PoolSide unpacks expert insights, transformative strategies, and captivating stories to connect and empower the public entity pooling community. Presented in partnership with GEM, PoolSide is hosted by Michelle Béchamps of Béchamps & Associates—a leader with over 30 years of expertise in pooling, strategic planning, and brand strategy. Whether you’re an industry veteran or just starting out, PoolSide delivers the knowledge and inspiration you need to thrive and excel. Tune in to explore ideas that matter, gain actionable insights, meet industry experts and stay ahead in the world of pooling.
PoolSide with Michelle Bechamps
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PoolSide unpacks expert insights, transformative strategies, and captivating stories to connect and empower the public entity pooling community. Presented in partnership with GEM, PoolSide is hosted by Michelle Béchamps of Béchamps & Associates—a leader with over 30 years of expertise in pooling, strategic planning, and brand strategy. Whether you’re an industry veteran or just starting out, PoolSide delivers the knowledge and inspiration you need to thrive and excel. Tune in to explore ideas that matter, gain actionable insights, meet industry experts and stay ahead in the world of pooling.
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Recent Episodes
July 1, 2026
Pooling through The New Normal: Financing Risk When The Old Playbook No Longer Works
<p>The financial playbook for pooling is changing. Nuclear verdicts may get the headlines, but they are only one piece of a much larger shift. Pools are facing a new liability landscape shaped by higher severity, expanding exposures, legislative changes, obsolete trend assumptions, and greater uncertainty about what may come next.</p><p>In this episode of <strong>PoolSide</strong>, we talk with <strong>Mike Harrington, President and Managing Partner of Bickmore Actuarial</strong>, who breaks down these issues in a practical, non-technical way for pooling professionals across every function, not just finance.</p><p>We discuss:</p><ul><li>Why past trending may no longer tell the full story</li><li>How new legislation can create liabilities that were never contemplated in prior actuarial studies</li><li>Why pools may need to rethink limits, retentions, quota shares, and confidence levels</li><li>The growing need to contain exposures more intentionally</li><li>Why building and protecting surplus may matter more than dividends in today’s environment</li></ul><p>This conversation is about more than numbers. It is about long-term financial resilience and making sure pools remain strong enough to keep their promise to members.</p>
February 25, 2026
Transcending the Transaction
<p>In this episode, we welcome Jay Baer, Hall of Fame keynote speaker and author of Human.Kind. and Ignite a Word-of-Mouth Wave, for a conversation about why human connection is once again becoming the most powerful growth strategy in a technology-saturated world.</p><p>As public entity pools gain efficiency through innovation, the real question becomes: What are we doing with the capacity we get back? </p><p>In relationship-driven industries like pooling, our differentiator has never been speed alone. It’s trust, proximity, and personal connection.</p><p>Jay shares how intentional moments spark loyalty, why advocacy is earned through experiences, and how leaders can ignite a wave, one meaningful interaction at a time. </p>
January 20, 2026
The Productivity Paradox: Tech, Time, and the Forces Reshaping Modern Pooling
<p>We’ve never had more tools, data, or technology at our fingertips—yet many leaders feel more stretched than ever.</p><p>In this milestone <strong>one-year anniversary episode of PoolSide</strong>, we unpack a question facing public entity risk pools everywhere: Are we actually becoming more productive—or just busier?</p><p>In Episode #10, host <strong>Michelle Bechamps</strong> is joined by <strong>Ann Gergen, Executive Director of AGRiP</strong>, to explore the real forces reshaping productivity in pooling today, including:</p><ul><li>How AI and “pooled intelligence” are changing expertise, judgment, and decision-making</li><li>The impact of shifting demographics and career longevity on innovation and advancement</li><li>Why knowledge loss from board and staff turnover quietly erodes productivity</li><li>How cognitive and organizational bias slows progress—even in data-rich environments</li></ul><p>This isn’t a conversation about chasing efficiency or adopting the next shiny tool. It’s about <strong>designing productivity</strong>—intentionally, strategically, and human-centered.</p><p>The leaders who thrive won’t be the fastest movers. They’ll be the ones asking better questions, building smarter systems, and creating space for thinking—not just doing.</p>
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