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Progress cannot happen without taking risks. Each new opportunity brings its own set of risks. For businesses to thrive, they must find a balance between these risks and their growth. This is where they need guidance, which is essential for both their financial well-being and the welfare of their employees. Commercial insurance brokers and employee benefits consultants play a vital role in this process, helping clients understand the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. Leader’s Edge is an integral part of this journey.

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Investing in Whole-Person Employee Health

1 week ago | leadersedge.com | Zach West

Sponsored by TruHearing Posted on April 15, 2025 In the Hearing Loss in the Workplace survey of full-and part-time workers both with and without hearing loss, hearing benefit provider TruHearing found that only one in 10 respondents reported being offered hearing benefits by their employer. “The lack of coverage needs to change,” says Rob Gibbs, senior vice president of sales and account management at TruHearing.
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.
Castling Across the British Isles

3 weeks ago | leadersedge.com | Jonathan Hermann |Sandy Laycox

They combine striking physicality—massive, foreboding structures of stone towering over the countryside—with an intriguing aura that ignites your imagination as you stroll under the portcullis, across the inner courtyard, and up to the keep, wondering whose notable footsteps you are following or which battle was decided on the very spot you stand. Travel details WHEN TO GO During peak season—June to September—the weather is the best of the year and the sun shines for an incredibly long time.
European M&A Dips Slightly but Promising Markets Emerge

3 weeks ago | leadersedge.com | Andrea De Bono

Many European insurance brokerages are defined by their traditionalism and family ownership, which are often strong selling points for clients looking for an entrepreneurial and personal experience with their broker. However, the post-COVID surge in merger and acquisition activity on the continent, reducing the proximity and familiarity between the businesses’ leaders and their clients, could threaten those values.
Threats, but Still no Replacement, to the ACA

3 weeks ago | leadersedge.com | Joel Wood |Sandy Laycox

This knowledge wasn’t always as widespread. On the eve of the legislation’s rollout in 2013, late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel had some fun by asking random passersby on the street whether they preferred Obamacare or the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Several said they preferred the latter to the former.
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.