Podcasts

  • Sam Rea is the chief technology officer at Aspire General Insurance, bringing over 20 years of experience leading IT organizations in the insurance industry. Prior to joining Aspire, he served as CTO for the PEAK6 InsurTech portfolio, overseeing technology across an agency franchise, MGA, SaaS platform, BPO service, and a national flood insurance processor. He previously held senior roles at National General Insurance as EVP and CIO, and at Zurich Insurance as assistant vice president.

    May 19
    Headshot of Sam Rea.
  • Curt Hess is the U.S. Executive President at Vitesse, where he is leading the company's strategic expansion in the American insurance market. Curt brings over 25 years of experience across fintech and global banking, most recently as Chief Operating Officer at 10x Banking, helping scale operations at one of the UK's most innovative fintech firms. Prior to that, Curt held multiple C-level roles during a 12-year tenure at Barclays, including Chief Executive Officer of the US Consumer Bank and Chief Executive Officer of Europe Retail and Business Banking. Earlier in his career, Curt held senior finance leadership positions at Citi as well as with Bank of America in the U.S. His deep expertise in digital transformation, operational scale, and client-centric innovation uniquely positions him to drive Vitesse's U.S. momentum in the insurance space.

    May 19
    Headshot of Curt Hess.
  • Valentin Neiconi is chief risk officer of Stax.

    May 19
  • Trump's executive orders haven't fundamentally changed employment law, no matter how sweeping they may sound.

    May 19
    Workers protesting DEI bans
  • A new Morningstar study found that long-term care costs can dramatically impact retirement plans, with 41% of households projected to run out of money when such expenses are incurred.

    May 19
    A mid-adult Black nurse in scrubs attentively assists an elderly Black man with his medication, highlighting compassionate in-home care in a cozy living room setting.
  • The CEO of Centivo shares how to reduce healthcare costs without increasing burden on employees.

    May 19
    Doctor listening to little boy's heart, mom in background, smiling
  • Brokers who abandon self-service links and generic emails in favor of concierge-level installation and education will see meaningful results.

    May 19
  • Michael A. Stachowiak is the chief revenue officer at Enrollify.

    May 18
  • Gregory V. Kanarian is an investment strategist at Natixis Investment Managers Solutions, representing the firm's direct indexing and tax-managed strategies.

    Prior to joining the investment strategies group he was a portfolio consultant at Natixis for 12 years. Previously, he was a portfolio consultant with Deutsche Bank and a financial planning associate with Pillar Financial Advisors. He is a CFA charterholder and is FINRA Series 7 and 66 licensed. 

    May 16
    Gregory Kanarian of Natixis
  • A workplace expert shares a few tips on how organizations can improve the process of getting moms back to the office.

    May 16