Risk Matters

Managing Risk Through Operations

Scott Insurance — Mon, 19 May 2025 13:06:53 +0000

John Pendleton and Alex Shaw discuss the evolving landscape of risk management and how leading edge companies are approaching this. You will gain perspective on a few …Listen Now

Stephen Spagina Integrating Risk and Operations

Scott Insurance — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 15:39:09 +0000

Stephen is the Vice President of Operations and Safety at Caton Construction. In this episode he details the habits and routines focused on integrating the safety and …Listen Now

Chris Seay & Continuous Improvement

Scott Insurance — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 19:37:53 +0000

In recent years, Chris Seay has run point managing Woodfin’s “Idea Network,” taking employee ideas and ushering them into action. The statistics are staggering. Over 14,000 ideas …Listen Now

A Look Back: An Insiders View of Virginia’s Legislative Change to “Pay if Paid” Clauses in Construction Contracts

Scott Insurance — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 13:13:50 +0000

Join John Pendleton with Scott Insurance as he discusses a big change within the Construction Industry with Spencer Wiegard of Gentry Locke. On January 1st 2023, a …Listen Now

Cranes, Trains, and Generations Group Insurance Captive

Scott Insurance — Tue, 20 Jun 2023 18:53:23 +0000

Barry Isringhausen, President of Cranemasters, shares his background, how Cranemasters started, what Cranemasters does, and why he made the decision to join Generations Group, a Scott Insurance …Listen Now

Assessing Cyber Risk: How to Prepare for and Respond to Attacks, Part 2

Scott Insurance — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 19:56:46 +0000

Join Bennet Whitehouse of Scott’s Risk Performance Group as he facilitates a panel discussion about cybersecurity and how businesses should assess their cyber risk, prepare for inevitable …Listen Now

Marko Galbreath – Active Shooter Prevention Consultant

Scott Insurance — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 19:07:22 +0000

In this episode, Jacob Dahlin and Marko Galbreath discuss the topic of risk and defense in the workplace, specifically in the areas of active shooter prevention and …Listen Now

Growing a Culture of Care with Manny Souza

Scott Insurance — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 13:04:54 +0000

Manny Souza is the Vice President of EH&S at Samet Corporation. He has worked in safety for nearly 20 years and has held positions with regional and …Listen Now

Assessing Cyber Risk: How to Prepare for and Respond to Attacks, Part 1

Scott Insurance — Tue, 25 Oct 2022 15:41:16 +0000

Pacific Boys’ Ocean Row

Scott Insurance — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 20:32:32 +0000

Isaac Mackey, Kramer Lewis and Jonathan Harrison are members of the ocean rowing team, Pacific Boys. On December 12, 2021 this group will launch from the Canary …Listen Now

Skydiving with Melanie Curtis

Scott Insurance — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 20:49:43 +0000

Melanie brings 25 years of risk performance within the field of professional skydiving to this episode of Risk Matters. Her perspective on staying current, becoming more courageous, …Listen Now

Fighting with Rick McCoy

Scott Insurance — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 20:18:59 +0000

Rick McCoy is a Mixed Martial Arts pioneer having fought throughout the early days of MMA during the 90s. He has trained alongside and coached some of …Listen Now

Ultrarunning with Frank Gonzalez

Scott Insurance — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 14:11:12 +0000

Frank Gonzalez represents what can be achieved if you dream a little. His profession is anchored in protecting and caring for those around him while also being …Listen Now

Hang Gliding with Steve Wendt

Scott Insurance — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 13:53:15 +0000

“I don’t look at hang gliding as a dangerous activity, it’s just not forgiving.” Steve Wendt, Head Instructor and Owner of Blue Sky Hang Gliding, has spent …Listen Now

A Waterman’s Take on Risk

Scott Insurance — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 19:21:32 +0000

Ben Moore, owner of Waterfront RVA, is an established name in the whitewater community. His experiences guiding rivers and interfacing with waterways in North and South America, …Listen Now

From Tech to Fashion to Beer: CEO Ellis McCue’s Journey to Territory Foods

Scott Insurance — Tue, 30 Mar 2021 15:53:30 +0000

To wrap up our focus on Women’s History Month, Kassi O’Brien, Scott Benefits Consultant, and Nancy Ahrens, Scott Risk Advisor, introduce our listeners to Ellis McCue, CEO …Listen Now

Supervisor Insights: Ego Gets in the Way

Scott Insurance — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 15:26:06 +0000

Harley Castor is the Safety Director for Commercial Steel Erection. He has been a multiple position player who understands and appreciates the nuance of the work. His …Listen Now

Kanawha Stone’s Supervisor Insights – Respect the Guys in the Dirt

Scott Insurance — Tue, 16 Feb 2021 22:24:50 +0000

Lance Pritt, Superintendent for Kanawha Stone, isn’t shy about giving his take on the fundamentals of leadership in the field. Join us in listening to Lance’s story, …Listen Now

Engaging and Involving the Workforce

Scott Insurance — Wed, 14 Oct 2020 19:50:21 +0000

In this episode, Jacob Dahlin and Alex Shaw are joined by Darin Carr of Gapview Consulting to discuss workforce engagement and how to effectively involve them as …Listen Now

Supervisor Insights: The Nails Need to Face the Right Direction!

