Zach Ewell

Ewell is a content specialist for Leader’s Edge magazine. An Eagle Scout and alumnus of Delta Kappa Alpha, Ewell graduated from American University in 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in Print/Digital Journalism and a minor in International Relations.
Measuring Social Good
Industry Measuring Social Good
We measure corporate environmental and governance behaviors. But what about soci...
March 1, 2023
Our Most Read Articles of 2022
Industry Our Most Read Articles of 2022
A look at some of our most popular content of the year.
December 27, 2022
Industry Advice From an Old Rookie
Podcasts Industry Advice From an Old Rookie
Q&A with Nick Bellanca, Vice President, Employee Health & Benefits, Marsh McLenn...
December 15, 2022
Paranormal Peril
P&C Paranormal Peril
This isn't a case for Scooby-Doo and meddling kids.
October 20, 2022
Starting a Business During a Time of No Business
Podcasts Starting a Business During a Time of No Business
Q&A with Chris Senkbile, Founder and CEO, Project Ferro
October 10, 2022
Crypto's ESG Blind Spots
Industry Crypto's ESG Blind Spots
What are the ESG impacts for companies that buy and sell Bitcoin?
October 8, 2022
Into the Metaverse
Industry Into the Metaverse
There’s a buying frenzy in the metaverse. Even brokers are setting up shop.
September 1, 2022
Decentralized Danger
Industry Decentralized Danger
Managing risk in decentralized finance is the newest cyber challenge.
July 19, 2022
Marrying Marketing and Mathematics
Podcasts Marrying Marketing and Mathematics
Q&A with Chris Moran, Senior Underwriter for Cyber, Tech and Media, Allianz Glob...
June 21, 2022
The Advent of Digital Assets
Podcasts The Advent of Digital Assets
Q&A with Ben Peach, Associate Director of Digital Assets, Aon
February 22, 2022
4 Stories at the Heart of 2021
Industry 4 Stories at the Heart of 2021
Looking Back to Go Forward
December 29, 2021
From Small Business to Big Brokerage
Podcasts From Small Business to Big Brokerage
Q&A with Eyad Kabbani, Assistant Vice President at Marsh and Past Council Founda...
November 30, 2021
Digital Deeds
P&C Digital Deeds
What are NFTs and how might a market develop?
November 19, 2021
Alien Abduction Insurance
P&C Alien Abduction Insurance
“For people in the insurance industry, this is an inside joke.”
October 14, 2021
Pandemic Work/Life Balance
Podcasts Pandemic Work/Life Balance
Q&A with Eleanor Ko, P&C Account Manager, Woodruff Sawyer
October 6, 2021
Connoisseur Concerns in Wine Country
P&C Connoisseur Concerns in Wine Country
Wildfires are leading to limited capacity, higher pricing, and an unknown future...
October 4, 2021
The Show Must Go On
Industry The Show Must Go On
Q&A with Michael Furtschegger, Global Head of Entertainment, Allianz Global Corp...
August 18, 2021
Restaurants of the Future?
P&C Restaurants of the Future?
Could a more convenient way of dining take the restaurant world by storm?
July 27, 2021
Work, Love, Play: Influencing Change Through ERGs
Podcasts Work, Love, Play: Influencing Change Through ERGs
Q&A with Ilana Shackelford, Account Coordinator, Executive Risk, ABD
July 7, 2021
The 2020 Olympics in 2021
P&C The 2020 Olympics in 2021
COVID-19 remains at the forefront of this year’s Summer Games.
July 1, 2021
The Athlete Mindset of Becoming a Broker
Podcasts The Athlete Mindset of Becoming a Broker
Q&A with Isaac Lintz, Junior Account Executive, Holmes Murphy & Associates
June 7, 2021
Trillion-Dollar Trend or a Monetary Moment?
P&C Trillion-Dollar Trend or a Monetary Moment?
Decentralized, digital and disruptive, cryptocurrency takes its place on the wor...
June 1, 2021
Risk Exposure Growing Pains in Shipping Supply Chain
P&C Risk Exposure Growing Pains in Shipping Supply Chain
A mega ship’s recent bottleneck in Egypt is one of several issues facing the w...
May 26, 2021
Cultivating Risk Management Minds
Industry Cultivating Risk Management Minds
Q&A with Stephen Shore, Department Chair, Risk Management & Insurance, Georgia S...
March 31, 2021
From Broker to Techie
Podcasts From Broker to Techie
Q&A with Andy Mathisen, Co-Founder and CMO, GloveBox
March 10, 2021
5 More Tech Tools to WFH
Brokerage Ops 5 More Tech Tools to WFH
These wide-ranging technologies can set you free in and out of the home office.
March 10, 2021
Budding Broker
Podcasts Budding Broker
Q&A with Drew Taylor, Broker, Founder Shield
January 25, 2021
Lights … Camera … Canceled?
P&C Lights … Camera … Canceled?
COVID-related shutdowns abound in the entertainment industry. In response, some ...
