A podcast series created to raise the level of awareness about emerging and evolving risks within the North America healthcare industry has been launched by Axa XL.

The P&C and speciality risk division of Axa SA, has created the podcast called Axa XL Healthcare Risk Insights.

The series covers a variety of topics, including avoiding clinical documentation, legal pitfalls and dealing with an active shooter in healthcare organisations.

The bimonthly series will start with two episodes focused on the value of the insured and insurer relationship and cyber-risk in healthcare. Each episode is about 15 minutes.

The podcast, recorded and produced by The Sullivan Group — a leading provider of clinical loss prevention and patient safety programmes in the healthcare industry, features subject matter experts from Axa XL as well healthcare organisations, law firms and brokerage companies.

“It’s estimated that more than 165 million people in the US have listened to a podcast and this number is growing at a fast rate,” said Shellé Hendrickson, Axa XL’s head of healthcare, Bermuda.

“This platform provides another opportunity for us at Axa XL to collaborate with clients, colleagues, broker partners and other industry professionals and to share our expertise on relevant topics within healthcare.

“It’s our aim for Axa XL Healthcare Risk Insights to be the go-to podcast for information on innovative initiatives and emerging and evolving risks across the healthcare industry.”

Carla George, senior claims specialist at Axa XL in Bermuda, who also worked on the podcast series, said people are often busy and suffering from information overload, so Axa XL wanted to deliver this information in an easily accessible format.

“The beauty of podcasts is that you can listen to them while engaging in other activities, such as exercising or while commuting,” Ms George said.

“We believe that listeners, within and outside the healthcare industry, will find this podcast valuable.”

The Axa XL Healthcare Risk Insights podcast can be accessed via most platforms including Apple Podcast App (for Apple users only), the SoundCloud App and the Spotify App (for Apple and Android users), or at https://tinyurl.com/y57yzj6t