Scott Insurance — Mon, 13 Jul 2020 18:11:30 +0000

Marty Nicklow and Kai Bollinger are Superintendents at R.E. Lee Companies and both working in the construction industry for most of their lives. During this episode, we …Listen Now

Ed Bonkemeyer: From Loss Control to Risk Performance

Scott Insurance — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 14:42:23 +0000

Ed Bonkemeyer is a retired Scott employee owner who played a pivotal role in the evolution of the Risk Performance Group. During his time at Scott, Ed …Listen Now

Lineman to Quarterback to Offensive Coordinator

Scott Insurance — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 18:45:48 +0000

Mike Reese from SL Williamson discusses his journey as a Job Superintendent over the last 30 years and how he has learned from and collaborated with his …Listen Now

Bringing the best out in your team with Jason Curtis

Scott Insurance — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 20:19:28 +0000

Jason Curtis is the GM of Hotel Indigo Baltimore, a property managed by Chesapeake Hospitality. Jason brings a refreshing take on leading from the front, breaking down …Listen Now

How do you learn from “accidents?”

Scott Insurance — Mon, 01 Jun 2020 13:45:55 +0000

Arlene Lee (CEO) and Shelomith Gonzalez (Safety Manager) of R.E. Lee Companies join the Scott RPG team to discuss their approach of “Event Learning” after incidents to …Listen Now

A Good Natured Arborist on Risk

Scott Insurance — Thu, 21 May 2020 19:55:31 +0000

Truetimber Owner, Scott Turner, provides tremendous insight from the Arborist world, where risk resides in droves. Take a listen to this one – this is good of …Listen Now

Risk Journey: Where are we, where are we going and how are getting there?

Scott Insurance — Thu, 21 May 2020 12:50:37 +0000

Meet John Adamcik, Director of Human Resources at Baptist Children’s Homes of North Carolina and learn how they discovered their top 5 operational risks and how Scott’s …Listen Now

Coronacast with Todd Conklin

Scott Insurance — Thu, 14 May 2020 20:13:37 +0000

Todd Conklin, human and organizational performance expert and a bestselling author, shares his perspective on managing risk in the current crisis. This includes the importance of clear …Listen Now

John Anderson on Captive Risk Management

Scott Insurance — Tue, 12 May 2020 15:48:56 +0000

John Anderson is the VP of Risk Management at Innovative Captive Strategies. Join us as we talk through the progression of managing risk as we emerged from …Listen Now

Dealing with Injured Workers Through Care, Compassion and Concern

Scott Insurance — Thu, 07 May 2020 20:00:51 +0000

In this episode, Scott’s RPG team speaks with Josh Soto, Environmental Safety and Maintenance Manager at Mickey Truck Bodies in High Point, NC to learn about their …Listen Now

Industrial Air – The Risk Performance Journey from PEO to Captive

Scott Insurance — Fri, 17 Apr 2020 19:15:31 +0000

Lance Kress, Allen Hunter and Keith Dodson with Industrial Air join Scott RPG team members Alex Shaw and Jacob Dahlin to discuss their journey from PEO to …Listen Now

Cyber Security: Working from Home

Scott Insurance — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 18:31:02 +0000

Bennett Whitehouse of Scott Risk Performance shares his insights on important defenses for protecting yourselves and your company while we operate in the new Coronavirus paradigm that …Listen Now

Lisa Stinnette – Culture change takes grit

Scott Insurance — Thu, 27 Feb 2020 18:32:18 +0000

Lisa Stinnette is the CEO of Commercial Steel Erection (CSE), a family-owned business based in Madison Heights, VA. In an industry that places a high value on …Listen Now

Rick Jones on Captives and Quarterbacking Incidents

Scott Insurance — Wed, 21 Aug 2019 20:03:47 +0000

Dr. Christopher Winter – Sleep: “It Matters!”

Scott Insurance — Thu, 01 Aug 2019 13:33:41 +0000

Shelomith Gonzalez: You have to care

Scott Insurance — Fri, 24 May 2019 17:58:26 +0000

Meherrin Risk Performance Leadership Team

Scott Insurance — Mon, 20 May 2019 21:13:10 +0000

Personal Risk Index: Where is your home’s main water shut off valve?