January 19, 2021
Young Talent Speaks
Podcasts Young Talent Speaks
A new podcast series
January 10, 2021
Our Year of Coverage in 60 Seconds
Industry Our Year of Coverage in 60 Seconds
2020 pushed the world to its limits. Leader’s Edge covered it all.
December 23, 2020
It’s Spooky Season, After All 👻
P&C It’s Spooky Season, After All 👻
And you thought insurance was boring!
October 16, 2020
Post-Pandemic Business Travel
Health+Benefits Post-Pandemic Business Travel
COVID-19 continues to choke international business travel.
October 6, 2020
Depends Who You Ask
Health+Benefits Depends Who You Ask
Polling shows new top issues, political splits in healthcare.
October 4, 2020
NewSpace: A Risk-Acceptance Culture
P&C NewSpace: A Risk-Acceptance Culture
As SpaceX and others privatize space flight, how do the risks of space travel ch...
September 30, 2020
Play Ball?
Health+Benefits Play Ball?
Baseball season is finally starting. What’s ahead for MLB?
July 17, 2020
Game On!
P&C Game On!
In response to the coronavirus, esports are pivoting, bringing team sports back ...
April 28, 2020
Pandemic-Induced Stress is New for Us All
Brokerage Ops Pandemic-Induced Stress is New for Us All
Q&A with Ali Payne, President, Ethos
April 28, 2020
5 Tech Tools to WFH, During Self Quarantine
Brokerage Ops 5 Tech Tools to WFH, During Self Quarantine
Leader's Edge writer Zach Ewell shares some helpful apps and technology that he ...
March 25, 2020
Space Invaders
P&C Space Invaders
More than 2,000 satellites currently orbit the planet. Will their insurance mark...
March 1, 2020
Talkin’ Tech
Podcasts Talkin’ Tech
Our conversation on how a joint interest in insurance and technology helped laun...
January 16, 2020
Talking Tech Leadership
Lifestyle Talking Tech Leadership
Q&A with Brian Comerford, director of strategy, governance and innovation at IMA...
January 15, 2020
A Look Back on 2019
Lifestyle A Look Back on 2019
Some of the stories you'll return to in 2020 and beyond.
December 20, 2019
Yuletide Risk
P&C Yuletide Risk
There’s nothing like a fresh cut Christmas tree, but there are risks involved ...
December 19, 2019
Insuring Screams
P&C Insuring Screams
Now that it is finally October, we decided to tap into the spooky side of our in...
October 16, 2019
The Role of Virtual Reality in D&I
Industry The Role of Virtual Reality in D&I
VR uses empathy to teach diversity & inclusion.
October 3, 2019
Curiosity Leads the Way
Brokerage Ops Curiosity Leads the Way
The Council’s internship program engages fresh minds in some of the industry...
October 1, 2019
A May-September Benefits Mashup
Health+Benefits A May-September Benefits Mashup
Employers hope to allow employees to personalize benefit choices across generati...
September 5, 2019
Swiss Re Identifies Large Nat Cat Insurance Gap
P&C Swiss Re Identifies Large Nat Cat Insurance Gap
While man-made disasters are largely covered, the gap between natural catastroph...
August 5, 2019
Notre-Dame Fire a Catalyst for Renovation Best Practices
P&C Notre-Dame Fire a Catalyst for Renovation Best Practices
The cathedral’s blaze raises fire suppression and risk management questions.
June 24, 2019
Talent Development Strengthens Bottom Line
Brokerage Ops Talent Development Strengthens Bottom Line
Council members are developing staff to grow top leaders and profitability.
June 12, 2019
New Data Initiative Targets Superusers
Health+Benefits New Data Initiative Targets Superusers
NIH has a new program seeking 1 million data subjects in undermeasured communiti...
May 16, 2019
Beyond Words
P&C Beyond Words
Since the invention of the printing press, printing has pretty much been words o...
April 22, 2019
Fitting Synthetic Tenure into the Revolving Door of Talent
Health+Benefits Fitting Synthetic Tenure into the Revolving Door of Talent
Helping employees develop synthetic tenure might just increase their real tenure...
April 15, 2019
Top-of-Mind Risks 2019
P&C Top-of-Mind Risks 2019
Cyber inches nearer the top on the Allianz Risk Barometer and represents the mos...
March 28, 2019
Inside The Shop
Health+Benefits Inside The Shop
Step inside and take in the sights and sounds of a Barbershop in Hyattsville Mar...
March 4, 2019
Capitalizing on Mini-Cap Ventures
Industry Capitalizing on Mini-Cap Ventures
IMA Select steps onto gig economy platform.
February 6, 2019
Coffee Talk
Industry Coffee Talk
Visiting an ASL Starbucks
December 16, 2018
Fasten Your Seatbelts
P&C Fasten Your Seatbelts
Flying cars are already in production. Insurers, get ready for takeoff!
September 18, 2018
World Class Insurance
P&C World Class Insurance
The World Cup is over but major events always need insurance.
July 13, 2018
The Wild West
P&C The Wild West
Self-driving car accidents are making headlines. What does it mean for the indus...
May 16, 2018
The Call to Insure
P&C The Call to Insure
Upswings in religious violence bring coverage needs for places of worship.
March 29, 2018