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Insurance for politicians (With Avril le Pitre)

15m · Insurance Covered · 01 Apr 08:30

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by Avril le Pitre, Founder and CEO of Adverse Selection, a brand new MGA that offers protection for politicians.

In this episode we cover:

  • How Avril identified this need for politicians insurance
  • What the policies cover and how many politicians are purchasing this insurance
  • Jurisdictions that they currently cover and possible expansions
  • New products Avril is looking to launch in the future

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