Success Stories & Opinion
When the director of the National Institute of Mental Health resigns to join a Google startup, it sends a message….
In 1986, a 29-year-old journalist found himself in the lobby of a Scottish hotel, depleted by alcohol and overwork, experiencing…
On the Cover
2025 Women Leadership Awards
Lead. Impact. Be Seen.
This is your moment. Get featured in IMPAAKT® Magazine alongside world’s most powerful women in leadership.
Latest Issue
![In this episode of What Not to Do, host Shrutika sits down with Frederick Fisher, a seasoned leader, educator, and reformer in the insurance industry, for an eye-opening conversation that blends insight, humor, and hard-won wisdom.
With over five decades of experience in professional liability insurance, claims-made policies, and risk management, Fred shares what most leaders overlook — and what you absolutely shouldn’t do — if you want to lead with integrity and foresight in a complex, evolving industry.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
🎙️ In This Episode:
- Fred’s unconventional journey from writing a cookbook to founding a successful brokerage firm (ELM Insurance Brokers).
- The “Gotchas That’ll Get You” — how small clauses in policies can have massive financial consequences.
-What the Order-Taker Standard of Care means for brokers and why it’s reshaping professional accountability.
-Why insurance should never be treated as a commodity — and how leaders can bring back trust and transparency.
-Lessons on leadership, ethics, and communication every insurance professional needs to hear.
-How a love for cooking and discipline in the kitchen mirrors resilience and innovation in business.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
🧠 Why Watch This:
If you’re in the insurance, legal, or financial services industry, or simply a leader navigating complex risk landscapes, this episode is packed with timeless takeaways.
Fred Fisher doesn’t just talk about insurance — he reframes how we think about responsibility, trust, and human-centered decision-making in business.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
🧩 About the Guest:
Frederick Fisher is a thought leader in the world of professional liability insurance. From claims adjustment to risk management innovation, Fred has mentored thousands through his firm ELM Insurance Brokers, authored publications on policy coverage, and shaped how professionals understand risk and ethics.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
💡 About the Podcast:
What Not to Do is a leadership conversation series exploring the mistakes, lessons, and turning points that shape industry leaders — because sometimes, knowing what not to do is the real key to success.
👉 Subscribe for more episodes featuring business leaders, innovators, and changemakers redefining the future of work and leadership.
🔗 Follow us on LinkedIn: [https://www.linkedin.com/company/impaaktmagazine/ ]
📩 Read the full story: https://impaakt.co/insurance-industry-innovators-to-watch-in-2025-sept25/]
#LeadershipPodcast #InsuranceIndustry #FredFisher #ProfessionalLiability #RiskManagement #BusinessLeadership #InsuranceEducation #ClaimsMadePolicy #PodcastInterview #WhatNotToDo #IntegrityInBusiness](https://impaakt.co/wp-content/plugins/feeds-for-youtube/img/placeholder.png)
Our Latest Columnist
Women in Business
Opinion
Where to Start: How to Decide Which Business Processes to Document First
If you’re constantly answering the same questions, fixing the same mistakes, or being pulled into details you shouldn’t touch —...
From Operator to Visionary: How Systems Unlock Growth and Freedom for Entrepreneurs
In the fast-paced world of entrepreneurship, it’s easy to get stuck in the weeds. For many founders and business leaders,...
From Vision to Vibration: Sigmar Berg’s Path to One Journey
Summary: Sigmar Berg, founder of the Lovetuner and author of One Journey, explores how frequency, breath, and purpose intersect to...
From Burnout to Resonance: Sigmar Berg’s One Journey and the Future of Human Consciousness
Summary: Sigmar Berg, founder of the Lovetuner and author of One Journey, argues that humanity is moving from a purely...
