Aviation Insurance Podcast

About Aviation Insurance Podcast

Providing you the foundations of aviation insurance as well as updates on what is happening in the aviation insurance marketplace.

Publisher

Tim Bonnell Jr.

Category

business · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Jul 2021

Latest episode

9 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

132 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   9 Sept 2026

   9/11: 25 Years Later – How Aviation & Insurance Changed

   Twenty-five years after September 11, 2001, host Tim Bonnell Jr. reflects on where he was when the attacks occurred and how that defining day transformed aviation and aviation insurance. From the nationwide grounding of aircraft to war-risk losses, rising premiums, reduced market capacity, and the creation of TRIA, this special episode remembers those who lost their lives and examines the lasting impact of 9/11 on our industry.

2. 

   27 Aug 2026

   The Insurance Gaps Aviation Businesses Keep Missing – Part 2

   In Part 2 of How AI Is Transforming Aviation Workflows, we move from the principles behind responsible AI use to practical applications for pilots, aviation businesses, and the aviation insurance industry. Tim Bonnell Jr., Art Jimenez, and Danny Maco of TriVector Labs demonstrate how aviation-specific AI can use grounded data from sources such as the FAA, NTSB, ADS-B flight activity, weather data, aircraft records, and other aviation sources to support better decision-making. The discussion explores Avia Pilot, Avia Intel, Avia, and Avia+, including practical examples of aircraft research, airport risk analysis, pilot information, pre-flight planning, post-flight analysis, and aviation business workflows. You'll also see how AI can analyze historical aircraft operations and identify patterns that may otherwise be difficult to uncover—from frequent short-hop flights and potential aircraft wear to weather encountered during previous flights. The team also discusses how this type of data could help transform aircraft insurance underwriting by providing more factual, data-driven insight into pilots and aircraft operations. The bigger goal isn't replacing aviation professionals. It's augmented intelligence: giving pilots, brokers, underwriters, and aviation businesses better information so they can make safer, faster, and more informed decisions. If you haven't watched Part 1 yet, start there for the key principles behind using AI safely, securely, and effectively in aviation.

3. 

   12 Aug 2026

   The Insurance Gaps Aviation Businesses Keep Missing – Part 1

   AI is transforming aviation—but in a high-stakes industry, using artificial intelligence without the right data, safeguards, and grounding can create serious risks. In Aviation Insurance Podcast Episode 128, host Tim Bonnell Jr. shares Part 1 of a TriVector Labs webinar exploring how AI is being integrated into aviation workflows and why aviation professionals need to understand the difference between general-purpose AI and technology grounded in verified aviation data. Together with Danny Maco and Art Jimenez of TriVector Labs, Tim discusses why aviation requires a different approach to AI. From regulatory requirements and flight planning to data security and risk management, the information behind an AI-generated answer matters. The team also puts this into practice by comparing a standard ChatGPT-generated IFR flight plan with Avia Pilot, an aviation-specific AI solution grounded in sources such as FAA and NOAA data. The comparison demonstrates how seemingly convincing AI answers can contain incorrect altitudes, nonexistent navigation points, and other inaccuracies when the underlying system isn't properly grounded. For pilots, aviation businesses, insurance professionals, and anyone exploring AI in aviation, this episode provides an important framework for adopting AI without losing sight of safety, accuracy, security, and human expertise.

Who has been a guest on Aviation Insurance Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Steve Berry
• Danny Maco
• Art Jimenez
• Peter Guy

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

71,099

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

5 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 73 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

84

Social presence

0

YouTube

85

Engagement

68

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

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