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RIMS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS & COURSECASTS:

AUGUST 2013

As part of its ongoing Professional Development initiative, RIMS, the Risk Management Society™, will present the following workshops and CourseCast in the month of August:

COURSECAST: INTRO TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION COVERAGE 

Live: August 6, 2013 –  1:00 – 2:30 p.m. ET | On Demand after August 7 

This is the first CourseCast of RIMS newly developed Workers’ Compensation series. This series will provide  attendees with an overview of key Workers’ Compensation issues in the United States, including coverage, claims administration, and cost reduction tools. In this first interactive course, attendees will review the policy form and discuss important coverage issues. In this first interactive course, attendees will review the policy form and discuss important coverage issues.  Registration is still open. 

Instructors: Elise M. Farnham, CPCU, is the President of Illumine Consulting; Nicole Moya is the Risk Manager for Zappos.com, Inc.

DEVELOPING A RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR YOUR ORGANIZATION

August 19 – 20, 2013

The City Club – Washington, DC

In this workshop, risk professionals learn the tools and techniques for developing a risk management program that complies with regulatory statutes, and delivers value to the organization.

Instructor: John Bugalla is a Principal of ermINSIGHTS.

RISK MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES: GAINING THE RISK ADVANTAGE                                     August 21 – 22, 2013                                                                                                                  The Downtown Club at Houston Center 

Whether attendees are just entering the risk management profession or are looking for expert guidance on their current risk management program, this two-day workshop will focus on the risk assessment process, control and mitigation strategies, and other proven techniques to identify, transfer risk and assess coverage options. 

Instructor: Christopher E. Mandel, former RIMS President; Senior Vice President, Strategic Solutions, Sedgwick.

Members of the press are invited to join RIMS webinars. For additional information about the Society’s Professional Development programming or to participate, please visit www.rims.org/education.