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The Insurance Haus

By: Mike Fusco
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  • Mike and associates from his 5 star rated independent agency invite colleagues of the industry to The Insurance Haus. Professionals from insurance businesses and companies that support the insurance industry join Mike in conversations to educate their listeners. Invitees include insurance carrier personnel, vendors, wholesalers, insurers, claim experts, and many others. Listen in for behind-the-scenes information about all things insurance. We will leave nothing off the table inside The Insurance Haus.
    2021
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Episodes
  • We Are Talking Claims on the Insurance Haus With Gwen Larkin!

    We Are Talking Claims on the Insurance Haus With Gwen Larkin!
    Feb 15 2022
    In this episode of the Insurance Haus podcast, host Mike Fusco is joined by Gwendolyn Larkin, Gwendolyn has an extensive and impressive career working in the insurance industry, specifically in carrier claims departments. Gwendolyn currently serves as Enterprise Claims Technical Consulting Director and American Family Insurance. Gwendolyn and Mike discuss the following topics surrounding insurance claims: 1 - Helpful documentation when submitting a claim 2 - Considerations when claims arise 3 - Early reporting of claims Episode Highlights: Gwen shares her background and how she started in the industry. (1:15) Gwen explains the importance of providing the necessary documentation to support a claim. (3:00) Gwen shares the things people should keep in mind when a claim occurs. (5:57) Gwen discusses the importance of early reporting of claims and where people tend to get lost in the process. (10:42) Gwen provides examples of contractor liability claims that she has seen. (15:14)  Gwen explains that situations may differ but that most carriers are looking to protect the insured. (19:00) Gwen shares her advice that can help small business owners deal with a claim. (21:29) Gwen discusses how important subcontractors are for agreements and indemnification. (23:42) Gwen offers her insight into trends that people might want to look out for to protect their business. (25:10) Key Quotes: "Trying to build a rapport and relationship with the adjuster, understanding what they need, what documentation they need, and things of that nature certainly helped to go a long way, when filing a claim and getting a claim paid." - Gwen Larkin “Having the documentation and having all of that information, gathering it on the front end is 1000 times more helpful on the backend when we're having to defend the claim.” - Gwen Larkin “I think one of the key things to understand is that the claims adjuster is really there to help, right? Our job, as the insurance company, is to help the insured in their time of need.” - Gwen Larkin Resources Mentioned:   Gwendolyn Larkin LinkedIn American Family Insurance Fusco & Orsini Insurance Services Mike Fusco LinkedIn 
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    28 mins
  • Transamerica’s Dan Kolosowski Joins The Insurance Haus to Explain CalSavers

    Transamerica’s Dan Kolosowski Joins The Insurance Haus to Explain CalSavers
    Nov 30 2021
    Mike and Ray are thrilled to welcome Dan Kolosowski, Regional Vice President of Transamerica to The Insurance Haus podcast. Dan brings over 15 years of experience to our show and will discuss retirement planning with our audience. We hope to see you soon! Episode Highlights: Dan starts by explaining what CalSavers is. (2:47) Dan explains the shortfalls of retirement in America. (8:48) Dan provides options for retirement plans and their pros and cons. (11:29) Dan shares what he thinks about a company's liability regarding retirement plans. (18:30)  Dan talks about the employer plans and the innovative exchange that Transamerica has created. (21:01) Dan explains the shift in the marketplace towards pooled employment. (24:33) Dan talks about different PEOs and their differences. (25:55) Dan shares some tips on where to get started and how to get in touch with him. (30:04) Key Quotes: “I'm dealing with hundreds of people throughout the year, I haven't seen one business owner yet that said, I want to go CalSavers. So, I think a lot of it is just education. ​​They just don't know that there's another option.” - Dan Kolosowski “When you take a look at cost and efficiencies and kind of everything with what's happening in this market, the market moves so fast. And if you don't keep pace, you just end up losing.” - Dan Kolosowski “If a company out there has an existing plan, and they haven't looked at the retirement plan in a while, have them reach out to you. That's my first step.” - Dan Kolosowski Resources Mentioned:   Dan Kolosowski LinkedIn Transamerica Fusco & Orsini Insurance Services Mike Fusco LinkedIn  Ray Ramirez LinkedIn
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    36 mins
  • Natasha Fericelli from Paylocity Joins The Insurance Haus to Talk about HCMs

    Natasha Fericelli from Paylocity Joins The Insurance Haus to Talk about HCMs
    Oct 12 2021
    In this episode of the Insurance Haus podcast, co-hosts Mike Fusco and Ray Ramirez are joined by Natasha Fericelli, HRIS Software Consultant at Paylocity. Natasha discusses how Paylocity is helping business owners streamline their recruiting, onboarding, benefits administration, payroll, timekeeping & scheduling, expense reimbursements, performance, compensation, gathering employee feedback, learning and more.  Episode Highlights: Natasha shares her background story. (2:04) Natasha explains what HCM & HRIS stand for. (4:20) Natasha discusses the benefits of HCM for small businesses. (5:09) Natasha discusses Paylocity’s ability to integrate with other platforms that business owners may want to use. (7:00) Nathasha explains how Paylocity helps business owners with their processes. (10:31) Why is it that Paylocity might be a solid fit for those larger clients? (14:34) How does Paylocity handle multi-state clients? (17:50) Natasha explains what PEAK stands for, and how it helps business owners. (19:04) Natasha explains what PEO and ASO stand for. (20:21) How does Paylocity help business owners during Covid? (21:50)  Natasha mentions that some of their competitors don’t use their own software. (28:13) Key Quotes: “We really believe in a best of breed model, one system is not always the best fit for every client. And you see that in all different parts of our lives, even grocery shopping” - Natasha Fericelli “We're a single database. So we have everything in one system, but we're not going to box you in and we're going to give you the flexibility to use the vendors and carriers that are the best fit for your organization.” - Natasha Fericelli “Paylocity is not going to be the answer to all your prayers. You've got to have the right leadership in place and culture and all of that. But our engagement tools can play a big part in that.”  - Natasha Fericelli Resources Mentioned:   Natasha Fericelli LinkedIn Paylocity Fusco & Orsini Insurance Services Mike Fusco LinkedIn 
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    32 mins
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