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Atlanta RIMS

Welcome to the Atlanta RIMS Chapter Website

Our Chapter’s Mission Statement:

The mission of the Atlanta Chapter of the Risk & Insurance Management Society is to advance and promote the risk management profession by:

(1) Providing timely and valuable educational programs,
(2) Facilitating career development and networking; and
(3) Fostering an environment of support for students.

Upcoming Events:

Monthly Meetings

The last Atlanta RIMS luncheon before the summer break will be held on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at Villa Christina.

The speaker will be Robert Philbrick, M.S., P.E., of Global Risk Miyamoto, LLC and he will be presenting on natural catastrophe management lessons from the hurricanes and earthquakes of 2008 and 2009. The earthquake portion of his speech will address the successes and failures of facilities in catastrophic earthquakes, and will answer the question “What does built to code mean?” The hurricane portion will overview recent storms, successes and failures, and present case studies. It will further discuss various risk management options, such as CAT modeling and the engineering approach to NAT CAT analysis.

Rob Philbrick is a Principal of Global Risk Miyamoto, LLC. Rob holds BS and MS structural engineering degrees from Cornell University and UC Berkeley, respectively, and is a licensed Professional Engineer. With over 25 years of experience, he is an industry leader in the areas of earthquake engineering, safety and risk analyses. Rob has lead damage investigations for engineering teams following numerous earthquakes and hurricanes both in the U.S. and internationally.

The cost of the luncheon is $25.

To register click the link below:

http://atljuneluncheon.eventbrite.com

Check-in will begin between 11:30 and 11:45 and lunch will be served at 12:00.

If you have questions, or need assistance with registration, please contact Kristy George at 404-878-2622.

News & Notes

Scholarship awards up to $10,000 are available for risk practitioners for Part-Time MBA programs through the Spencer Educational Foundation. Please see the website at http://www.spencered.org for more information regarding available scholarship programs and applications. Our congratulations to Cathy Cooper, ARM, CPCU, Risk Manager for Auburn University and a deputy member of the Atlanta Chapter, recently awarded a $10,000 Part-Time MBA scholarship.

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