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RIMScast


Mar 12, 2019

Welcome to RIMScast. Your host is Justin Smulison, Business Content Writer at RIMS, the Risk and Insurance Management Society.

 

Today’s guest is Les Williams, Chief Revenue Officer of the Risk Cooperative a specialized strategy risk and insurance advisory firm. The Risk Cooperative is based in Washington D.C. and specializes in creating solutions for emerging risks such as cyber liability insurance, political risk insurance, and other complex domestic and global challenges. The firm is also actively involved in assisting clients with common risk needs, such as employee benefits and business insurance.

 

In this episode, Les and Justin discuss critical infrastructure risks in North America and how they impact agriculture and farming industries. They talk about the major risks on Les’s radar for 2019, Les’s tips for risk management professionals, which risks he sees having a lasting impact on North American infrastructures and industries, and some of the efforts being made to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and use more environmentally-friendly materials for creating infrastructures.

 

Key Takeaways:

[:16] About today’s episode.

[:32] About the RIMS Annual Conference 2019.

[:57] Justin welcomes onto the podcast.

[1:26] How can infrastructure problems and issues impact agriculture and farming industries in North America?

[4:10] How has climate change factored into infrastructure over the years?

[6:10] Des Les see aging infrastructure and climate change having a lasting impact on North American infrastructures and industries?

[7:55] Les discusses the efforts made to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and the efforts to use more environment-friendly materials for creating infrastructures.

[9:55] Les describes his diagram, “The Wheel of Misfortune,” that shows how all the risks are interconnected.

[12:45] The four major risks on Les’ mind, going into 2019.

[15:12] Les’s tips for risk management professionals in regards to these four major risks.

[16:35] Does Les think that the next wave of risk management professionals has a resiliency mindset?

[17:54] Where blockchain factors into Les’ register.

[19:50] Justin thanks Les for joining him, and reminds listeners to check out RM Magazine, RM Monitor, and email him at Content@rims.org if you have any questions, suggestions, or feedback for RIMScast.

Mentioned in this Episode:

RIMS Annual Conference 2019

“Cross-Cultural Expansion and Collaboration with Dr. Erin Meyer” (RIMScast episode)

Billie Jean King

Fort McMurray Wildfire

National Geographic on Floods

The World Economic Forum

Les Williams’ “Wheel of Misfortune”

“The Global Risks Report 2019” | The World Economic Forum

Risk Management Monitor

Risk Management Magazine

 

Want to Learn More?

Keep up with the podcast on RIMS.org and listen on iTunes.

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Follow up with Our Guest:

Les Williams on LinkedIn

 

Want to Learn More?

Keep up with the podcast on RIMS.org and listen on iTunes.

Have a question or suggestion? Email: Content@rims.org.

 

Join the Conversation!

Follow @RIMSorg on Facebook and Twitter, and join the RIMS Group on LinkedIn.

 

Follow up with Our Guest:

Les Williams on LinkedIn