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Wildfires in the property risk and insurance ecosystem

In the wake of the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, Season 2 of Building Potential will focus on wildfire risk. These episodes explore what recent events reveal, what the industry still needs to learn, and how we can apply these lessons to build a more resilient insurance ecosystem—and a more resilient society.

Don't miss out on this exclusive webcast and podcast series, hosted by Archipelago's Hemant Shah. 

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Join us for a discussion with Archipelago's wildfire expert, Erin Ashley, Ph.D.

In Episode 1 of Building Potential – Wildfires Special, Archipelago's Founder & Chairman, Hemant Shah, is joined by Erin Ashley, Ph.D., the Vice President of Risk Engineering at Archipelago.

In this episode, Erin and Ashley discuss:

  • Urban wildfire evolution – The transformation of wildfire risk from remote forests to dense urban neighborhoods, with LA and Maui as recent examples.
  • Compound hazard impact – How high winds and superheated air weaken buildings even before ignition, exposing vulnerabilities in design.
  • Scaling resilient design – Why resilience must be incentivized through stronger codes and insurance-backed solutions to protect entire communities.
Erin Ashley, Ph.D. Erin Ashley (Purple)
Erin Ashley, Ph.D.
Vice President of Risk Engineering at Archipelago

 

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Catch Up on Season 1:

Mark Goode, Senior EVP and MD of Alliant Insurance Services

In Episode 7 of Building Potential, Hemant and Mark discuss the intricacies of public entity insurance, share insights from the Pooling Symposium on adapting to market shifts, and what the future holds for the insurance market.

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Olga Collins, CEO of the Worldwide Broker Network (WBN) 

In Episode 6 of Building Potential, Hemant and Olga discuss WBN's enhancement of global insurance, Olga's career journey, and why developing human capital within the current insurance market is crucial.

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Alexandra Glickman, Senior MD of Gallagher's Real Estate & Hospitality Practice 

In Episode 5 of Building Potential, Hemant and Alexandra discuss the stabilization of rates and capacity in the market, the critical role of enhanced data in underwriting efficiency, and the importance of implementing diversity initiatives to develop innovative insurance solutions.

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Garret Gray, President of CoreLogic Protect 

In Episode 4 of Building Potential, Hemant and Garret discuss the integration of AI and cloud technology in refining insurance processes, the challenges of accurate property valuation, and the benefits of modern catastrophe modeling at CoreLogic.

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Alex Littlejohn, EVP & MD at Alliant P&C 

In Episode 3 of Building Potential, Hemant and Alex discuss current insurance trends and the digitization of the insurance industry.

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Rob Newbold, President of Verisk Extreme Event Solutions

In Episode 2 of Building Potential, Hemant and Rob discuss the trends and profound impacts that cutting-edge modeling brings to the forefront of modern-day insurance strategies.

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Joe Peiser, Aon's Global CEO of Commercial Risk

In this inaugural episode of the Building Potential series, Hemant and Joseph discuss how current market forces are driving change in the risk management and insurance ecosystem.

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