Sandy Laycox

Laycox is editor in chief of Leader's Edge. Before joining The Council, she served as senior writer/editor for America's Essential Hospitals, where she co-launched an award-winning digital magazine and wrote a history of the association.  Prior roles include producing corporate histories for The History Factory and editing best practice case studies in corporate performance at the Corporate Executive board. Laycox earned a bachelor of arts degree in history and philosophy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a master of fine arts degree in creative nonfiction writing from the University of New Orleans.
Economic Healthcare Headwinds
EBLF Economic Healthcare Headwinds
Q&A with Neal Masia, Adjunct Professor of Business and Economics at Columbia Uni...
June 1, 2023
Billion Dollar Normal?
Podcasts Billion Dollar Normal?
Has the nat cat property market reached a new normal?
Sponsored By AXA XL April 24, 2023
Apprentice Program Acceleration
Brokerage Ops Apprentice Program Acceleration
Q&A with Lori Goltermann, Chief Client Officer and CEO, Enterprise Clients, Aon
March 29, 2023
Aon's Apprenticeship Program Accelerates
Podcasts Aon's Apprenticeship Program Accelerates
Insights from an apprenticeship ambassador.
March 29, 2023
Succession in Action
Brokerage Ops Succession in Action
A conversation with The Council’s new leadership executives, Joel Wood, presid...
March 1, 2023
Experts Weigh in on Cyber, Governance, and D&O
P&C Experts Weigh in on Cyber, Governance, and D&O
Watch this industry panel from The Council's Insurance Leadership Forum. 
February 14, 2023
Preparing the Board for ESG
Podcasts Preparing the Board for ESG
A discussion on litigation, D&O, board diversity and more.
January 24, 2023
Podcasts "I’m Never Going To Settle"
A conversation with The Council’s 2023 board chair Bob Klonk
January 17, 2023
Relentless Pursuit
Industry Relentless Pursuit
Q&A with Bob Klonk, Chairman and CEO, Unison Risk Advisors and Oswald Companies,...
January 17, 2023
How I Got There
Podcasts How I Got There
The personal and professional journey of Travelers executive Patrick Kinney.
December 6, 2022
A Conversation with Amrit David, Managing Director at Barclays
Podcasts A Conversation with Amrit David, Managing Director at Barclays
Are we seeing a sea change in the way investors are evaluating insurtechs?
December 1, 2022
Deal or No Deal?
Industry Deal or No Deal?
Q&A with Amrit David, Managing Director, Barclays
December 1, 2022
Characteristics of Leading a Human-Centered Culture
Podcasts Characteristics of Leading a Human-Centered Culture
A conversation with with Warren Wright, Second Wave Learning, and Farzin Farzad,...
November 1, 2022
Building a Human-Centered Culture
Brokerage Ops Building a Human-Centered Culture
Q&A with Warren Wright, Second Wave Learning, and Farzin Farzad, Critical Equity...
November 1, 2022
An Eye on Tech-Related Investing
Podcasts An Eye on Tech-Related Investing
Q&A with Dave Miles, Founding Partner, ManchesterStory.
Sponsored By BrokerTech Ventures October 25, 2022
Governor Chris Christie and the Art of Compromise
Podcasts Governor Chris Christie and the Art of Compromise
An insightful, mixed-bag conversation with the former presidential candidate.
September 29, 2022
Can We Compromise?
Industry Can We Compromise?
Q&A with Governor Chris Christie
September 29, 2022
The Future of Insurtech Is Female
Podcasts The Future of Insurtech Is Female
Q&A with Kacie Conroy, Director of IT, M3 Insurance
Sponsored By BrokerTech Ventures August 24, 2022
Premium Financing Goes Digital
Podcasts Premium Financing Goes Digital
Q&A with Nolan Steenberg, Solutions Engineer, FIRST Insurance Funding
Sponsored By FIRST Insurance Funding August 17, 2022
Getting the Cyber House in Order
P&C Getting the Cyber House in Order
Q&A with Brian Fritton, Founder and CEO, Havoc Shield
July 19, 2022
A “TurboTax” for Cyber Hygiene
Podcasts A “TurboTax” for Cyber Hygiene
Q&A with Brian Fritton, Founder and CEO, Havoc Shield
July 12, 2022
Walking the Walk on ESG
Podcasts Walking the Walk on ESG
A conversation with Joe Tocco, Chief Executive Officer of the Americas, AXA XL
Sponsored By AXA XL June 29, 2022
Death of the Political Center?
EBLF Death of the Political Center?
A conversation with The Council's government affairs team before EBLF.
