Facing the Headlines - Angela Walker Talks reporting on major insurance incidents

Season #1

In this episode of Sitting With Sue, Sue Taylor interviews Angela Walker, an experienced journalist and host of the podcast Angela Walker in Conversation. They discuss the intersection of journalism and insurance, sharing insights on how news events like the Didcot Power Station disaster and annual flooding in Oxfordshire impact people long-term. Angela provides advice for insurance professionals and policyholders on interacting with journalists during traumatic events. The episode emphasizes the importance of understanding the human aspect of news stories and building positive relationships with the media. 00:00 Introduction to the Podcast 00:04 Meet Angela Walker: Journalist and Podcaster 00:46 Angela's Career Journey 01:17 Intersection of Journalism and Insurance 02:08 Reporting on Traumatic Events 03:44 The Human Impact of News Stories 06:07 Personal Experience with Flooding 07:19 Role of Journalists in Traumatic Situations 08:53 Advice for Insurance Experts and Policyholders 10:49 Key Takeaways and Conclusion To hear more podcasts from Angela Walker tune into her YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@AngelaWalkerInConversati-yc1rc/videos or go to her website at http://www.angelawalkerreports.com/ Major incidents are something that Loss Adjusters have to deal with every day. To hear more on how they deal with such situations tune in to my Sitting with Sue podcasts with John Armstrong When Disaster Strikes https://youtu.be/P-FakOvKduQ Fire and the immediate Aftermath https://youtu.be/z4O_yB3QteU