A daily, 5-10 minute, podcast where we talk about risk and investing. Find out more at mattcorc.com or shoot me an email at matt@mattcorc.com. I would love to hear any feedback, including topic suggestions and insurance questions. If you would like to join me on an episode, send me an email.
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We talk about the recent market turmoil and how that will impact investor actions. Will investors stick to their guns or succumb and sell if the market continues to sell off. A few comments on Medtronic’s settlement and how insurance could have been implemented to reduce the financial burden for Medtronic.…
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GE has seen its market cap decrease by over $200B since 2016 and it now trades at around $8. Is this the correct value or should it be higher or perhaps lower?
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We changed our name and Amazon announced their new locations!
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Why we changed our name to the MattCorc Podcast. Who is taking the most risk with the Amazon headquarters, Amazon or the local/state government? What is Waymo? The first autonomous ride hailing service is getting ready to launch in Arizona.
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Moderna plans the biggest biotech IPO ever and we learn more about Amarin’s clinical study. Was mineral oil the best choice of placebo? Lessons we can learn from Amarin about D&O insurance.
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Herd Mentality. Why D&O benchmarking is a sales ploy. What to use to make a more informed decision.
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I talk about how brokers use benchmarking to sell you more D&O insurance. Brokers take advantage of herd mentality so insurers buy more D&O than they need.
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Cost and its importance are discussed. Minor differences in coverage can cause major headaches when you have a claim.
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Happy national doughnut day! Fewer companies in the S&P are providing negative guidance. What does this mean? How CFOs are protecting their balance sheets in the event their manufacturing is disrupted.
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Why is Aimmune (AIMT) up today? Is it because Halloween reminded investors how many types of candy have peanuts in them? A lesson on how to make sure you aren’t missing significant coverage gaps in your insurance program. Hint: I learned it from checking my kids Halloween candy.
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How my first time swimming in a lap pool in years was a good metaphor for today’s market and some other interesting facts on the financial markets.
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An overview of the President’s drug pricing proposal and what the new California sexual harassment law could mean for your insurance.
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With biotech stocks sinking, the XBI just hit a 52 week low, and interest rates rising will we see an urgency for acquisitions to be done?
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Quick post on why Insurance buying doesn’t need to be so abstract.
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A ton was learned at the MWE life science deal making symposium and here I share that with you.
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A synopsis of DeviceTalks Boston. Pathways to acquisition, hurdles that you might face and how to derisk your company to make it more appealing to investors and acquiring companies.
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What can we learn from the alleged Chinese cyber espionage incident and how cyber insurance could respond.
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I would love to hear whether people believe the pace of biotech IPOs will continue. Hear my thoughts and share yours at mattcorc.com.
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Why D&O Insurance is expensive for life science companies and how the stage your company is in impacts pricing.
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A client had a fire and $250,000 in product was destroyed. Undamaged condemned stock was valued at over $500,000 but there insurance did not cover it. Find out why that should never happen.
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Episode 29 - MD Bio-Tech Conference Recap
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A recap of the Maryland Bio-Tech Conference that I recently attended.
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Episode 28 - NJTC CFO Forum Recap
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A recap of the CFO Forum put on by the NJ Tech Council. The speaker was Jim Mastakas who was the CFO of Amneal when they merged with Impax Labs
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The impacts of Hurricane Florence on the property insurance market are discussed
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Why does a pre-clinical company need insurance?
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A quick synopsis of how insurance liability changes as a company enters the realm to an FDA regulated product.
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Where to look for additional coverage in your proprty policy above and beyond replacing your building or contents. Things to be aware of that could reduce coverage.
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Abbvie Testosterone Settlement and Product Liability
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I discuss the Abbvie testosterone settlement and the role of product liability insurance could play. Hurricanes and property insurance.
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A recap of Boston Biotech Week and the RESI conference. How insurance can help you stand out with investors.
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An overview of patent insurance and what it can do.
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Episode 20 - Opioid Settlement and Product Liability
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A discussion on Product Liability insurance in relation to a possible opioid settlement. Wage & Hour lawsuits are on the rise but there is a solution.
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In the wake of an API manufacturer being shut down in China I discuss using insurance to mitigate the cash flow disruption.
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The possible impacts on moving from quarterly to semiannual reporting periods for public companies on the D&O insurance marketplace
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Episode 17 - Getting Your Product Approved
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Amicus and Alnylam both got FDA approval last week. Find out how that can change their risk profile.
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I discuss the PGA Championship being cyber extorted, CA Consumer Privacy Act and the role insurance plays in both of these events.
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Apple, AIG, D&O Insurance and Patents
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We discuss Apple hitting the $1 trillion mark, AIG going the other way, government taking your patent and D&O insurance
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I talk about the prevalence of securities class action filings and how D&O can protect you. I also discuss how we should not choose limits solely by what our peers have in place.
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I talk about what we can learn from Sarepta's clinical hold and how they could insure such an event for their commercial product.
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Today we are reminded, due to the news that Keryx and Akebia are merging, of what happens when you have a supply chain issue.
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Aquinox disaster and what you can do to protect your company from Black Swans.
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Recap of today’s big events. Stryker bidding on Boston Scientific. CRISPR might cause cancer.
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I discuss liability when a digital health product works but something bad happens. Blurring the lines of medtech and digital health.
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Medtech Conference 2018
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A brief review of the 2018 Medtech conference in Minneapolis
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IPO market is healthy. Rockwell Medical and how D&O insurance could provide balance sheet protection
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Keytruda does it again in the clinic and also changes to M&A landscape. What’s going on at Rockwell Medical? Is your product temperature sensitive?
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Quick rundown on FDA related news, Hemophilia news and how right to try could impact the insurance market
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Episode 1 - Drug Pricing and Ford
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