How to Survive Any Crisis (Lessons from 9/11 & Financial Crashes) - Susan Holliday | 10

The trillion-dollar insurance industry knows something about your future that you don't. Susan Holliday, who's navigated global financial meltdowns and advised the World Bank, shares how insurance companies are the ultimate early warning system for civilization's biggest disruptions.From California's uninsurable homes to how blockchain is quietly revolutionizing global payments, this episode reveals how risk experts see disasters and opportunities years before they hit mainstream consciousness.

Discover

🟢 The global forces shaping the future of risk

🟢 Why crypto and climate might crush unprepared industries

🟢 How your insurance policy predicts your next big business move

🟢 What boards get dangerously wrong in crises

🟢 The unexpected career steps that actually pay off

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-c-holliday/

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Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

01:26 - From History to Finance

03:41 - Global Biz, Broken Rules

07:28 - Lost in Translation: Finance Jargon

09:14 - Insuring the Unthinkable

11:03 - Insurance: The Ultimate Motivator

13:37 - Blindspots: Climate & Crypto

17:05 - Scenario Planning: Your Only Edge

18:45 - Trust & Culture in Global Teams

21:32 - The Risk Personality Compass

24:37 - Crisis Survival Guide

27:09 - Career vs. Happiness: The Swiss Dilemma

31:42 - Women in Finance: Unlocking Potential

37:03 - Boards: Orchestrating Disruption

41:55 Take the Risk. Always.

43:41 The True Measure of Success