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RIMScast

The Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc.

The official podcast of RIMS, the Risk and Insurance Management Society. Tune in for weekly discussions about risk management hot topics, interviews with leaders in the profession, and updates on RIMS events and education.

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29:02

Can You Hear Me Now? Cellular and Emergency Protocols...

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2025/06/24

Welcome to RIMScast. Your host is Justin Smulison, Business Content Manager at RIMS, the Risk and Insurance Management Society. Justin interviews Kyle Leng, Senior Compliance Officer at Airtower Networks, about the risks associated with buildings that lack strong wireless connectivity. These issues involve cellular, Wi-Fi, and public safety distributed antenna systems for first responders. Justin and Kyle discuss physical risks, but mainly the communication risks of not being able to call 911 or

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30:33

On Inclusivity and Risk with Chris Reilly of Link,...

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2025/06/17

Welcome to RIMScast. Your host is Justin Smulison, Business Content Manager at RIMS, the Risk and Insurance Management Society. Justin interviews Chris Reilly about his insurance career and how you came to join and lead Link USA. They also cover RISKWORLD 2025 and the DE&I Studio, where Chris was on a panel. Chris talks about how he volunteered for the DE&I initiative at Amwins and how it has grown over the years. Chris does not believe the current anti-DE&I rhetoric will continue for long, in

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30:32

James Lam on ERM, Strategy, and the Modern CRO

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2025/06/10

Welcome to RIMScast. Your host is Justin Smulison, Business Content Manager at RIMS, the Risk and Insurance Management Society. Justin interviews James Lam about the evolving role of the CRO since the pandemic, vital competencies for today’s CROs, risk appetite frameworks, and a case study of E*Trade and how they succeeded with a strong risk appetite framework. They continue the discussion with an examination of James’s upcoming six-module virtual course, the RIMS-CRO Certificate in Advanced

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41:45

Rubber Meets Risk: Lessons from John Baldwin of...

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2025/06/03

Welcome to RIMScast. Your host is Justin Smulison, Business Content Manager at RIMS, the Risk and Insurance Management Society. Justin interviews John Baldwin of Discount Tire. Justin and John explore risk management topics, including Tire Safety Month, tire safety education of customers, and the tire selection tool he developed, Treadwell. John shares information about ongoing projects at Discount Tire and also his work on the board of the Tire Recycling Foundation. Listen to gain awareness of

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26:28

RIMS 2025 Rising Star Megan Smalter: Giving Yourself...

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2025/05/27

Welcome to RIMScast. Your host is Justin Smulison, Business Content Manager at RIMS, the Risk and Insurance Management Society. Justin interviews Megan Smalter about her schooling and career path and what excites her about risk management. They discuss her winning the RIMS Rising Star Award 2025 at RISKWORLD on the main stage before the triple keynote addresses. She discloses what the honor means to her. They speak about her past role in Chicago, her participation and leadership in the Chicago

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20:14

AI Risks and Compliance with Chris Maguire

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2025/05/20

Welcome to RIMScast. Your host is Justin Smulison, Business Content Manager at RIMS, the Risk and Insurance Management Society. Justin interviews Chris Maguire about his professional journey and what led him to focus on the intersection of legal, compliance, and innovation. This leads to a discussion about AI and predictive analytics. Chris shares examples of General Counsel and compliance offices using AI to improve risk forecasting and decision-making. Chris comments on the expanding role of

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36:19

Live from RISKWORLD 2025

RIMScast ·

2025/05/13

Welcome to RIMScast. Your host is Justin Smulison, Business Content Manager at RIMS, the Risk and Insurance Management Society. Justin interviews three RISKWORLD attendees at RISKWORLD 2025. They are first, Audrey Trim of Thomson Rivers University, second, Lucy Straker of Beazley, and third, François Beaume of Sonepar and AMRAE. Audrey Trim shares information about her career and her experiences at RISKWORLD and on the Board at BC RIMS. She introduces the Second Annual Coast to Coast Risk

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45:40

RIMS 2025 Risk Manager of the Year, Jennifer Pack

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2025/05/05

Welcome to RIMScast. Your host is Justin Smulison, Business Content Manager at RIMS, the Risk and Insurance Management Society. Justin and his guest, Jennifer Pack, RIMS 2025 Risk Manager of the Year, discuss her career and achievements, including Hyatt’s VP of Risk Management. Jennifer describes how her membership in the RIMS Chicago Chapter and service on the Board impacted her career. Jennifer helped align Hyatt’s risk strategies with its evolving business model to ensure resilience in

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38:03

Leadership and Empathy in Healthcare with Kirti Mutatkar

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2025/04/29

Welcome to RIMScast. Your host is Justin Smulison, Business Content Manager at RIMS, the Risk and Insurance Management Society. Justin and his guest, Kirti Mutatkar, discuss Kirti’s journey to become President & CEO of UnitedAg and President of HCAA. Kirti speaks of her master’s degrees in microbiology and finance, and how they work together in healthcare risk. Justin and Kirti explore stress awareness and mental health awareness and how these issues are managed at UnitedAg. Kirti tells how she

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30:05

Company Safety and RIMS Chapter Leadership with...

