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Crossing Thin Ice

Crossing Thin Ice

Written by: Dave Ingram and Max Rudolph
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A discussion of Risk and Risk Management from the perspective of an Insurance company risk manager. Insurers provide products that help everyone to manage their risks. Here you will hear Dave Ingram and Max Rudolph, talk about the sorts of things that keep those insurance company risk managers up at night. Or at least they should.Copyright 2025 All rights reserved. Economics Management Management & Leadership
Episodes
  • Muddling Through 2026
    Jan 20 2026

    We are entering a period of high risk coming from every direction that our current systems cannot hope to mitigate.

    This episode of Crossing Thin Ice looks ahead to 2026's major challenges. Hosts Dave and Max analyze interconnected risks—from economic fragility and climate change to AI's inflection bubble. They explore whether our systems are drifting toward crisis or a path to resilience. Tune in for a systems-thinking discussion on navigating financial, geopolitical, and technological headwinds.

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    28 mins
  • Perils of Monoculture Farming
    Jan 6 2026

    Diversify food strategies, not just portfolios.

    Solutions like the Green Revolution and widespread monoculture farming boosted food supply but created long-term ecological and social vulnerabilities. We link population ideas from Franklin and Malthus to modern pressures—climate change, resource scarcity, migration—and warns these risks could cause solvency issues for insurers. Max discusses solutions for the agriculture sector as well as for insurers. You might consider adding this to your emerging risks list.

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    24 mins
  • Rethinking Volatility
    Dec 16 2025

    Replace "this won't happen" with "what if" and give your strategy a fighting chance.

    Volatility isn’t just a number — it’s the signal that tells you whether your strategy will survive shocks or be blindsided by them. This podcast starts our VUCA series and shows why time horizon, human bias, and narrative scenarios matter more than averages. Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity to follow.

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    28 mins
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