The Insurance Podcast Roundup is where to look to find brand new episodes of podcasts that discuss news and issues related to insurance. This is a great way to keep up with politics, and with new changes that could affect the insurance policies that cover you and your family.
NPR has an episode of “Morning Edition” that was released on March 9, 2012. This episode is called “Forget the Robots: Venture Capitalists Change their Health Care Investments”.
In the past, people invested in technology that could do something related to health care more quickly, or a little bit better, than the previous version. Now, investors are more interested in putting their money into things that change the behaviors of humans in ways that will make health care, and health insurance, less expensive.
CNN has an episode of Dr. Sanjay Gupta MD that was released on March 5, 2012. This episode is called “Checking up on “RomneyCare””. In this episode, Dr. Gupta reports about the Massachusetts health care legislation that Governor Mitt Romney passed six years ago.
Top Story Podcast has an episode that was released on March 9, 2012. This episode is called “Ethics Panel, CSI, Obama’s “Biblical” Record, Peyton Manning’s Tip”. Towards the end of this episode, they talk with Matt Stokes of State Farm Insurance about a $25,000 grant that is available. It starts at 54:56. I would recommend skipping over the story that immediately precedes it, that involves an irate caller.
Your Story Podcast has an episode that was released on March 3, 2012. This is episode number 68, and it is called “Sebastian. Re-Inventing Insurance Using Social Networks”.
Host Ian Kath speaks with Sebastian Herfurth, who created a new model of health insurance. People who do the right thing, who do not abuse the system, and who make no claims are rewarded with a refund of up to 50% of their insurance premiums. Before you get too excited, it seems that this health insurance might not be available in the United States.
Insurance Journal has an episode that was released on March 5, 2012. This episode is called “Confessions of an Insurance Goddess”. Hosts Peter van Aartrijk and Rick Morgan speak with Carrie Reynolds.
She is an independent insurance agent for her family’s insurance business in Ohio. She has managed to “humanize” her brand by building trusted relationships with customers, and providing them personalized service. She also created an identity for herself as the “Insurance Goddess”. This is an interesting look at what it is like to do her job.
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