RANE Podcast Series

Essential Geopolitics: What’s at Stake in the Israel-Hamas War?

The October 7 Hamas attack on Israel stunned the world and sparked the most serious security crisis in the region since the U.S. assassination of Qassem Soleimaini in 2020. As the Israeli military prepares its possible ground offensive of the Gaza Strip, we talk to Ryan Bohl, Senior Middle East and North Africa analyst explains the global implications.

RANE is a global risk intelligence company that delivers risk and security professionals access to critical insights, analysis and support to ensure business continuity and resilience for our clients. For more information about RANE's risk management solutions, visit www.ranenetwork.com.

Geopolitics as an Aid to Statecraft.

In this episode of the Applied Geopolitics podcast, Rodger Baker speaks with Jaehan Park about understanding the role and applications of geopolitics. 

Jaehan Park is a Postdoctoral Fellow and Adjunct Lecturer at the Edwin O Reischauer Center for East Asian Studies at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. Currently, he is completing his book manuscript, The Geographical Pivot of Grand Strategy: Rising Powers in the Far East, 1895-1905. 

RANE is a global risk intelligence company that delivers risk and security professionals access to critical insights, analysis and support to ensure business continuity and resilience for our clients. For more information about RANE's risk management solutions, visit www.ranenetwork.com.

RANE Insights: Addressing Mental Health and Substance Abuse in the Workplace

In this episode of the RANE Insights podcast, RANE co-founder David Lawrence speaks with Arden O’Connor about her work in the field of mental health. 

Arden O’Connor founded the O’Connor Professional Group to address the needs of families and individuals struggling with an array of behavioral health issues, including addiction, mental health disorders, eating disorders, learning, and other developmental challenges. With several relatives in recovery, Arden is passionate about helping families and individuals navigate the highly fragmented treatment system in a way that creates positive outcomes and allows families to heal. Arden is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Business School. 

RANE is a global risk intelligence company that delivers risk and security professionals access to critical insights, analysis and support to ensure business continuity and resilience for our clients. For more information about RANE's risk management solutions, visit www.ranenetwork.com.

The Implications of Hamas’ attack on Israel

In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE’s Global Security Analyst Charles Thorson shares the latest outlook for the conflict between Hamas and Israel.

RANE is a global risk intelligence company that delivers risk and security professionals access to critical insights, analysis and support to ensure business continuity and resilience for our clients. For more information about RANE's risk management solutions, visit www.ranenetwork.com.

The Long-term Implications of Morocco’s Recent Earthquake

In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE’s Global Security Analyst Charles Thorson about the safety and security implications of Morocco’s recent earthquake. 

RANE is a global risk intelligence company that delivers risk and security professionals access to critical insights, analysis and support to ensure business continuity and resilience for our clients. For more information about RANE's risk management solutions, visit www.ranenetwork.com.

Saudi Arabia’s Nuclear Ambitions

In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE’s Senior Analyst Matthew Bey explains Saudi Arabia’s nuclear plans and the country’s prospect for a defense deal with the United States. 

RANE is a global risk intelligence company that delivers risk and security professionals access to critical insights, analysis and support to ensure business continuity and resilience for our clients. For more information about RANE's risk management solutions, visit www.ranenetwork.com.

The Future of Cyber Insurance

In this episode, RANE co-founder David Lawrence speaks with Michael Millette about the direction of cyber insurance and regulation.

Michael Millette is the founder and Managing Partner of Hudson Structure Capital Management. HSCM manages nearly $4 billion in reinsurance and transport strategies in Bermuda and Connecticut.  The firm manages assets across the property, catastrophe, casualty, life & health, financial lines and distribution & services subsectors.  He also serves on the Boards of Cybercube, Meanwhile, Vault and Gracie Point.

Mr. Millette was at Goldman Sachs from 1994 to 2015 where he served as a Partner, Global Head of Structured Finance, and Co-Head of the Structured Finance Capital Committee. Mr. Millette was one of the founders of Goldman’s reinsurance structured finance and principal businesses. He was a team leader or key team member for over 150 transactions in the sector, including the market’s first 144A catastrophe bond in 1996. He also led teams that developed Goldman’s businesses in Transport Finance, Intellectual Property Finance, Private Placements and Project Finance.  Mr. Millette began his career as an Analyst at Citibank and also previously worked as a Portfolio Manager at John Hancock Financial.

He graduated from Cornell University with a BA in History and also holds a Masters in Finance from Boston College, Carroll Graduate School of Management. Mr. Millette became a CFA in 1994. 

RANE is a global risk intelligence company that delivers risk and security professionals access to critical insights, analysis and support to ensure business continuity and resilience for our clients. For more information about RANE's risk management solutions, visit www.ranenetwork.com.

An Update on North Korean Cyber Activity

North Korean cyber threat activity has heavily targeted cryptocurrency firms in recent years. In 2022 alone, these actors stole an estimated $1.7 billion in digital currency. In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE’s Cyber Analyst Hayley Benedict explains the current and future threats posed by North Korean cyber activity.

RANE is a global risk intelligence company that delivers risk and security professionals access to critical insights, analysis and support to ensure business continuity and resilience for our clients. For more information about RANE's risk management solutions, visit www.ranenetwork.com.