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John R. Ballinger, III

John Ballinger is a co-founder of Ballinger and Associates, an enterprise risk management firm, and 10XB Captives, a captive management company. He has over 25 years of experience in the insurance industry, conducted over 1,000 risk assessments, and managed over 5,000 claims. He has started six captives across the logistics, DoD, and heavy-civil construction space.…

Kristen Drake

Kristen Drake is President of PolicyFind and a nationally recognized Insurance Archaeology professional with more than 25 years of professional experience, including over a decade in historical insurance research, business strategy, and operational leadership. She advises policyholders, attorneys, insurers, municipalities, educational and religious institutions, manufacturers, and developers on locating and reconstructing lost or incomplete liability insurance…

Mitchell Lee Lathrop

Mitchell L. Lathrop has been handling insurance and reinsurance cases for over 50 years. He is a former trial lawyer licensed in California, New York and the District of Columbia. After over 40 years in trial courts throughout the United States, he today restricts his practice to arbitration, mediation, and expert consulting and testimony in…

Kearson M. (Malmgren) Strong

Kearson (Malmgren) Strong is a property claims consultant and claims handling expert with over 37 years experience in the insurance industry.  Kearson started her career as a civil/structural engineer specializing in forensic investigations.  As Kearson was “raised in the insurance industry”, as both her parents were insurance adjusters, Kearson saw an opportunity to have more…

Trey Hutt

I earned my Bachelors degree in Risk Management/Insurance from Florida State University in 1989, and my CPCU designation in 1992, eventually adding an MBA in 2022.  Most of my career has been in the retail P&C arena, spanning 30 years, and I run a small retail agency with 14 employees.  Our client base is broad,…

The Rural Health Care Impacts on Workers’ Compensation Losses

In the past two decades, nearly 200 rural hospitals across the United States shuttered their doors, leaving millions of residents without local access to essential healthcare services. Hospital closures not only impact injured workers, but they also place additional pressure on rural industries. Farms, ranches, factories and energy producers rely on a healthy and stable workforce to attract talent and maintain productivity.

Steven Pahl

Steven H. Pahl has extensive experience in the insurance industry, as demonstrated by his work with insurers such as Allstate, CIGNA, and AIG, and brokers like Aon and Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. This background provides him with a deep understanding of industry practices, policy intricacies, and the roles of various stakeholders.   Currently, as…

David Princeton

My passion for insurance has thrived for over 20 years. From humble beginnings as an auto-field adjuster to eventually serving as a Director of Corporate Risk for a private equity group. I’ve been involved in overseeing the challenges of insurance coverage across renewable energy, construction, aviation, information-technology, agriculture, beverage manufacturing, senior living, real estate, education,…

Business Interruption Explained

Andrew Sall The Business Interruption Guy Episode 709 This week we welcomed Andy Sall of Complex Claims Resolution, LLC for a show on Business Interruption. What would happen to your business if there was a fire, flood or cyber attack that wiped out your income overnight? Would your insurance cover you? Are you confident that…

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