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Be Bold
April 10, 2020 Adam Malik, Managing EditorIt’s time for risk managers to take some risks when it comes to their own careers. Laura Langone, Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) president, explains why – As told to Adam Malik Risk managers are generally risk-averse when it…
Why new RIMS president plans to ‘hit hard’ on certification
January 10, 2020 by Adam MalikMore risk managers need to find themselves at the highest levels of their companies. But positions in the C-suite aren’t going to just be given away, which is why certification is going to be a major focus for the new…
Head of Airbnb insurance to lead RIMS in 2020
January 2, 2020 by Adam MalikLaura Langone, head of insurance operations at online rental marketplace Airbnb since April 2019, is now president of the Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS). The organization announced Thursday her 12-month appointment, effective immediately. She succeeds Gloria Brosius. Daring to…
Risk and Insurance Management Society Canada Conference, September 24-27, 2017
September 24, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Metro Toronto Convention Centre was the official venue of RIMS Canada 2017, the 44th edition of the Risk and Insurance Management Society’s annual conference. From September 24th to the 27th, hundreds of risk managers and other industry professionals from…
York University launches new online Certificate in Risk Management course
August 23, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterYork University’s School of Continuing Studies said on Tuesday that it is responding to the “demand for comprehensive risk management training” by launching a new online Certificate in Risk Management course. The three-course online program (Risk Management Principles and Practices;…
Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) Annual Conference and Exhibition, April 22 to 26, 2017
April 26, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe City of Brotherly Love played host to the 2017 convention (title: Risk Revolution) of the Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) from April 22 to 26. The official welcome party at Philadelphia’s Franklin Institute, a science museum, gave delegates…
Deconstructing Risk
March 1, 2017 Greg Meckbach, Associate EditorRisk management is really about applying common sense, suggests RIMS Canada Council chair Ren Lips, who has spent most of her career in risk and insurance within construction.
In Good Company
December 1, 2016 Angela Stelmakowich, EditorMark Day, recipient of the Donald M. Stuart Award, sees risk professionals increasingly becoming part of conversations early on.
One in five risk managers surveyed not sure whether their cyber insurance policy covers data in cloud servers: RIMS
October 11, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterFour in five risk managers surveyed said their company has a stand-alone cyber insurance policy, though only three in four reported their policy covers network/business interruption, Risk and Insurance Management Society Inc. said in the 2016 RIMS Cyber Survey, released…
Bracing for Change
October 2, 2016 Angela Stelmakowich, EditorAttendees of the 42nd Annual RIMS Canada Conference had the opportunity to learn about the most pressing (and persistent) risk management issues facing professionals, their partners and the industry itself. Common to all, though, is a need to get educated and be flexible for what may unfold in future.
RIMS CRMP exam now available online
September 9, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterRisk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) Inc. announced Friday that members interested in attaining the Certified Risk Management Professional (RIMS-CRMP) designation will soon be able to take the exam online. “Eligible practitioners will be able to take the online exam…
Confiscation, expropriation and nationalization “still core” to political risk coverage: RIMS report
August 4, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterAn organization’s exposure to political risk depends on the independence of the judiciary in the countries in which it operates, and risk managers should not assume that only emerging markets have political risk, Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) Inc.…