In this edition of The EMPLOYERS Emphasis podcast; Adam Varahachaikol talks with the heart of the EMPLOYERS Affinity Programs team, Wayne Hilston - EMPLOYERS Vice President of Sales – Programs and Payroll Alliances and Kevin Osterman - National Programs Manager. We go more in-depth about what they do, who we work with, why it's important for small businesses to try to join an association related to their industry, and so much more. We'll also hear from a few of EMPLOYERS' association friends about their great relationships. The Affinity Programs team works with associations, trade groups and strategic business partners to provide cost-effective workers' compensation insurance and additional products and services that help take the work out of workers' comp. As a provider of choice for many associations, EMPLOYERS offer premium discounts and dividends where permitted, as well as long-term savings through our proven services.  For associations who are interested in forming a coalition with EMPLOYERS:WHilston@employers.com or KOsterman@employers.com  Be sure to follow or subscribe to The EMPLOYERS Emphasis on your favorite podcast app so that you are notified every time a new episode is uploaded! For the first time, here's the video version of the episode:https://youtu.be/_N-ELfDaJHo

In this edition of The EMPLOYERS Emphasis podcast; Adam Varahachaikol talks with the heart of the EMPLOYERS Affinity Programs team, Wayne Hilston - EMPLOYERS Vice President of Sales – Programs and Payroll Alliances and Kevin Osterman - National Programs Manager. We go more in-depth about what they do, who we work with, why it's important for small businesses to try to join an association related to their industry, and so much more. We'll also hear from a few of EMPLOYERS' association friends about their great relationships. The Affinity Programs team works with associations, trade groups and strategic business partners to provide cost-effective workers' compensation insurance and additional products and services that help take the work out of workers' comp. As a provider of choice for many associations, EMPLOYERS offer premium discounts and dividends where permitted, as well as long-term savings through our proven services.  For associations who are interested in forming a coalition with EMPLOYERS: <a href="mailto:WHilston@employers.com">WHilston@employers.com</a> or <a href="mailto:KOsterman@employers.com">KOsterman@employers.com</a> Be sure to follow or subscribe to The EMPLOYERS Emphasis on your favorite podcast app so that you are notified every time a new episode is uploaded! For the first time, here's the video version of the episode: <a href="https://youtu.be/_N-ELfDaJHo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/_N-ELfDaJHo</a>

Episode 10 - Wayne Hilston & Kevin Osterman - EMPLOYERS Affinity Programs Team

Bryan Falchuk

In this edition of The EMPLOYERS Emphasis podcast; Adam Varahachaikol brings back EMPLOYERS Client Relationship Manager, Basilios Manousogiannakis, to chat with Bryan Falchuk, author of his latest book, The Future of Insurance: From Disruption to Evolution, which has a chapter dedicated to EMPLOYERS' evolution in insurance. We learn more about Bryan’s insurance career and get his valuable insights on why carriers need to evolve. We also go over why you should read his book, what he learned writing it, and so much more. Mr. Falchuk is a best-selling author, life and executive coach, TEDx presenter and public speaker with articles written for Inc. Magazine, The LA Times, Chicago Tribune and more. He’s also an advisor to the insurance industry and former C-level property and casual insurance and insurtech executive and extremely fascinating! Bryan recently posted on LinkedIn that best describes what you can expect from the Future of Insurance: From Disruption to Evolution: "We find ourselves in an interesting and unprecedented position in the insurance industry. On one side, we have pressures from customers to dramatically change the customer experience to match what they have come to expect from other industries. And on the other, we have pressure from new, tech-enabled, startup carriers free of many of the constraints existing carriers face. Yet despite these pressures and constraints, some carriers are innovating and evolving. 'The Future of Insurance: From Disruption to Evolution' shares seven case studies of carriers succeeding in a changing industry. Written by industry veteran, Bryan Falchuk, whose 20-year career in P&amp;C Insurance includes time as a COO and CCO, as well as a leadership role in an InsurTech provider and an advisor to many startups.” Bryan Falchuk's website:https://bryanfalchuk.com/ Purchase The Future of Insurance: From Disruption to Evolution:https://bryanfalchuk.com/product-category/books/future-of-insurance/ 

