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Risk Matters

by Scott Insurance

Helping clients embrace risk and achieve peak business performance for over 150 years.

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  1. Managing Risk Through Operations

    John Pendleton and Alex Shaw discuss the evolving landscape of risk management and how leading edge companies are approaching this. You will gain perspective on a few …Listen Now

  2. Stephen Spagina Integrating Risk and Operations

    Stephen is the Vice President of Operations and Safety at Caton Construction. In this episode he details the habits and routines focused on integrating the safety and …Listen Now

  3. Chris Seay & Continuous Improvement

    In recent years, Chris Seay has run point managing Woodfin’s “Idea Network,” taking employee ideas and ushering them into action. The statistics are staggering. Over 14,000 ideas …Listen Now

  4. A Look Back: An Insiders View of Virginia’s Legislative Change to “Pay if Paid” Clauses in Construction Contracts

    Join John Pendleton with Scott Insurance as he discusses a big change within the Construction Industry with Spencer Wiegard of Gentry Locke. On January 1st 2023, a …Listen Now

  5. Cranes, Trains, and Generations Group Insurance Captive

    Barry Isringhausen, President of Cranemasters, shares his background, how Cranemasters started, what Cranemasters does, and why he made the decision to join Generations Group, a Scott Insurance …Listen Now

  6. Assessing Cyber Risk: How to Prepare for and Respond to Attacks, Part 2

    Join Bennet Whitehouse of Scott’s Risk Performance Group as he facilitates a panel discussion about cybersecurity and how businesses should assess their cyber risk, prepare for inevitable …Listen Now

  7. Marko Galbreath – Active Shooter Prevention Consultant

    In this episode, Jacob Dahlin and Marko Galbreath discuss the topic of risk and defense in the workplace, specifically in the areas of active shooter prevention and …Listen Now

  8. Growing a Culture of Care with Manny Souza

    Manny Souza is the Vice President of EH&S at Samet Corporation. He has worked in safety for nearly 20 years and has held positions with regional and …Listen Now

  9. Assessing Cyber Risk: How to Prepare for and Respond to Attacks, Part 1

    Join Bennet Whitehouse of Scott’s Risk Performance Group as he facilitates a panel discussion about cybersecurity and how businesses should assess their cyber risk, prepare for inevitable …Listen Now

  10. Pacific Boys’ Ocean Row

    Isaac Mackey, Kramer Lewis and Jonathan Harrison are members of the ocean rowing team, Pacific Boys. On December 12, 2021 this group will launch from the Canary …Listen Now

  11. Skydiving with Melanie Curtis

    Melanie brings 25 years of risk performance within the field of professional skydiving to this episode of Risk Matters. Her perspective on staying current, becoming more courageous, …Listen Now

  12. Fighting with Rick McCoy

    Rick McCoy is a Mixed Martial Arts pioneer having fought throughout the early days of MMA during the 90s. He has trained alongside and coached some of …Listen Now

  13. Ultrarunning with Frank Gonzalez

    Frank Gonzalez represents what can be achieved if you dream a little. His profession is anchored in protecting and caring for those around him while also being …Listen Now

  14. Hang Gliding with Steve Wendt

    “I don’t look at hang gliding as a dangerous activity, it’s just not forgiving.” Steve Wendt, Head Instructor and Owner of Blue Sky Hang Gliding, has spent …Listen Now

  15. A Waterman’s Take on Risk

    Ben Moore, owner of Waterfront RVA, is an established name in the whitewater community. His experiences guiding rivers and interfacing with waterways in North and South America, …Listen Now

  16. From Tech to Fashion to Beer: CEO Ellis McCue’s Journey to Territory Foods

    To wrap up our focus on Women’s History Month, Kassi O’Brien, Scott Benefits Consultant, and Nancy Ahrens, Scott Risk Advisor, introduce our listeners to Ellis McCue, CEO …Listen Now

  17. Supervisor Insights: Ego Gets in the Way

    Harley Castor is the Safety Director for Commercial Steel Erection. He has been a multiple position player who understands and appreciates the nuance of the work. His …Listen Now

