<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Insurance is much more than a “necessary evil'' for your business. On this episode of Faces of Finance, host Shawnna Weber is joined by Meredith Messenger, an Operations and Risk Management Consultant and Founder &amp; CEO of InsureGood. She joins our host to chat all about her experience in the insurance and risk management industry. Tune in to hear more about selecting your insurance provider, scaling risk management to businesses, and ways of systematically identifying, evaluating, and mitigating the negative impact of risk on you and your business.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Highlights: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-weight: 400;"&gt;[02:15] Meredith describes scaling risk management for businesses. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-weight: 400;"&gt;[08:30] Cyber liability and risk for businesses. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-weight: 400;"&gt;[19:53] Tips on selecting your insurance provider. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-weight: 400;"&gt;[29:00] How business can be more cost-effective. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-weight: 400;"&gt;[36:38] Red flags to pay attention to in business.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Meredith Messenger:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span style= "font-weight: 400;"&gt;Meredith Messenger is the go-to Operations and Risk Management Consultant for rapidly growing businesses. She is the perfect partner for visionary C.E.O.s; acting as their second brain and extension of their team, her firm works with leaders to quickly optimize operations, increase profitability, and reduce risks.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Meredith has spent almost two decades in various roles in the risk management and insurance industries and holds several advanced designations. She has held consulting and executive leadership roles with teams ranging from 3 to 25+ in several Fortune 100 firms. In addition, she has worked with hundreds of small businesses, helping them scale profitability. In 2020, Meredith founded InsureGood – a risk management firm that combines traditional, time-tested operational strategies and risk management with insurance expertise to position businesses for success while providing opportunities for underrepresented populations in the insurance industry. She serves on several boards, including the Connecticut Independent Agents &amp; Brokers Association. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Meredith speaks regularly on stages of all sizes on topics related to business success including Leadership, Equity Diversity and Inclusion, Operations, and Risk Management.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Social Links:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://insuregood.org/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Insure Good&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/insuregood/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Insure Good on LinkedIn&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/insuregood_/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Insure Good on IG&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/InsureGoodAgency" target= "_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Insure Good on Facebook&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Quotes:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;“As business leaders, we're constantly navigating the business landscape to minimize the negative impacts of risk while bringing out the potential for the rewards involved in the risks that we take as business owners.” - Meredith Messenger&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;“Insurance really is a tool for you to manage your finances and your cash flow more effectively.” - Meredith Messenger&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Disclaimer:&lt;/em&gt; &lt;em&gt;This podcast discussion is for informational purposes only and not for the purpose of providing medical,  legal or financial advice. You should contact your doctor, attorney or financial advisor to obtain advice with respect to any particular issue or problem.&lt;/em&gt; &lt;em&gt;Visit:&lt;/em&gt; &lt;a href= "http://www.edgysolutions.com/"&gt;&lt;em&gt;www.edgysolutions.com&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Faces of Finance

Shawnna Weber

Mitigating the Negative Impact of Risk in Your Business with Meredith Messenger

SEP 29, 202239 MIN
Faces of Finance

Mitigating the Negative Impact of Risk in Your Business with Meredith Messenger

SEP 29, 202239 MIN

Description

Insurance is much more than a “necessary evil'' for your business. On this episode of Faces of Finance, host Shawnna Weber is joined by Meredith Messenger, an Operations and Risk Management Consultant and Founder & CEO of InsureGood. She joins our host to chat all about her experience in the insurance and risk management industry. Tune in to hear more about selecting your insurance provider, scaling risk management to businesses, and ways of systematically identifying, evaluating, and mitigating the negative impact of risk on you and your business.

Highlights: 

  • [02:15] Meredith describes scaling risk management for businesses. 
  • [08:30] Cyber liability and risk for businesses. 
  • [19:53] Tips on selecting your insurance provider. 
  • [29:00] How business can be more cost-effective. 
  • [36:38] Red flags to pay attention to in business.

About Meredith Messenger: Meredith Messenger is the go-to Operations and Risk Management Consultant for rapidly growing businesses. She is the perfect partner for visionary C.E.O.s; acting as their second brain and extension of their team, her firm works with leaders to quickly optimize operations, increase profitability, and reduce risks.

Meredith has spent almost two decades in various roles in the risk management and insurance industries and holds several advanced designations. She has held consulting and executive leadership roles with teams ranging from 3 to 25+ in several Fortune 100 firms. In addition, she has worked with hundreds of small businesses, helping them scale profitability. In 2020, Meredith founded InsureGood – a risk management firm that combines traditional, time-tested operational strategies and risk management with insurance expertise to position businesses for success while providing opportunities for underrepresented populations in the insurance industry. She serves on several boards, including the Connecticut Independent Agents & Brokers Association. 

Meredith speaks regularly on stages of all sizes on topics related to business success including Leadership, Equity Diversity and Inclusion, Operations, and Risk Management.

Social Links:

Insure Good

Insure Good on LinkedIn

Insure Good on IG

Insure Good on Facebook

Quotes:

“As business leaders, we're constantly navigating the business landscape to minimize the negative impacts of risk while bringing out the potential for the rewards involved in the risks that we take as business owners.” - Meredith Messenger

“Insurance really is a tool for you to manage your finances and your cash flow more effectively.” - Meredith Messenger

Disclaimer: This podcast discussion is for informational purposes only and not for the purpose of providing medical,  legal or financial advice. You should contact your doctor, attorney or financial advisor to obtain advice with respect to any particular issue or problem. Visit: www.edgysolutions.com