In this edition of The EMPLOYERS Emphasis podcast; Adam Varahachaikol brings back EMPLOYERS Client Relationship Manager, Basilios Manousogiannakis, to chat with Bryan Falchuk, author of his latest book, The Future of Insurance: From Disruption to Evolution, which has a chapter dedicated to EMPLOYERS' evolution in insurance. We learn more about Bryan’s insurance career and get his valuable insights on why carriers need to evolve. We also go over why you should read his book, what he learned writing it, and so much more. Mr. Falchuk is a best-selling author, life and executive coach, TEDx presenter and public speaker with articles written for Inc. Magazine, The LA Times, Chicago Tribune and more. He’s also an advisor to the insurance industry and former C-level property and casual insurance and insurtech executive and extremely fascinating! Bryan recently posted on LinkedIn that best describes what you can expect from the Future of Insurance: From Disruption to Evolution: "We find ourselves in an interesting and unprecedented position in the insurance industry. On one side, we have pressures from customers to dramatically change the customer experience to match what they have come to expect from other industries. And on the other, we have pressure from new, tech-enabled, startup carriers free of many of the constraints existing carriers face. Yet despite these pressures and constraints, some carriers are innovating and evolving. 'The Future of Insurance: From Disruption to Evolution' shares seven case studies of carriers succeeding in a changing industry. Written by industry veteran, Bryan Falchuk, whose 20-year career in P&amp;C Insurance includes time as a COO and CCO, as well as a leadership role in an InsurTech provider and an advisor to many startups.” Bryan Falchuk's website: <a href="https://bryanfalchuk.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bryanfalchuk.com/</a> Purchase The Future of Insurance: From Disruption to Evolution: <a href="https://bryanfalchuk.com/product-category/books/future-of-insurance/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bryanfalchuk.com/product-category/books/future-of-insurance/</a>

Episode 9 - Bryan Falchuk, Author of The Future of Insurance: From Disruption to Evolution

Vicki Burkhart

In this edition of The EMPLOYERS Emphasis podcast; we dive deep into Kids’ Chance, an organization EMPLOYERS is a proud national sponsor of. Host Adam Varahachaikol spoke with Kids’ Chance of America Executive Director, Vicki Burkhart to discuss how and why Kids' Chance came to be, the importance of this organization, how agents and others in the industry can get involved and so much more! More information about Kids' Chance:https://www.kidschance.org

In this edition of The EMPLOYERS Emphasis podcast; we dive deep into Kids’ Chance, an organization EMPLOYERS is a proud national sponsor of. Host Adam Varahachaikol spoke with Kids’ Chance of America Executive Director, Vicki Burkhart to discuss how and why Kids' Chance came to be, the importance of this organization, how agents and others in the industry can get involved and so much more! More information about Kids' Chance: <a href="https://www.kidschance.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.kidschance.org</a>

Episode 8 - Kids' Chance of America Executive Director Vicki Burkhart

Back in January, host Adam Varahachaikol spoke with members of the EMPLOYERS Alternative Distribution Team for this newest episode of The EMPLOYERS Emphasis! Chris Champlin, Diantha Kelly and Basilios Manousogiannakis talked with Adam about the importance of Application Programming Interface (API) for not only EMPLOYERS, but insurance agents as well. We also learn more about the Alternative Distribution team and the members Adam chatted with who have a combined 5 decades of experience in the insurance industry!

Back in January, host Adam Varahachaikol spoke with members of the EMPLOYERS Alternative Distribution Team for this newest episode of The EMPLOYERS Emphasis! Chris Champlin, Diantha Kelly and Basilios Manousogiannakis talked with Adam about the importance of Application Programming Interface (API) for not only EMPLOYERS, but insurance agents as well. We also learn more about the Alternative Distribution team and the members Adam chatted with who have a combined 5 decades of experience in the insurance industry!

Episode 7 - Application Programming Interface (API) with EMPLOYERS Alternative Distribution Team

Jason Rogers

In episode 6 of EMPLOYERS Emphasis, we go over our new Small Business Resource Center (SBRC); which provides exclusive news and information to help policyholders manage and grow their small business. EMPLOYERS Product Manager, Jason Rogers, joins host Adam Varahachaikol in the EMPLOYERS studio to talk about the SBRC, its origins, the type of content you'll see and so much more! Check out the SBRC for yourself:https://sbrc.employers.com Please follow/subscribe the podcast on your favorite podcasting app; such as PodBean, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher and more. That way, you'll be notified every time a new episode is uploaded!

In episode 6 of EMPLOYERS Emphasis, we go over our new Small Business Resource Center (SBRC); which provides exclusive news and information to help policyholders manage and grow their small business. EMPLOYERS Product Manager, Jason Rogers, joins host Adam Varahachaikol in the EMPLOYERS studio to talk about the SBRC, its origins, the type of content you'll see and so much more! Check out the SBRC for yourself: <a href="https://sbrc.employers.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://sbrc.employers.com</a> Please follow/subscribe the podcast on your favorite podcasting app; such as PodBean, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher and more. That way, you'll be notified every time a new episode is uploaded!

Episode 6 - Small Business Resource Center with Jason Rogers, EMPLOYERS Product Manager

Dwight Robertson

In episode 5 of EMPLOYERS Emphasis, we go over our Injured Employee Hotline, which is a service available to policyholders 24/7: 855-365-6010. EMPLOYERS VP, National Medical Director - Dr. Dwight Robertson, joins host Adam Varahachaikol in the EMPLOYERS studio about the Injured Employee Hotline, its effectiveness and response! Please follow/subscribe the podcast on your favorite podcasting app; such as PodBean, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher and more. That way, you'll be notified every time a new episode is uploaded!

In episode 5 of EMPLOYERS Emphasis, we go over our Injured Employee Hotline, which is a service available to policyholders 24/7: 855-365-6010. EMPLOYERS VP, National Medical Director - Dr. Dwight Robertson, joins host Adam Varahachaikol in the EMPLOYERS studio about the Injured Employee Hotline, its effectiveness and response! Please follow/subscribe the podcast on your favorite podcasting app; such as PodBean, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher and more. That way, you'll be notified every time a new episode is uploaded!