  18. Kanawha Stone’s Supervisor Insights – Respect the Guys in the Dirt

    Lance Pritt, Superintendent for Kanawha Stone, isn’t shy about giving his take on the fundamentals of leadership in the field. Join us in listening to Lance’s story, …Listen Now

  19. Engaging and Involving the Workforce

    In this episode, Jacob Dahlin and Alex Shaw are joined by Darin Carr of Gapview Consulting to discuss workforce engagement and how to effectively involve them as …Listen Now

  20. Supervisor Insights: The Nails Need to Face the Right Direction!

    Marty Nicklow and Kai Bollinger are Superintendents at R.E. Lee Companies and both working in the construction industry for most of their lives. During this episode, we …Listen Now

  21. Ed Bonkemeyer: From Loss Control to Risk Performance

    Ed Bonkemeyer is a retired Scott employee owner who played a pivotal role in the evolution of the Risk Performance Group. During his time at Scott, Ed …Listen Now

  22. Lineman to Quarterback to Offensive Coordinator

    Mike Reese from SL Williamson discusses his journey as a Job Superintendent over the last 30 years and how he has learned from and collaborated with his …Listen Now

  23. Bringing the best out in your team with Jason Curtis

    Jason Curtis is the GM of Hotel Indigo Baltimore, a property managed by Chesapeake Hospitality. Jason brings a refreshing take on leading from the front, breaking down …Listen Now

  24. How do you learn from “accidents?”

    Arlene Lee (CEO) and Shelomith Gonzalez (Safety Manager) of R.E. Lee Companies join the Scott RPG team to discuss their approach of “Event Learning” after incidents to …Listen Now

  25. A Good Natured Arborist on Risk

    Truetimber Owner, Scott Turner, provides tremendous insight from the Arborist world, where risk resides in droves. Take a listen to this one – this is good of …Listen Now

  26. Risk Journey: Where are we, where are we going and how are getting there?

    Meet John Adamcik, Director of Human Resources at Baptist Children’s Homes of North Carolina and learn how they discovered their top 5 operational risks and how Scott’s …Listen Now

  27. Coronacast with Todd Conklin

    Todd Conklin, human and organizational performance expert and a bestselling author, shares his perspective on managing risk in the current crisis. This includes the importance of clear …Listen Now

  28. John Anderson on Captive Risk Management

    John Anderson is the VP of Risk Management at Innovative Captive Strategies. Join us as we talk through the progression of managing risk as we emerged from …Listen Now

  29. Dealing with Injured Workers Through Care, Compassion and Concern

    In this episode, Scott’s RPG team speaks with Josh Soto, Environmental Safety and Maintenance Manager at Mickey Truck Bodies in High Point, NC to learn about their …Listen Now

  30. Industrial Air – The Risk Performance Journey from PEO to Captive

    Lance Kress, Allen Hunter and Keith Dodson with Industrial Air join Scott RPG team members Alex Shaw and Jacob Dahlin to discuss their journey from PEO to …Listen Now

  31. Cyber Security: Working from Home

    Bennett Whitehouse of Scott Risk Performance shares his insights on important defenses for protecting yourselves and your company while we operate in the new Coronavirus paradigm that …Listen Now

  32. Lisa Stinnette – Culture change takes grit

    Lisa Stinnette is the CEO of Commercial Steel Erection (CSE), a family-owned business based in Madison Heights, VA. In an industry that places a high value on …Listen Now

  33. Rick Jones on Captives and Quarterbacking Incidents

  34. Dr. Christopher Winter – Sleep: “It Matters!”

  35. Shelomith Gonzalez: You have to care

  36. Meherrin Risk Performance Leadership Team

  37. Personal Risk Index: Where is your home’s main water shut off valve?

    Scott Risk Performance team members Alex Shaw, Jimbo Redmond, Jacob Dahlin, and Bennett Whitehouse discuss the quality of life as the centerpiece to better manage risk at …Listen Now

