush, co-founder and CEO of Handl Health, an AI platform that aggregates and analyzes publicly available healthcare pricing data to aid insurance brokers. A world traveler, Marmoush discusses his life’s journey of immigrating to several countries, how he was inspired to start his business, and the intricacies of AI.
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    18 min
  • The State of System Integration

    The State of System Integration
    Jul 15 2025
    In this episode, FIRST Insurance Funding Vice President of Business Solutions Nolan Steenberg goes deep on agency payment processing system integration. Steenberg dives into detail around the current state of automation and the benefits agencies can reap when investing in integration. Later he shares what options suit different-size agencies. FIRST Insurance Funding is not endorsing any specific payment service provider or making representations about their privacy and data security resources. Any agency, broker, or any other entity that desires to work with a payment service provider should conduct their own due diligence as part of their vendor evaluation process to assess the necessary risks.
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    10 min
  • A Look at Germany’s Hospital System Reform

    A Look at Germany’s Hospital System Reform
    Jul 8 2025
    In this episode, Leader's Edge hosts its second conversation at The Council's Employee Benefits Leadership Forum, with Jochen Körner, CEO of Ecclesia Group, a Germany-based brokerage. Körner dives into detail about the Krankenhausversorgungsverbesserungsgesetz, which is changing how the German hospital system operates and funds itself. Körner also shares how his family’s history of working at brokerages led to his career in insurance and offers advice for people looking to break into the industry.
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    13 min
  • A Lose-Lose Situation

    A Lose-Lose Situation
    Jun 30 2025
    “Nobody wins when the insurance company can’t afford to sell insurance and the homeowners can’t afford to buy insurance.” In this episode of the Politics & Risk podcast, House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) discusses the increasing pressure that wildfires are placing on insurance companies and their clients. Westerman for years has been a chief champion of the Fix Our Forests Act, a bipartisan bill that includes a host of measures to transform federal forest management in order to reduce the wildfire threat. The legislation easily passed out of the House in January, and Westerman expressed optimism that the Senate will also approve it and send it on to President Donald Trump for signing.
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    22 min
  • Medical Inflation and Tariffs Hit International Firms

    Medical Inflation and Tariffs Hit International Firms
    Jun 24 2025
    In this episode, Leader's Edge hosts a conversation at The Council's Employee Benefits Leadership Forum with Jonathan Hsieh, CEO of Pacific Prime Americas. Hsieh shares how his background in law helped him break into insurance industry, how medical inflation and tariffs are impacting his clients, and what trends he’s watching in the benefits market.
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    15 min
  • Modern Benefits: Design, Delivery, and Disconnects

    Modern Benefits: Design, Delivery, and Disconnects
    Jun 16 2025
    A conversation onsite at The Council’s Employee Benefits Leadership Forum with Prudential’s John Trevisan, Head of Distribution for Group Insurance, and Mark Devine, Vice President, Head of Life, Absence & Disability Product. Having recently surveyed employers and employees about modern benefits, Prudential gathered data on the disconnects between the two groups. In addition to discussing the survey results, the conversation covers benefits-related technology, opportunities for growth, new product development, better client service, and the 150-year history that provides the foundation for Prudential today.
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    25 min