Episode 5 - Injured Employee Hotline with Dr. Dwight Robertson

Business owners who want to learn how to make safety meetings fun can hold more engaging staff meetings if they make some simple changes. Here are some practical ideas in episode 4 of EMPLOYERS Emphasis!

Business owners who want to learn how to make safety meetings fun can hold more engaging staff meetings if they make some simple changes. Here are some practical ideas in episode 4 of EMPLOYERS Emphasis!

Episode 4 - Six Ways to Create More Engaging Safety Meetings

In episode 3 of The EMPLOYERS Emphasis, we spotlight Light House Bistro in Annapolis, MD – a social enterprise created by the Light House Homeless Prevention Support Center. It gives people with employment barriers the opportunity to learn while developing a resume and earning a living wage. Our host, Adam Varahachaikol, tell the story through the voices of those who are part of this wonderful cause.

In episode 3 of The EMPLOYERS Emphasis, we spotlight Light House Bistro in Annapolis, MD – a social enterprise created by the Light House Homeless Prevention Support Center. It gives people with employment barriers the opportunity to learn while developing a resume and earning a living wage. Our host, Adam Varahachaikol, tell the story through the voices of those who are part of this wonderful cause.

Episode 3 - Spotlight on Light House Bistro, Annapolis, MD

Thanks for listening to episode 2 of The EMPLOYERS Emphasis! In this edition, we offer a restaurant owner's guide to workers' compensation. Fostering safe restaurant working environments can help prevent worker injuries and keep restaurant owners’ workers’ compensation insurance premiums lower. Here's the text version of this episode: https://www.employers.com/resources/blog/2019/a-restaurant-owners-guide-to-workers-compensation If you like The EMPLOYERS Emphasis, please be sure to follow/subscribe on your favorite podcast app, such as Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Podbean, Stitcher and Spotify. That way, you'll be notified every time a new episode is uploaded. https://www.employers.com 

Thanks for listening to episode 2 of The EMPLOYERS Emphasis! In this edition, we offer a restaurant owner's guide to workers' compensation. Fostering safe restaurant working environments can help prevent worker injuries and keep restaurant owners’ workers’ compensation insurance premiums lower. Here's the text version of this episode: <a href="https://www.employers.com/resources/blog/2019/a-restaurant-owners-guide-to-workers-compensation" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.employers.com/resources/blog/2019/a-restaurant-owners-guide-to-workers-compensation</a> If you like The EMPLOYERS Emphasis, please be sure to follow/subscribe on your favorite podcast app, such as Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Podbean, Stitcher and Spotify. That way, you'll be notified every time a new episode is uploaded. <a href="https://www.employers.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.employers.com</a>

Episode 2 - A Restaurant Owner's Guide to Workers' Compensation

Doug Dirks

We’re excited to launch our brand new podcast, “The EMPLOYERS Emphasis” hosted by Adam Varahachaikol! Our first guest on this first episode is none other than Doug Dirks, President and CEO of Employers Holdings, Inc. This podcast will feature all kinds of content like interviews with people not only from EMPLOYERS, but others within the insurance industry and great non-profit organizations we support. We’ll also have episodes dedicated to offering tips and resources for small business owners in various industries. Listen now, and please subscribe! https://www.employers.com

We’re excited to launch our brand new podcast, “The EMPLOYERS Emphasis” hosted by Adam Varahachaikol! Our first guest on this first episode is none other than Doug Dirks, President and CEO of Employers Holdings, Inc. This podcast will feature all kinds of content like interviews with people not only from EMPLOYERS, but others within the insurance industry and great non-profit organizations we support. We’ll also have episodes dedicated to offering tips and resources for small business owners in various industries. Listen now, and please subscribe! <a href="https://www.employers.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.employers.com</a>

Episode 1 - Doug Dirks, President & CEO of Employers Holdings, Inc.

A podcast powered by EMPLOYERS, hosted by Adam Varahachaikol. It features interviews from those in the insurance industry &amp; beyond, small business tips &amp; more!

On 10/21/2019, EMPLOYERS, America's Small Business Insurance Specialist®, is launching a brand new podcast called The EMPLOYERS Emphasis, hosted by Adam Varahachaikol, that will feature all kinds of content from interviews with people from inside EMPLOYERS, the insurance industry as a whole and non-profit organizations it supports. There will also be episodes dedicated to offering tips and resources to small business owners in different industries. Please subscribe to get new episodes directly to your favorite device!

On 10/21/2019, EMPLOYERS, America's Small Business Insurance Specialist®, is launching a brand new podcast called The EMPLOYERS Emphasis, hosted by Adam Varahachaikol, that will feature all kinds of content from interviews with people from inside EMPLOYERS, the insurance industry as a whole and non-profit organizations it supports. There will also be episodes dedicated to offering tips and resources to small business owners in different industries. Please subscribe to get new episodes directly to your favorite device!

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