May 31, 2022
Accelerator Wrap-Up
Podcasts Accelerator Wrap-Up
Inside the BTV accelerator as it wraps first BTV Mania.
Sponsored By BrokerTech Ventures May 18, 2022
Operational Innovation
Podcasts Operational Innovation
Talking with ReSource Pro CEO Dan Epstein
May 12, 2022
Intimate Access
Podcasts Intimate Access
The BTV Accelerator offers unparalleled access to the broker community for up-an...
Sponsored By BrokerTech Ventures April 1, 2022
Mark Cuban's Drug Company Takes on Big Pharma
Podcasts Mark Cuban's Drug Company Takes on Big Pharma
A conversation with the leadership of the newly launched company.
April 1, 2022
Taking on Big Pharma
EBLF Taking on Big Pharma
Q&A with Dr. Alex Oshmyansky, Founder and CEO, and Ron Harrison, VP, Business De...
April 1, 2022
Moving into Modularity
Podcasts Moving into Modularity
Resilience Insurance has an answer for complex and unclear cyber policies.
Sponsored By Resilience March 22, 2022
Driving Insurance Trends and the Trends Driving Insurance
Podcasts Driving Insurance Trends and the Trends Driving Insurance
From an internal DE&I movement to external inflation, AXA XL weighs in.
Sponsored By AXA XL March 8, 2022
The View from The Hill
Podcasts The View from The Hill
A conversation with The Council's government affairs team.
February 7, 2022
Simple Beacons for Work and Life
Podcasts Simple Beacons for Work and Life
A Conversation with Best-Selling Author Daniel Pink
January 18, 2022
Work Smarter, Live Better
Brokerage Ops Work Smarter, Live Better
Best-Selling Author Daniel Pink tells us how
January 18, 2022
Get Ready for Reader's Edge
Podcasts Get Ready for Reader's Edge
Meet our newest contributor, BXS Insurance's Scott Naugle
January 5, 2022
A Broker’s DNA
Podcasts A Broker’s DNA
Moving from the broker side to the carrier side of the industry gave this AXA XL...
Sponsored By AXA XL December 8, 2021
A Conversation with Former U.S. HHS Secretaries Alex Azar and Donna Shalala
Podcasts A Conversation with Former U.S. HHS Secretaries Alex Azar and Donna Shalala
The full conversation with former U.S. HHS Secretaries Alex Azar and Donna Shala...
November 1, 2021
The Driver’s Reins
Health+Benefits The Driver’s Reins
Guiding the Healthcare System: A Q&A with former U.S. HHS Secretaries Alex Azar ...
November 1, 2021
Cyber: 20 Years Past and Present
Podcasts Cyber: 20 Years Past and Present
Do coverages have to change to meet risk demand?
October 27, 2021
Across the Pond
Industry Across the Pond
Q&A with Christopher Croft, Chief Executive, London & International Insurance Br...
October 4, 2021
IPOs, SPACs, and More Brokerage Transactions
Podcasts IPOs, SPACs, and More Brokerage Transactions
A conversation with Amrit David, Managing Director, Barclays Investment Banking
October 4, 2021
The Future of Car Culture
Podcasts The Future of Car Culture
Hagerty, a global automotive enthusiast brand and classic car insurer, merges wi...
October 3, 2021
Scaling Up, Not Shutting Down
Industry Scaling Up, Not Shutting Down
Q&A with Amrit David, Managing Director, Barclays Investment Banking
October 1, 2021
It’s a Relationship Business
Industry It’s a Relationship Business
Q&A with Jack Damioli, President & CEO, The Broadmoor
October 1, 2021
Renewed Scrutiny for Flood Insurance
P&C Renewed Scrutiny for Flood Insurance
FEMA responds to decades of flood coverage challenges with a new pricing methodo...
September 30, 2021
Payer to Partner
Podcasts Payer to Partner
AXA XL leadership talks about what’s necessary for addressing the risks ahead....
Sponsored By AXA XL September 22, 2021
Investing in a Volatile World
Podcasts Investing in a Volatile World
Rising political hotspots undermine economic investment in those areas, while ot...
Sponsored By AXA XL September 22, 2021
Sustaining Global Business Amid COVID-19 Losses, Climate Effects
Podcasts Sustaining Global Business Amid COVID-19 Losses, Climate Effects
AXA XL’s experts dive into loss of liquidity and investments in sustainability...
Sponsored By AXA XL September 22, 2021
Counseling Through COVID
Brokerage Ops Counseling Through COVID
When the stresses of 2020 bore down on its staff, The Council turned inward for ...
August 31, 2021
Tackling Healthcare Disparities
Podcasts Tackling Healthcare Disparities
UnitedHealthcare’s chief consumer officer Rebecca Madsen shares what the insur...
