TSIB Talks
Episodes
Episode 13: The Power of Partnership - Co-Broker+ Program
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, subject matter expert John Chapman breaks down the benefits of co-brokering with TSIB, and how it helps brokers.
Episode 12: Tightening Bonding Conditions & Rising Subcontractor Defaults
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, subject matter expert Mike Dugan returns to the podcast to discuss specific bonding conditions and the rise of subcontractor defaults...
Episode 11: Active Caring in Claims & Insurance
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, subject matter experts Lydia Levine and Scott Robinson talk us through the importance of active caring and how it is used in claims a...
Episode 10: Insurance Insights for Trade Contractors Working with GCs
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Subject Matter experts Pete D’Aloia and Andrew Pangalos walk us through everything a trade contractor should know when working with...
Episode 9: Good Financial Practices for Contractors
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, subject matter expert Mike Dugan talks us through the ins and outs of good financial practices for contractors, the issues at hand an...
Episode 8: Incident Investigation to Prevent Claims
30 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, subject matter experts Valerie Zepeda and James Pfeiffer walk us through the process of handling incident investigation in order to p...
Episode 7: The Importance of Claims Reporting
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, subject matter experts Amanda Peppel and Daman Sachdeva walk us through the importance of claims reporting and how TSIB can help you ...
Episode 6: What Is an Insurance Claim
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, subject matter experts Glenn Pine and Roberta Blumenthal discuss the basics of insurance claims, what they are, how they work, and wh...
Episode 5: Why TX Premiums Are So High
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, subject matter experts Ian Berrigan and James Pfeiffer discuss why insurance premiums are so high in the Texas area, as well as curre...
Episode 4: Overlapping Wrap-Up Insurance & Claims
25 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, subject matter experts Valerie Zepeda and James Pfeiffer walk us through the ins and outs of Wrap-Up insurance policies, Workers' Com...
Episode 3: The Current State of California's Auto Market
24 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, subject matter experts Julie Lindsey and Tina Jacquez talk to us about the current issues and challenges facing California’s auto m...
Episode 2: Basics of Surety
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, subject matter experts Jim Baldassare and John Surano walk us through the basics of Surety. We talk about the bonding process of a su...
Episode 1: Intro to Wrap Administration
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our first episode of TSIB talks, our subject matter experts Jill Garrity and Mike Phillips help us understand Wrap-Ups, the difference between trad...