Lori Seidenberg is a Director and Global Head of Infrastructure and Real Estate Insurance Risk Management for BlackRock, Inc. She has over 30 years of diversified experience in risk management and insurance. She also serves as a member of the board of directors at Spencer Educational Foundation, a project she is very passionate about. In this episode, your hosts and Lori sit down at the RIMS RISKWORLD conference in Atlanta to catch up and discuss what the future of the New York RIMS chapter looks like and Lori's work with the younger generation at the Spencer Educational Foundation. Key Takeaways: We are reported "live" from RIMS RISKWORLD. It's so nice to see everyone live and in person this year. The turnout is a lot greater than it was last year. Lori talks about her work and impact as a board member of the Spencer Educational Foundation. The new hires aren't able to make deep connections within the organization because they simply haven't been in the office. Lori has noticed that young professionals have grown up behind their computers, which means their in-person communication skills still have a bit of refining and improvement to go. RIMS is a volunteer society and Lori's very proud of the Heart of RIMS Award that she won last year. As New York RIMS Chapter President, Lori gives a quick update on what's happening in this chapter. Lori has noticed that the younger generation doesn't always know what kinds of questions they should be asking or how to properly articulate them. It's important to have new professionals feel comfortable enough to pull you aside and ask those messy questions. Staff budgets are being cut. Lori shares her predictions of what's going to happen in the industry because of this. Lori understands that many insurance professionals are not good at selling their own unique value. Lori shares her final thoughts before she goes onto what trends she's witnessing happen on the broker side of insurance. Mentioned in This Episode: RISKWORLD 2023 Lori on LinkedIn

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