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(NEW YORK) December 13, 2012 - RIMS (the Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc.) and AIG are seeking nominees for the 2013 Risk Management Hall of Fame. 

Founded in 2011, the Risk Management Hall of Fame (RMHF) is a RIMS and AIG initiative that was established to maintain the history and tradition of the field of risk management.  The honor serves as a means to recognize and commemorate those professionals who have made significant contributions to advancing the discipline.

Nominees will be considered among risk management professionals around the globe. Criteria considered by the Selection Committee for membership in the RMHF will include considerable contributions to the field; prominent achievements, innovation and trend setting; demonstrated leadership, character and service; and the highest caliber of ethical and professional conduct.

Candidates must:

• Have been a member of the Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. for at least 10 years.
• Have  retired as a practicing risk manager at least three years prior to nomination, or if still active in the risk management and/or insurance industry, upon reaching 65 years of age. Or, if the candidate is deceased, he or she must have passed away at least one year prior to their nomination.
• Have made significant contributions to risk management, enterprise risk management and/or strategic risk management at the state, provincial, national and/or international levels.
• Have demonstrated significant achievements, innovation and trend setting in risk management, enterprise risk management and/or strategic risk management.
• Have demonstrated leadership, character and service by sharing his/her expertise and having an inspirational effect on others.
• Have been well known in the risk management, enterprise risk management, strategic risk management or insurance industry and recognized as an industry leader by their peers.
• Have practiced the highest caliber of professional conduct in order to enhance the public image of him/herself and the risk management community.

The deadline for nominations is January 18, 2012. The nomination form is available on the RMHF website www.riskhalloffame.org.  Completed submissions should be sent via email to RMHOF@aig.com.

The RMHF is governed by the RMHF Selection Committee and all Committee decisions are final.

2012 Inductees: Mark Darby; David R. Haight; Edith F. Lichota; Ronald E. Strine.

2011 Inductees: Douglas Barlow; Donald Barrett; Eldrich A. Carr, Jr.; Cheri J. Hawkins; John Pinner.