RIMScast ·

2025/04/22

Welcome to RIMScast. Your host is Justin Smulison, Business Content Manager at RIMS, the Risk and Insurance Management Society. Justin and his guest, Tamieka Weeks, discuss highlights from her risk career and how she felt, pivoting from claims adjusting to risk management. Tamieka tells of her role at Southwire and how she helps the evolving risk and insurance group. Tamieka digs into challenges she has faced at Southwire and in the RIMS Atlanta Chapter, where she serves on the board as a past

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37:08

ERM, Retail, and Risk with Jeff Strege

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2025/04/15

Welcome to RIMScast. Your host is Justin Smulison, Business Content Manager at RIMS, the Risk and Insurance Management Society. Justin and his guest, Jeff Strege, Senior Director for Risk Management at Academy Sports + Outdoors, explore what led Jeff to risk management, and the path that led to Academy Sports + Outdoors within the sporting goods and outdoor retail space. Jeff comments on his work building out the ERM framework at Academy to improve claims management, employee safety, and liability

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35:16

Collateral Benefits Of Pre-Mortem Analysis

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2025/04/08

Welcome to RIMScast. Your host is Justin Smulison, Business Content Manager at RIMS, the Risk and Insurance Management Society. Justin and his guests, Denise Sobczak and Michael Zuraw, introduce the new RIMS paper: “The Pre-Mortem Method: Learning From Failure Without Actually Failing”. Unlike post-mortem analysis, a pre-mortem risk assessment attempts to learn from failure before a project even begins. This report highlights the advantages of implementing a pre-mortem risk assessment approach

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28:10

Money Laundering Risks in 2025 with Crystal Trout

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2025/04/01

Welcome to RIMScast. Your host is Justin Smulison, Business Content Manager at RIMS, the Risk and Insurance Management Society. Crystal Trout is a director with Baker Tilly's Risk Advisory practice. Justin and Crystal discuss her career in anti-money laundering compliance, and what brought her to consulting. They discuss the elements of AML compliance and how the need for it stretches beyond financial institutions to any sector that involves large transactions, including virtual digital assets and

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36:01

Security Risks with William Sako

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2025/03/25

Welcome to RIMScast. Your host is Justin Smulison, Business Content Manager at RIMS, the Risk and Insurance Management Society. William Sako is a security and risk expert. Justin and William address issues such as how security tech makes buildings smarter and safer, examples of the risk tech used in these buildings, and mistakes that risk leaders might make today. They discuss how COVID-19 has facilitated change in enhancing security measures that will be with us forever. They talk about the

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30:42

Q1 2025 Risks with Morgan O'Rourke

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2025/03/18

Welcome to RIMScast. Your host is Justin Smulison, Business Content Manager at RIMS, the Risk and Insurance Management Society. Our guest, Morgan O'Rourke, is the Senior Director of Content & Publications of RIMS. Justin and Morgan discuss the new member-centric newsletter, RIMS Now, and review the Q1 2025 digital edition of RIMS Risk Management magazine and the marquee features. They talk about the prominent way AI is being covered in this quarter because it’s permeating all facets of risk

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32:13

A Brand New Day with RIMS President Kristen Peed

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2025/03/11

Welcome to RIMScast. Your host is Justin Smulison, Business Content Manager at RIMS, the Risk and Insurance Management Society. Our guest, Kristen Peed, is the Chief Risk Officer of Sequoia, and RIMS 2025 President. Kristen was recently promoted to Chief Risk Officer. She tells about that role and how it differs from her other risk roles. Kristen speaks of a few of the risks to organizations today. She shares two stories of mentorship from her past and her efforts to provide mentorship today

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27:29

Supply Chain Integrity and Sustainability with Nicole...

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2025/03/04

Welcome to RIMScast. Your host is Justin Smulison, Business Content Manager at RIMS, the Risk and Insurance Management Society. Our guest, Nicole Sherwin, Chief Impact Officer of EcoVadis, explains her ESG philosophy, and how her role as EcoVadis Chief Impact Officer works with sustainability, including climate-related risks, human rights, transparency in supply chains, and sustainability supply chain regulations. Nicole and Justin discuss each of these topics and how companies can improve their

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31:35

(Re)Humanizing Leadership in Risk Management with...

RIMScast ·

2025/02/25

Welcome to RIMScast. Your host is Justin Smulison, Business Content Manager at RIMS, the Risk and Insurance Management Society. Our guest, Holly Ransom, an internationally acclaimed speaker and leadership trailblazer, will be a keynote speaker on May 6th at RISKWORLD 2025 in Chicago. Holly previews her keynote as well as shares nuggets of risk knowledge she has collected throughout her career. Holly gives tips for leadership qualities and skills that are needed more than ever in this uncertain

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28:33

RIMS Legislative Priorities in 2025 with Mark Prysock

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2025/02/18

Welcome to RIMScast. Your host is Justin Smulison, Business Content Manager at RIMS, the Risk and Insurance Management Society. Our guest, Mark Prysock, RIMS General Counsel & VP of External Affairs, is here to tell us about the RIMS Legislative Summit 2025, in Washington D.C. on March 19th and 20th. Mark shares the top five RIMS legislative priorities, what they mean, and how they impact the risk management profession. These include the need to regulate private third-party legislation funding,

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21:30

Risk and Relatability with Rachel DeAlto

RIMScast ·

2025/02/11

Welcome to RIMScast. Your host is Justin Smulison, Business Content Manager at RIMS, the Risk and Insurance Management Society. Our guest, Communication and Relatability Expert Rachel DeAlto will be a keynote speaker on May 6th at RISKWORLD 2025. In this episode, Justin and Rachel discuss her career from insurance defense attorney to speaker, author, and startup leader. As a defense attorney, Rachel worked with risk management professionals. Rachel shares tips for creating connection,

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