One Interesting Thing About Insurance

One Interesting Thing About Insurance


Latest Episodes

Insuring Baseball’s Risky Contracts
December 28, 2022

Baseball's free agents are signing guaranteed contracts for hundreds of millions of dollars and the teams that sign them are insuring these deals much like any other big business hedges their positions. Did the Giants pull their offer to Carlos Correa bec

The Prince is Born
December 21, 2022

Robert travels to Florida for the birth of his first grandchild and explains why it can be a good thing when a baby arrives early.

Concerts in the Future
December 14, 2022

Robert talks with his son, Damon, about how concert tickets were sold in the 90s and contrasts that with the Metallica tour that recently went on sale.

Fighting For Her Life in Mexico
December 07, 2022

Robert shares a story of vacation in Mexico that reminds him of an often overlooked insurance policy.

An Insurance Thanksgiving
November 23, 2022

Robert answers a couple listener questions, reflects on a bus trip from Atlanta to Florida to reach his family Thanksgiving and drops a reference to a book he now believes he never actually read.

What’s that Smell Coming from the Closet?
November 09, 2022

Robert had an idea to make his 10th grade Halloween more fun for him and his friends. Of course, the consequences of mayhem do not always fall on those responsible. The story is a quick lesson in vicarious liability.

The Covid Road Trip
October 26, 2022

Robert recounts a 19-day road trip he took with his son the summer of 2020 during which he violated a few terms of the rental car agreement.

Life Insurance is for Babies
October 12, 2022

Robert talks with his son, Brandon, an expectant father, about the life insurance for babies that he recalls being advertised in his Columbia House CD member mailings from 1994.

The Skin Tag and a Stapler Remover
September 28, 2022

Robert cant remember every time he has seen a doctor. The good news is, the little, insignificant visits to the doctor may not make much difference when it comes time to apply for insurance.

The Good Doctor
September 15, 2022

A friend at a party reveals to Robert that her doctor is doing something special for her. She is very grateful, however, it is, unfortunately, a felony.