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IN the Know, the CPCU Society Unscripted

Join host, Chris Hampshire, CPCU, an industry veteran and a CPCU Society volunteer leader, for this bi-weekly podcast featuring special guests and covering an array of topics affecting the insurance industry today. You’ll get an inside, unscripted look at how industry insiders got where they are, where they’re headed next, and how you can benefit from their experience and insight.

IN the Know is available free of charge and can be found by searching your podcast player of choice. If you find that you need to manually add the podcast RSS feed to your preferred app, click here.

Elizabeth Kramer, CPCU, ARe

Chief Underwriting Officer
Munich Re Specialty Insurance

Elizabeth Kramer is the Chief Underwriting Officer for Munich Re Specialty Insurance, their primary specialty insurance operation for property, casualty, and specialty lines. Liz is also the president of the Association of Professional Insurance Women (APIW) and a CPCU designee. She joins the podcast for a conversation with Chris Hampshire about inclusive leadership in insurance. They discuss Liz’s experience as a female executive in the insurance industry, what attracted Liz to reinsurance and specialties, and the advice that she has for attracting and retaining talent to the insurance industry.

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Brett Clausen, CPCU, CIC, MBB, MSIM

Government Relations & Process Improvement Vice President
Farm Bureau Financial Services

Beginning in 2023, Brett Clausen will serve as president and chair of the CPCU Society’s Leadership Council. He also works as the Government Relations and Process Improvement Vice President for Farm Bureau Financial Services. He has joined the podcast for a conversation with Chris Hampshire about the CPCU Society and his goals for the upcoming year. Together they address goals for the future and ways to overcome the current challenges of the CPCU Society, including engagement beyond retirement, expanding membership, learning from the pandemic and solidifying growth for the future.

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Rich Seelinger

CEO and Chief Claims Officer
Enstar (US)

The insurance industry is incredibly resilient, and the future is looking bright. Even in the face of new and emerging risks within the property and casualty industry generally and legacy management more specifically, the industry continues to make significant strides. To shed light on the successes and challenges facing the industry, today’s podcast guest brings with him over 35 years of experience in the insurance industry with a focus on operations, claims, and workers’ compensation managed care. Rich Seelinger, Chief Executive and Claims Officer of Enstar’s U.S. Operations. Together with Chris Hampshire, he discusses the legacy marketplace as well as the insights that Rich has gained from his vast career in a variety of operational positions, as well as his advice for filling the massive industry talent gap and attracting the next generation of professionals.

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