
Beyond the Risk
Westfield Specialty Insurance's underwriting team hosts this thought-leadership podcast for insurance brokers. Each episode covers emerging trends, creative coverage solutions, and real-world scenarios in specialty insurance. The conversations feature company leaders and offer practical insights for navigating complex risks. Listeners gain useful questions to ask clients and a clearer understanding of the specialty market.
Episodes

Navigating Excess Casualty and Environmental Risk
The specialty insurance landscape is evolving fast; are you keeping up?In this episode of Beyond the Risk, join April Brackett as she welcomes Steve Parker and Dennis Willette to unpack the latest trends and challenges in excess casualty and environmental liability coverage. Discover what’s driving tighter capacity, how new risks like PFAS and climate exposures impact underwriting, and why collabo

Solving Property Risk in Unpredictable Markets
Creative, reliable insurance isn’t just for the standard market.
In this episode of Beyond the Risk, April Brackett talks with Andy Hendrix and Alexandra Ulliman about why more property risks are landing outside the admitted space and why ENS (Excess and Surplus) coverage is so essential for brokers and clients facing challenging exposures.
Hear actionable ideas for brokers working with over 100

Navigating Financial Lines & Management Liability
Learn how financial lines insurance is adapting to today's complex risks.
In this episode of Beyond the Risk, April Brackett is joined by Ray Ash and Jan Tourangeau of Westfield Specialty for a deep dive into the fast-changing world of management liability and financial institutions coverage.
From heightened regulatory scrutiny and fintech disruption to the impact of board decisions and market vol

Proactive Cyber Risk Strategies for Modern Business
Discover how cyber coverage is rapidly evolving and why businesses must adopt proactive strategies to protect critical assets.
In this episode of Beyond the Risk, April Brackett sits down with Jeff Kulikowski and Christine Dickenson of Westfield Specialty to unpack the new realities of cyber risk. The days of relying on historical loss data are gone. Today’s cyber threats hit faster and smarter th

How to Innovate and Adapt in Specialty Insurance
Discover how specialty insurance is rewriting the rules for risk, growth, and innovation in a changing world.
On this action-packed episode of Beyond the Risk, April Brackett sits down with Jack Kuhn, President of Westfield Specialty, to unpack what makes specialty insurance so dynamic and why it’s growing faster than ever. From AI-driven exposures to the power of underwriting culture, hear firsth

Beyond the Risk: Perspectives on Specialty Insurance
Unlock a new perspective on risk and resilience in the world of specialty insurance. Welcome to Beyond the Risk, Westfield Specialty’s podcast for insurance professionals ready to tackle complex risks with creative thinking and coverage solutions.
In each episode, our leaders explore emerging specialty market trends, reveal behind-the-scenes stories, and dive deep into the thinking that sets resi
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