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Established in 2004, Leader’s Edge is the award-winning content platform for The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers, covering legal and legislative issues, international business and regulation, management trends and best practices, technology, and more. Leader’s Edge is written and recorded for large and mid-sized commercial insurance and employee benefit executives around the globe.

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June 10, 202619 min

Unearthing the Disconnect in Perceived Benefits Value

Speaking with Leader’s Edge onsite at the 2026 Employee Benefits Leadership Forum, Jon Trevisan, vice president and head of distribution for group insurance at Prudential, shares takeaways from Prudential’s recently published research in its Benefits and Beyond series. The conversation covers employees’ financial strain and the trade-offs they make as a result, the effects on their mental and physical health, employers’ response, and the disconnect between employers’ and employees’ view of benefits value.

June 8, 202619 min

The Canadian Benefits Brief

Recorded live at The Council's Employee Benefits Leadership Forum, Leader's Edge Podcast Producer Zach Ewell sits down with Massimo Nini, SVP of Consulting, Underwriting, and Actuarial at AGA Benefit Solutions. Nini maps out the Canadian healthcare landscape, by comparing and contrasting the American healthcare system with its northern neighbor. From the rise of GLP-1s to evolving healthcare legislation impacting the province of Alberta, this conversation dives deep into the trends reshaping the Canadian market.

May 25, 202620 min

Affordable, Transparent, Simple Healthcare

A conversation with Dan Kueter, CEO of UnitedHealthcare Employer and Individual. One of the most crucial topics discussed in healthcare coverage today is the challenge of affordability. Diving right in, Dan Kueter discusses where employers are most focused in dealing with healthcare coverage affordability and how they see it affecting their workforces. Other issues like plan simplicity and transparency are also key ingredients for creating a more sustainable system for healthcare consumers, he says.

May 21, 202623 min

Personal Lines with Jessica Jung

Q&A with the Jessica Jung, President of Oswald.

May 18, 202625 min

Don’t Overthink It

As life grows increasingly complex, exemplified today by the risk and promise of artificial intelligence, it can be easy to become frozen with overthinking about the next steps, says author Daniel Pink. But sometimes life demands more action and less analysis, he believes. Speaking to Leader’s Edge Editor in Chief Sandy Laycox and Podcast Producer Zach Ewell at The Council’s Operations Leadership Forum, Pink talks through different ways to approach our lives during this “fricking weird” state of the world. From figuring out how to stay motivated without false optimism, writing down the things we want to stop doing, or learning how to give better feedback, Pink shares useful and well-researched advice for daily life.

May 11, 202621 min

Navigating the DEI Legal Landscape

In this episode, Leader’s Edge Editor in Chief Sandy Laycox sits down with David Glasgow, a leading legal expert in diversity, equity, and inclusion, to unpack the rapidly shifting legal landscape surrounding workplace DEI programs. Glasgow walks through the cases he’s watching most closely, explaining why they could have far-reaching implications for employers across industries, and how the current administration has intensified legal pressure on organizations committed to DEI initiatives. For employers who remain committed to building inclusive workplaces, Glasgow offers practical, legally sound strategies to advance DEI goals while reducing exposure to litigation.

May 4, 20269 min

Personal Lines with Lucy Clarke

A conversation with the President of Risk and Broking at WTW.

April 27, 202623 min

Insurance with a Side of Satire

A candid conversation on influence, memes, and insurance with the admin behind The Hard Market. The Hard Market jokingly describes itself as a safe place for insurance professionals, and it’s not wrong. Where else would you find memes about additional endorsements? From its humble beginnings in 2019 as an Instagram page for memes about the industry, The Hard Market has grown to over 66,000 followers, a separate website, and a widely followed pay survey. In this podcast, the anonymous insurance professional behind The Hard Market, discusses their history in the industry, the origins of the endeavor, and its role as a sounding board for different generations of workers.

April 13, 202621 min

NewSpace, The Final Frontier of Risk

With the Artemis II crew completing the first crewed lunar flyby in 50 years, space is back in the spotlight, and so is the complex world of risk that surrounds it. In this episode of the Leader’s Edge Podcast, Denis Bensoussan, head of space at Beazley, discusses innovations from the maturing space insurance market. From satellite constellations circling the globe to the possibility of data centers on the moon, risks in space are expanding almost as fast as the universe itself.

April 6, 202619 min

Navigating Maturing AI in Startup Culture

In this episode of the Leader's Edge podcast John Jackovin, executive director of the BrokerTech Ventures Accelerator, shares what he's seeing on the front lines of insurance innovation. As artificial intelligence moves from buzzword to business tool, the startups inside the BTV Accelerator are finding sharper, more sophisticated ways to put it to work. Jackovin breaks down the trends defining this year’s cohort, previews what’s ahead at BTV Mania, and explains how brokers and carriers are rethinking their technology and operational needs in an era of rapid change.