PRIMA, in collaboration with URMIA, will offer this virtual four-day Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) training designed according to the ERM international standard, ISO 31000
07-09-2024 | 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM ET
University legal counsel and risk management professionals play a pivotal role in safeguarding campuses and reducing exposure to risks
Get to know a fellow URMIA member beyond just his risk management and insurance experiences Twane Duckworth at WTW Title: Senior Client Executive, N.A. Public Sector & Education Leader Hometown: Miami, Florida Alma Mater: Florida Memorial University in Miami Gardens, FL Degrees/Certifications: Degrees - Juris Doctor, Masters in Risk Management & Insurance, Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice. Certifications - Chief Risk Officer (CRO) certification, Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC), Associates in Risk Management (ARM) What was your first job? Selling newspaper subscriptions door-to-door How did you start your career in risk management? I started with the City of Jacksonville, FL. Fortunately for me, there was an unanticipated vacancy by the risk manager and they believed in my skillset…the rest is history! Years in Risk Management: 12 Years in Insurance: 12 Role in URMIA this year: Affiliate member through insurance broker WTW What's the biggest change you've seen in the risk management and insurance industry since you've been in it?
We've updated URMIA's Resource Guide with access to more professional development opportunities presenting the foundational concepts of higher ed risk management. Use the Guide to explore skills employed by successful risk managers
Meet a fellow URMIAn and what he does Nels Pate, Jr. at Bethune-Cookman University Title: Director of Risk Management & Insurance Hometown: Orlando, Florida Alma Mater: Columbia College and Bethune-Cookman University What was your first job?
UMB’s enterprise risk management (ERM) office is integrating this process with the university’s strategic plan which, through its global outlook for the university, can help forecast some of the emerging risks that haven’t been thought of or may be coming in the future
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URMIA’s strategic goals are providing the guidance for these connections including: Connecting members to each other Connecting members with professional development and resources Connecting our actions to promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging Connecting with the future to ensure URMIA’s continued success and the success of our institutions Reaching Outside the Traditional Risk Management Community In particular, I want to see URMIA increase its collaborations with our higher education sister associations so that we are all serving the higher ed community in the most productive ways. We are working with these partner organizations to create risk-related content for their membership and to present on risk management areas at their conferences to build the URMIA brand and highlight the roles all of us play related to an institution’s risk
“I think anyone in the field would agree that familiarizing themselves with risk management concepts is great but applying them in a real-world setting is where the true learning takes place,” said Ben Schultheis , insurance and risk management director at the University of Kansas about their 2023 internship opportunity
Watch the schedule particularly for URMIA’s sessions “Enhancing Student Well-being on Campus by Collaborating with Risk Management” (happening Feb. 27 at 3pm ET) and “Managing Anxiety and Stress in the Workplace" (happening Feb. 27 at Noon ET)
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