July 30, 2021
What Do Employers Want in Healthcare Reform?
Podcasts What Do Employers Want in Healthcare Reform?
Q&A with Shawn Gremminger, Director of Health policy, Purchaser Business Group o...
July 30, 2021
Value-Based Payment Edges into Employer Programs
EBLF Value-Based Payment Edges into Employer Programs
Q&A with David Snow, Chairman & CEO, Cedar Gate Technologies
July 20, 2021
Life Insurance to See Material Shifts
Health+Benefits Life Insurance to See Material Shifts
The life insurance industry has experienced more change in the last two years th...
May 3, 2021
The Nourishing Force of Private Capital
Industry The Nourishing Force of Private Capital
Private equity’s whole job is to find and farm productive investments. The ins...
May 2, 2021
Private Equity Infusion
Podcasts Private Equity Infusion
Two experts break down the runway left in retail brokerage M&A, alternative acqu...
April 20, 2021
Connecting the Dots
Industry Connecting the Dots
Q&A with Vikram Mansharamani, Author and Global Trend Watcher
February 28, 2021
Global Trend Watcher Vikram Mansharamani
Podcasts Global Trend Watcher Vikram Mansharamani
Talks five-year forecast on the global economy, U.S. politics, technology, cyber...
February 8, 2021
Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb
Podcasts Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb
On the vaccine supply and distribution, the future of the ACA, and drug pricing ...
February 2, 2021
Michael Murphy
Industry Michael Murphy
On what’s next for Donald Trump and the Republican Party, Biden’s cabinet pi...
January 20, 2021
David Axelrod
Health+Benefits David Axelrod
On the future of the ACA, prescription drugs, pollsters, and whether Mitch McCon...
January 20, 2021
It's Never Overt
Industry It's Never Overt
A conversation with ABD vice president Ivoree Reinaldo about what it’s like to...
September 30, 2020
Going Sideways
Industry Going Sideways
A conversation with economist Anirban Basu, chairman & CEO, Sage Policy Group
September 30, 2020
Healthcare from the Infinite Perspective
Health+Benefits Healthcare from the Infinite Perspective
Our conversation with Simon Sinek continues
September 1, 2020
Are You Unencumbered?
Industry Are You Unencumbered?
A conversation with Simon Sinek
September 1, 2020
Hearing and Being Heard
Industry Hearing and Being Heard
The search for a role in racial justice
July 8, 2020
The Business of Resiliency
EBLF The Business of Resiliency
A conversation with Simon Sinek
June 22, 2020
The Power of Relationships
EBLF The Power of Relationships
This time has shed light on the importance of meaningful partnerships and reinfo...
June 17, 2020
You Gotta Have Friends....
Industry You Gotta Have Friends....
An important reminder of the power of collaboration.
May 31, 2020
Committed to Exploring Risk
Industry Committed to Exploring Risk
Changing an editorial strategy overnight is daunting, but we couldn’t ignore t...
April 27, 2020
Digital Relationships, Small Business, and Advising from Afar
Brokerage Ops Digital Relationships, Small Business, and Advising from Afar
Q&A with Amy Zupon, CEO of Vertafore
April 21, 2020
The COVID Diaries: Reflections from China and Italy
Brokerage Ops The COVID Diaries: Reflections from China and Italy
Q&A with Yichen Zhang, Assistant Manager, Global Networks, Continental Insur...
April 7, 2020
Alternative Capital and Brokerage? Still Going Strong
Industry Alternative Capital and Brokerage? Still Going Strong
Q&A with Amrit David, Managing Director in the Investment Bank at Barclays
April 1, 2020
Tackling Climate Change: A View from The Hill
Industry Tackling Climate Change: A View from The Hill
Q&A with Congressman Sean Casten of Illinois.
January 15, 2020
Brokers Launch First Distribution-Focused Insurtech Accelerator
Industry Brokers Launch First Distribution-Focused Insurtech Accelerator
Q&A with Mike Victorson, president and CEO, M3 Insurance; Dan Keough, chairman a...
November 26, 2019
RiskStream Collaborative Continues its Pursuit of “The Golden Triangle”
Industry RiskStream Collaborative Continues its Pursuit of “The Golden Triangle”
RiskStream Collaborative President Chris McDaniel offers exclusive update on con...
November 25, 2019
We Gotta Get on It
Industry We Gotta Get on It
From building trust through technology to addressing resilience and underinsuran...
July 23, 2019
Get Lost in Leader's Edge
Industry Get Lost in Leader's Edge
Our website is redesigned with storytelling at its core.
