Ask A Genius 1213: The Murder of Brian Thompson

Scott Douglas Jacobsen: A few days ago, Brian Thompson, a 50-year-old CEO of UnitedHealth Group (the parent company of UnitedHealthcare), was fatally shot in New York City. Reports suggest the shooter took a bus to the city and waited for 10 days, apparently targeting Thompson, who was there to speak at an investors' conference.  Rick …

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The Middle-Aged Genius’s Guide to Almost Everything 14 – Insurance

In-Sight Publishing The Middle-Aged Genius’s Guide to Almost Everything 14 – Insurance May 8, 2018 [Beginning of recorded material] Scott Douglas Jacobsen: So, what is insurance? You described off tape it as something about smearing risk. Rick Rosner: Alright. So, part of growing up or at least growing older, one part of it is deciding …

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