Scott Insurance — Sun, 05 May 2019 20:56:53 +0000

Scott Risk Performance team members Alex Shaw, Jimbo Redmond, Jacob Dahlin, and Bennett Whitehouse discuss the quality of life as the centerpiece to better manage risk at …Listen Now

Todd Conklin on Failing Safely, Near Misses and More – Episode #13

Scott Insurance — Fri, 22 Mar 2019 14:56:43 +0000

Jimbo Redmond and Alex Shaw of the Scott Risk Performance Group sit down with Todd Conklin, an internationally recognized expert in Organizational Culture and Behavior and Human …Listen Now

Joe Williams – Annual Safety Meeting – Episode #12

Scott Insurance — Thu, 28 Feb 2019 15:37:36 +0000

In this episode we discuss Joe’s time (38 years) at Shoosmith from being a laborer to asphalt plant manager, to his current position. Joe shares insight into …Listen Now

Litigation Funding 101 – Episode #11

Scott Insurance — Tue, 05 Feb 2019 15:30:40 +0000

Bethany Murphy, Vice President & Risk Advisor in Scott’s Roanoke office, discusses litigation funding with Christopher Stevens, Principal at Woods Rogers PLC in Roanoke. Learn what litigation …Listen Now

Chesapeake Hospitality on Culture and Trust – Episode #10

Scott Insurance — Wed, 24 Oct 2018 01:17:21 +0000

Join Alex Shaw and Jimbo Redmond of the Scott Risk Performance Group as they sit down with Brenda McGregor, Vice President of Human Resources, and Steve Smith, …Listen Now

Mike Fitzpatrick – What Gets Measured, Gets Done: Episode #9

Scott Insurance — Thu, 22 Mar 2018 17:26:26 +0000

Mike Fitzpatrick has over a decade of front lines experience building, and more impressively, improving and maintaining the risk performance at Environmental Air Systems based in High Point, NC. He shares valuable insight into the philosophy and mechanics of how he built their program which has proven to have staying power (with a lot of hard work) and a measurable reduction in employee injuries over the years. We appreciate the time Mike spent with us, and the knowledge born of experience that he imparts in this episode.

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Tom Van Dorn – Partnering with Scott: Episode #8

Scott Insurance — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 21:58:45 +0000

Tom Van Dorn, formerly VP of Risk Managament at CaddieMaster, sits down with Alex Shaw and Jimbo Redmond of Scott Risk Performance to discuss the genesis of CaddieMaster's relationship with Scott and the ways in which leaning into Risk Performance "may have saved their company."

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Recording and Managing Incidents: Episode #7

Scott Insurance — Fri, 16 Feb 2018 00:43:05 +0000

In this episode, Alex Shaw and Jimbo Redmond, of the Scott Risk Performance Group, discuss the utility of our new software application, ACE Navigator. Leveraging technology and Scott's tried and true ACE Navigation System for reporting and managing claims, we have developed ACE Navigator to improve client's odds of quickly and efficiently capturing information after an incident.

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Michael Mason – Owning Risk and Sticking to the Message: Episode #6

Scott Insurance — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 00:34:56 +0000

Join Alex Shaw and Jacob Dahlin of Scott Risk Performance as well as Michael Mason, Safety & HR Director at Sampson-Bladen Oil Company as we discuss initiating cultural change and the role leadership teams can play in this process.

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Frank Gonzalez – Protecting Yourselves and Those Around You: Episode #5

Scott Insurance — Thu, 26 Oct 2017 17:14:40 +0000

As a partner at Moore's Electrical and Mechanical, Frank Gonzalez has thrown himself fully into being a big part of advancing Moore's culture. Join us as we discuss his mission, some of the strategies he uses to propel his mission, and how leadership has facilitated his ability to drive employee quality of life in a positive direction.

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Communicating with Spanish Speaking Workers: Episode #4

Scott Insurance — Mon, 02 Oct 2017 18:36:48 +0000

Join Jimbo Redmond and Alex Shaw of Scott Risk Performance Group and Eldon Cruze of Glenn E. Mitchell, http://www.gemitchellco.com, as we navigate strategies that Eldon has implemented to improve communication between management and the Hispanic population of employees.

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Andy Moore – President/CEO Moore’s Electrical and Mechanical – Episode #3

Scott Insurance — Wed, 30 Aug 2017 22:57:22 +0000

Join us for a throw back episode as Jimbo and Alex sit down to listen as Andy Moore shares insight into what it means to lead a values based company that encourages and invests in its employees.

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Andy Moore – President/CEO Moore’s Electrical and Mechanical – Episode #3

Scott Insurance — Wed, 30 Aug 2017 22:57:22 +0000

Join us for a throw back episode as Jimbo and Alex sit down to listen as Andy Moore shares insight into what it means to lead a values based company that encourages and invests in its employees.

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Organizational Communication: Engaging employees Episode #2

Scott Insurance — Wed, 16 Aug 2017 22:37:28 +0000

Join us as Jimbo Redmond and Alex Shaw discuss the direct and indirect benefits of engaging front line employees and the value that doing so brings to organizations on safety, operational, and cultural fronts.

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A New Frontier: Episode #1

Scott Insurance — Mon, 14 Aug 2017 20:21:34 +0000

Join Jimbo Redmond, VP of the Scott Insurance Risk Performance Group, and Alex Shaw, Risk Performance Group, for our flagship episode. In this brief clip, we have a little fun and give some insight into this new platform for sharing information leveraged from experience with our clients.

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