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Episode 12 – Regulator, Jeff Baughman

We are excited to announce that this month’s guest speaker is our very first Regulator Guest, Jeff Baughman from the Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner. Tune in to hear about the Jeff’s journey in insurance and being a regulator. Jeff shares some great insights about how WA state is handling everything with the pandemic as well!

Episode 11 – Diana Capes, SILA

Celebrating our 1st year of the podcast, we are excited to announce that this month’s guest speaker is Diana Capes, Executive Director of SILA. Listen in to hear about the SILA Education Conference and how SILA has been dealing with the ongoing challenges that are coming up as we continue to deal with COVID-19.

Episode 7 – Barb Gavitt, SILA President-elect

Barb Gavitt of A.D. Banker and SILA President-elect shares her knowledge about Insurance licensing education and her experiences in the industry. Barb also talks about her time with SILA and her hopes for the future of SILA as the 2020 SILA President!

Episode 6 – Blockchain

Jeff Lehman of Nationwide and Patrick Schmid of the Institutes RiskStream Collaborative explain Blockchain and how they are using it to advance the insurance industry! Learn about what blockchain is and the innovative way in which RiskStream Collaborative is using this technology to make insurance licensing and compliance a smooth and seamless process.

Episode 5 – Arleen Taveras

Listen in as Allister and Diana give you an update on all things SILA, recorded live from the SILA National Education Conference in San Diego. Guest Speaker, Arleen Taveras of ILSA, shares her insights into the industry and the many benefits of being a SILA member.