#91 Panama Vacation

#91 Panama Vacation

Author: One Interesting Thing About Insurance January 25, 2026 Duration: 36:00

Robert and Da’Sha talk about their experiences in Panama over Christmas and New Year’s. Robert visits the farmacia to treat skin mites, battles with an Airbnb host over hospitality and fire safety issues, purchases a bottle of Hendrix Amazonia at the PTY duty free shop, and cheats death in a taxi in Playa Banca.

Robert’s review of one of their the Panama City airbnbs: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/1440764624744720649?viralityEntryPoint=1&s=76

BMFCE: Insurance producers and adjusters can earn insurance continuing education credit listening to Robert’s live webinars. No test required for credit! BMFCE.com.


Ever wonder about the hidden rules that shape our everyday risks and rewards? One Interesting Thing About Insurance digs into exactly that, hosted by veteran insider Robert Uribe. This isn't a dry industry lecture; it's a collection of short, engaging stories and conversations that uncover the surprising, and sometimes downright strange, ways insurance logic touches everything. You'll hear about the peculiar clauses that govern your commute, the fine print behind a weekend hobby, or the historical quirks that built modern policies. Uribe frames each episode around a single, compelling concept, making the often-opaque world of premiums, liability, and claims suddenly relatable and consequential to your own world. The tone is curious and accessible, blending education with a light, conversational touch-think of it as learning the "why" behind the rules you live by, without the jargon. Tune in to this podcast for a unique perspective that connects the dots between the contracts we often ignore and the daily choices we all make.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 91

One Interesting Thing About Insurance
Podcast Episodes
#90 Separating the Health Insurance Markets [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:09
The enhanced Obamacare subsidies are scheduled to expire at the end of the year, and people are anxious about health insurance. Maybe the real solution isn’t more subsidies dumped into a broken system. Instead, maybe it’…
#89 Life Changes, Insurance Changes [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 19:16
Robert is in Panama for December 2025. He remarks on the changes in his life over the past several months and how the insurance he needs changes with it. BMFCE: Insurance producers and adjusters can earn insurance contin…
#88 Medicare Changes with Eddie Velez [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:09
Robert is joined by Eddie Velez to talk about changes in Medicare plans for 2026. Find Eddie Velez and his services at https://yourcarerep.com/ BMFCE: Insurance producers and adjusters can earn insurance continuing educa…
#87 Peruvian Catacombs and Final Expense Insurance [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 14:11
Robert tours the historical sites in Lima, Peru and finds the human remains buried in the catacombs. The costs for people to be buried there were considerable, and they had to pay it without the benefit of modern burial…
#86 The Street Scam in Peru [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:11
Robert is visiting Lima, Peru and becomes the target of a common street scam. BMFCE: Insurance producers and adjusters can earn insurance continuing education credit listening to Robert’s live webinars. No test required…
#85 Vaccine Mandates and Buying Disability Insurance after an Injury [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:16
Robert catches up with Da’Sha about a variety of topics including disability income insurance, vaccine mandates for school children, and what to do with his remains if he dies overseas. BMFCE: Insurance producers and adj…
#84 Travel Insurance-Per Trip and Annual Coverage [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 48:40
Robert is planning a trip to Peru and Panama. He is joined on the podcast by Jonna Hudson, a travel insurance professional, to get recommendations on how he can insure some of the key risks he may face on his trips. BMFC…
#83 You May Be Covered by a Non-Admitted Insurer and Not Know It [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 19:06
Robert is joined by Cece Denno, excess and surplus lines insurance market expert. The two talk about the interesting things E&S can cover that admitted carriers do not, the brokers that have special licenses in order to…
#82 Free Gym Memberships for Seniors? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:36
Robert talks with Eddie Velez, an insurance professional specializing in Medicare products. He helps seniors find the best program for them, and sometimes, that includes gym memberships paid by the insurer. The next time…
#81 Renter’s Insurance for the Homeless [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:34
Robert moves out of his apartment and stashes all of his personal property in storage units. As he hits the road to begin the homeless, nomad lifestyle he considers the implications to his insurance coverage.