Episode 201

11/7/24

Topic: Avoiding a 'Nuclear Verdict'

Guests: Todd Burke, COO, PestSure & Mike Rottler, PestSure Board Chairman & President/CEO

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In this episode we discuss:

• Our sponsors Coalmarch by Workwave and PestSure

• PMP Industry Insiders Peer Groups

• How Mike got involved with PestSure and eventually became board chairman

• Some background about how PestSure got started and what makes a captive different

• How there is a big concern now about auto insurance among PCOs

• What mindset PMPs should have about purchasing insurance

• Why fender-bender accidents are turning into huge settlements or lawsuits

• The role of open claims and claim development today

• Ways to prevent and reduce claims

• The No. 1 way to reduce distracted driving

• How inexperienced drivers are adding to risk

• The effect of a well-managed telematics program

• Programs PestSure offers to assist with loss prevention

• Why Mike thinks of PestSure as an industry peer group

• Why Triangle chooses to work with PestSure, according to Donnie

• The requirements for joining PestSure ($2 million in revenue)

  
  

Resources mentioned:

• PMP Industry Insiders Podcast Episode 86: How Captive Insurance Works

• PMP Industry Insiders Podcast Episode 138: How to Upgrade Your Safety Protocols

• PMP Industry Insiders Podcast Episode 158: Pest Control Insurance Market Update

• PMP Industry Insiders Podcast Episode 177: What To Do About Distracted Driving

• PMP Industry Insiders Podcast Episode 18 with Mike Rottler: Transitioning Your Business From Good to Great

• PestSure Safety & Loss Prevention Conference - covers nuclear verdicts

• PestSure Video/Interview: Why Evidence Matters in a Vehicle Accident

• PestSure's tips for creating a no-cell-phone policy

• PestSure Case Study: Disconnecting From Distracted Driving

• Todd Burke's contact information: Todd.Burke@Alliant.com; 214-794-1635

  
  

Notable: "An old open claim is going to have a terrible outcome most of the time." —Todd Burke, PestSure

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