  38. Todd Conklin on Failing Safely, Near Misses and More – Episode #13

    Jimbo Redmond and Alex Shaw of the Scott Risk Performance Group sit down with Todd Conklin, an internationally recognized expert in Organizational Culture and Behavior and Human …Listen Now

  39. Joe Williams – Annual Safety Meeting – Episode #12

    In this episode we discuss Joe’s time (38 years) at Shoosmith from being a laborer to asphalt plant manager, to his current position. Joe shares insight into …Listen Now

  40. Litigation Funding 101 – Episode #11

    Bethany Murphy, Vice President & Risk Advisor in Scott’s Roanoke office, discusses litigation funding with Christopher Stevens, Principal at Woods Rogers PLC in Roanoke. Learn what litigation …Listen Now

  41. Chesapeake Hospitality on Culture and Trust – Episode #10

    Join Alex Shaw and Jimbo Redmond of the Scott Risk Performance Group as they sit down with Brenda McGregor, Vice President of Human Resources, and Steve Smith, …Listen Now

  42. Mike Fitzpatrick – What Gets Measured, Gets Done: Episode #9

    Mike Fitzpatrick has over a decade of front lines experience building, and more impressively, improving and maintaining the risk performance at Environmental Air Systems based in High Point, NC. He shares valuable insight into the philosophy and mechanics of how he built their program which has...

  43. Tom Van Dorn – Partnering with Scott: Episode #8

    Tom Van Dorn, formerly VP of Risk Managament at CaddieMaster, sits down with Alex Shaw and Jimbo Redmond of Scott Risk Performance to discuss the genesis of CaddieMaster's relationship with Scott and the ways in which leaning into Risk Performance "may have saved their company." Listen Now

  44. Recording and Managing Incidents: Episode #7

    In this episode, Alex Shaw and Jimbo Redmond, of the Scott Risk Performance Group, discuss the utility of our new software application, ACE Navigator. Leveraging technology and Scott's tried and true ACE Navigation System for reporting and managing claims, we have developed ACE Navigator to…

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  45. Michael Mason – Owning Risk and Sticking to the Message: Episode #6

    Join Alex Shaw and Jacob Dahlin of Scott Risk Performance as well as Michael Mason, Safety & HR Director at Sampson-Bladen Oil Company as we discuss initiating cultural change and the role leadership teams can play in this process. Listen Now

  46. Frank Gonzalez – Protecting Yourselves and Those Around You: Episode #5

    As a partner at Moore's Electrical and Mechanical, Frank Gonzalez has thrown himself fully into being a big part of advancing Moore's culture. Join us as we discuss his mission, some of the strategies he uses to propel his mission, and how leadership has facilitated his ability to drive employee...

  47. Communicating with Spanish Speaking Workers: Episode #4

    Join Jimbo Redmond and Alex Shaw of Scott Risk Performance Group and Eldon Cruze of Glenn E. Mitchell, http://www.gemitchellco.com, as we navigate strategies that Eldon has implemented to improve communication between management and the Hispanic population of employees. Listen Now

  48. Andy Moore – President/CEO Moore’s Electrical and Mechanical – Episode #3

    Join us for a throw back episode as Jimbo and Alex sit down to listen as Andy Moore shares insight into what it means to lead a values based company that encourages and invests in its employees. Listen Now

  49. Andy Moore – President/CEO Moore’s Electrical and Mechanical – Episode #3

    Join us for a throw back episode as Jimbo and Alex sit down to listen as Andy Moore shares insight into what it means to lead a values based company that encourages and invests in its employees. Listen Now

  50. Organizational Communication: Engaging employees Episode #2

    Join us as Jimbo Redmond and Alex Shaw discuss the direct and indirect benefits of engaging front line employees and the value that doing so brings to organizations on safety, operational, and cultural fronts. Listen Now

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Helping clients embrace risk and achieve peak business performance for over 150 years.

HOSTED BY

Scott Insurance

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