podcasts

closing the gap: your mind will be blown. science, business and ping-pong? 06/10/2020

Running a business during COVID-19 is like playing ping pong on a 20-dimensional ping pong table. Multiple parameters are affecting today’s business climate and Scott Page, John Seely Brown Distinguished University Professor of Complexity, Social Science, and Management at the University of Michigan is here to explain solutions and ways businesses are looking to thrive post-pandemic.

closing the gap: FEMA and flood insurance 06/01/2020

Do you have flood insurance? Only 4% of Americans have insurance through the National Flood Insurance Program. Who better to discuss flood than David Maurstad, FEMA.

closing the gap: where does a dollar of insurance premium go? 05/20/2020

Craig Welsh and Chris breakdown where a dollar of insurance premium goes. Join us as we discuss the economics of our industry!

closing the gap: no better opportunity than shooting out of a recession 05/14/2020

Construction during Coronavirus, communication is key. Our friends from Vertex join Closing the Gap to discuss construction and surety as we move through COVID-19. How is the economy performing from the construction aspect?

closing the gap: values before your name, the CoverLink story 05/06/2020

The story of rebranding, is not about what is changing. Focus on what is not changing, your values! Matt Simon, CoverLink Insurance Services discusses their rebrand journey in this episode of Closing the Gap.

closing the gap: the road to independence 05/01/2020

Aaron Bickle, Bickle Insurance, takes us through the journey from captive agency too independent. Listen in as we take a break from COVID-19 discussions and learn about another agency's story.

Closing the Gap: The American Farmer & Covid-19 04/23/2020

How has COVID-19 impacted the American farmer? The demand for food is consistent but how we consume it has changed, and that is impacting the industry. Join Dave Ruppel, Westfield Agribusiness as we discuss COVID-19 and the future of the American Farmer.

closing the gap: paycheck protection program for insurance agencies 04/19/2020

Matt Sprang, Westfield Bank, joins Closing the Gap to discuss the the Paycheck Protection Program for insurance agencies. While the funds have run out what can you do if you have not already signed up due to COVID-19.

closing the gap: COVID-19 Insurance CEO Sit-Down 04/06/2020

Ed Largent and III CEO, Sean Kevelighan, discuss the current landscape of the insurance industry impacted by COVID-19.

closing the gap: let's talk about flood and weather, man 04/01/2020

The deadliest and most expensive weather hazard in the United States each year is flooding. So why do less than 20% of Americans have flood insurance? Dr. Rick Knabb, The Weather Channel, joins us to discuss the power couple that is meteorologists and insurers.