Zach Ewell

Washington, D.C., United States

Content Specialist and AV Producer at Leader's Edge Magazine

Content Specialist and AV Producer at Leader's Edge (Podcast)

Journalist and Filmmaker, Instagram- https://t.co/vrQ7LqrPgf

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Insurtech Startups Apply AI to Back-Office Woes

2 weeks ago | leadersedge.com | Zach Ewell

Leader's Edge Trailer Bonus Episode 191 Season 1 Insurtech Startups Apply AI to Back-Office Woes The BrokerTech Ventures 2025 Accelerator startups are putting artificial intelligence to work in new ways, rethinking back-office processes from telephony support to employee offboarding, says Accelerator Executive Director John Jackovin.
Personal Lines with Michael Blackshear

3 weeks ago | leadersedge.com | Chris Hann |Zach Ewell

Leader's Edge Trailer Bonus Episode 190 Season 1 Personal Lines with Michael Blackshear A conversation with Ryan Specialty’s chief compliance and privacy officer and head of diversity, equity, and inclusion. In this episode, Michael Blackshear discusses how growing up in New York City shaped him, how his consistent pursuit of education informs his role, and finding out that his father was an undercover detective.
You Must Go Home Again

3 weeks ago | leadersedge.com | Scott Naugle |Zach Ewell

Lifestyle Reader's Edge the April 2025 issue It is more than a travelogue, part memoir at times, an extended rumination, a refocusing of history, and a gentle, erudite scolding on occasion where our stereotypes or commonly held beliefs do not match the facts.
Loneliness Lingers

3 weeks ago | leadersedge.com | Tammy Worth |Zach Ewell

Health+Benefits Vital Signs the April 2025 issue Q You began working on loneliness before COVID, so this isn’t a new problem. What made you delve into this space initially? A I started focusing on loneliness because in the early 20-teens it became very clear that there were significant health consequences from loneliness. And they went beyond just the mental health ones you might think of. We were seeing research that loneliness could increase the risk of early mortality.
Michael Blackshear

3 weeks ago | leadersedge.com | Chris Hann |Zach Ewell

Lifestyle Personal Lines the April 2025 issue Q You are a Brooklynite. A Born, raised, and I still claim!Tell me about growing up in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. THE BLACKSHEAR FILE Favorite Vacation Spot: Bermuda (“I spent my 50th birthday in Paris.
AI Accomplice | Leader's Edge Magazine

3 weeks ago | leadersedge.com | Michael Fitzpatrick |Zach Ewell

Ashwin Kashyap, co-founder of the cyber risk analytics and modeling firm CyberCube, discusses how AI has enhanced attacks, including phishing, deepfakes, and social engineering, and cautions that autonomous AI agents may further raise the threat level. Q How have cybercriminals been using AI to support their attacks? A I’ll give a nuanced answer to this across multiple dimensions. AI has become a force multiplier for cybercriminals, making their attacks more effective and scalable.
Tailwinds Blowing for Private Equity M&A

3 weeks ago | leadersedge.com | Sandy Laycox |Zach Ewell

That trend is likely to continue this year, with buyers particularly keen on MGAs and businesses ready to provide technological solutions, according to experts from consultancy McKinsey. “Going forward…we expect an increased deal activity in insurance in 2025,” says McKinsey partner Grier Tumas Dienstag.
Smaller Lines, Bigger Profits

3 weeks ago | leadersedge.com | David Paul |Zach Ewell

Smaller lines with particularly strong results included earthquake insurance, some accident and health lines, coverage for boiler and machinery, and warranty and fidelity insurance, highlighting the potential benefits of niche markets. Larger lines that did not fare as well encompassed commercial and private passenger auto liability and allied lines.
A Sputnik Moment for the AI Industry

4 weeks ago | leadersedge.com | Zach Ewell

By the end of Monday, Jan. 27, nearly $1 trillion in value had been wiped off the Nasdaq 100. U.S. tech companies that had invested billions of dollars in AI now faced new competition from DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup. Supposedly only costing $6 million to develop, and as intelligent as OpenAI’s reasoning models, the open-source application became the most downloaded free app for iPhone when released.
Coach K Talks Leadership, Vulnerability, and the Greatest Rivalry in Sports

1 month ago | leadersedge.com | Sandy Laycox |Zach Ewell

Leader's Edge Trailer Bonus Episode 188 Season 1 Coach K Talks Leadership, Vulnerability, and the Greatest Rivalry in Sports In an interview conducted on-site at The Council's Insurance Leadership Forum last Fall, Leader's Edge spoke with Mike Krzyzewski, former head coach for Duke University men's basketball and the Team USA Olympics team.