July 12, 2019
Healthcare Hot Spots
Health+Benefits Healthcare Hot Spots
A snapshot of federal and state healthcare payment reform proposals.
May 24, 2019
Five Minutes with Ben Fidlow of Willis Towers Watson
Brokerage Ops Five Minutes with Ben Fidlow of Willis Towers Watson
We sat down at RIMS 2019 to discuss how WTW's predictive analytics are moving be...
April 30, 2019
Captives with Steve Bauman of AXA XL
Industry Captives with Steve Bauman of AXA XL
We chatted with AXA XL's head of global programs and captive practice, North Ame...
April 30, 2019
RIMS 2019 Goes Global
Industry RIMS 2019 Goes Global
Q&A with Kristen Peed, corporate director of risk management at CBIZ in Kansas C...
April 30, 2019
Addressing PTSD in the Workforce
Health+Benefits Addressing PTSD in the Workforce
Q&A with Dr. Teresa Bartlett, senior medical officer at Sedgwick
April 29, 2019
The Risk Manager's Take
Industry The Risk Manager's Take
Q&A with Cindy Roelke, who has risk management responsibilities for all of Weste...
April 29, 2019
Travel Risks: What Employers Need to Know
P&C Travel Risks: What Employers Need to Know
Q&A with Erika Weisbrod, director of security solutions - Americas at Internatio...
April 29, 2019
Is Bigger Better?
Health+Benefits Is Bigger Better?
Rob Edwards, chief external affairs officer at the University of Kentucky Health...
March 28, 2019
We’re in the Money
Industry We’re in the Money
Amrit David, managing director in the International Investment Bank at Barclays,...
March 28, 2019
Welcome to The Shop
Health+Benefits Welcome to The Shop
A glimpse of life inside a cultural and community hub that is making a differenc...
March 1, 2019
1984 or 2019?
Health+Benefits 1984 or 2019?
Who’s driving the next evolution of healthcare data?
January 23, 2019
Pushing the Edge
Lifestyle Pushing the Edge
For 15 years, Rick Pullen did things differently than everyone else, changing th...
November 30, 2018
Quiet Your Mind
Brokerage Ops Quiet Your Mind
Clear your head and lead in the moment: a Q&A with Kevin Davis.
August 30, 2018
The Great Cost-Shift
Health+Benefits The Great Cost-Shift
Q&A with author and healthcare futurist Ian Morrison
November 30, 2017
Developments in Puerto Rico
P&C Developments in Puerto Rico
While much uncertainty remains, here’s an initial look at where losses might c...
October 30, 2017
A Common Language
Health+Benefits A Common Language
Q&A with Rod Cruickshank, President & CEO of The Partners Group
October 30, 2017
Walk the Talk
Industry Walk the Talk
Q&A with Zenefits Vice President of Carrier Relations Colin Rogers
October 20, 2017
Stake in the Ground
Industry Stake in the Ground
Q&A with OneDigital Chief Growth Officer Mike Sullivan
September 26, 2017
Medical Exam
EBLF Medical Exam
Tech-enabled transparency is a major step in regaining control of healthcare cos...
May 25, 2017
VIDEO: Tough Minded In A Soft Market
Industry VIDEO: Tough Minded In A Soft Market
Council members speak their mind on what it takes to succeed in today’s insura...
April 28, 2017
How JUST Are You?
Industry How JUST Are You?
JUST Capital ranks the insurance industry.
February 24, 2017
Dying While Human
Health+Benefits Dying While Human
The palliative care movement is better for patients, providers and payers
January 5, 2017
Leader’s Edge Predicts NFL’s $1 Billion Payout
Health+Benefits Leader’s Edge Predicts NFL’s $1 Billion Payout
A landmark agreement between the NFL and former players is finally being settled...
December 15, 2016
Uncertainty Abounds, Opportunity Exists
Industry Uncertainty Abounds, Opportunity Exists
How will Fidel Castro’s death affect Cuba? Will Trump engage?
November 28, 2016
Prescription Addiction
P&C Prescription Addiction
While money and misinformation fuel America’s opioid crisis, brokers fight to ...
October 26, 2016
ColoradoCare at ILF 2016
Health+Benefits ColoradoCare at ILF 2016
2016 holds some critical state-level issues in play that could have a major impa...
October 12, 2016
The Marketing Mind
Brokerage Ops The Marketing Mind
Using automation tools, marketers can harness data to drive new business.
July 26, 2016
District Judge Rules Administration Is Illegally Reimbursing Insurers for ACA CSRs
Health+Benefits District Judge Rules Administration Is Illegally Reimbursing Insurers for ACA CSRs
Money troubles for exchange insurers?
May 16, 2016