URMIA Matters

You need to be more prepared than ever based off the past renewal cycle. Host Julie Groves hosts guests with three perspectives to help prepare you as you head into 2023 renewals. Get tips on to get ahead of the work, gain perspectives on where the market is today, hear about current conditions that may influence your coverage including one perspective on their experience with auto policy coverage...

If your IT staff isn't as excited as ours about product releases, we're sorry! Join URMIA IT Staffer Ronna Papesh and our fabulous host and URMIA President, Julie Groves as they review the newest URMIA Resource Guide out now! Hear about new things, how to use it, and why it's such a pleasure to be a part of the URMIA Community! Show Notes [member log-in required for some content]  C...

Join guest host, Eric Seaborg, VP for Education at Alliant Services, and a member of URMIA's Affiliate Committee, as he interviews Elliot Young, Kansas State University's AVP, Risk and Compliance Officer. Eric and Elliot share their advice for institutional risk managers who are considering obtaining a seat at the executive table one day. Elliot discloses his best steps to asking for a p...

Guest host and URMIA Executive Director catches up on updates on URMIA projects, grabs words of wisdom, and hears the gratitude guest Gary Langsdale has for the professionals he met along the way.  Retirement is recess for grown-ups after all and Gary is ringing the bell again. We share a sincere thank you to Gary for all he's done for URMIA on this URMIA Matters episode. Show Notes [member l...

Join guest host, Jenny Whittington, as she interviews Julie Groves, URMIA’s current president and host of URMIA Matters. Julie shares her ideas for the future of URMIA, plans for exciting new URMIA communities, URMIA’s new resource guide, and how to get involved with URMIA. Julie and Jenny also talk about the three upcoming URMIA regional conferences (with two near Disney!) and the next URMIA annu...

Our fabulous host, Julie Groves, speaks to Michael Del Duke and Jeremy Lambeth about their experience at the URMIA Annual Conference 2022 as newcomers. Michael and Jeremy share their favorite conference memories, their tips for making the most out of their conference experience, and what advice they would give to someone who is ‘on the fence’ about attending the annual conference. If you’re a new...

Join host Julie Groves as she speaks to Jenny Whittington and Jim Mulholland about the latest trends in URMIA’s compensation survey. Jenny and Jim delve into what the results mean for compensation regarding remote and hybrid work, how URMIA’s compensation surveys have evolved over the years, and how the results of URMIA’s compensation survey can benefit you in your professional life. Show Notes [m...

Join host Julie Groves, current URMIA president, as she interviews Courtney Davis Curtis, URMIA’s immediate past president. Julie and Courtney recap Courtney’s last year as URMIA’s president and her favorite moments from her presidency. Courtney shares what she has learned from her term, what her hopes are for the future of URMIA, and her own amazing personal goals of completing her MBA. Show Note...

Join guest host Gary Langsdale as he interviews Rachel Kuper, URMIA’s new learning specialist. Gary and Rachel talk about her experience as a former Latin teacher at the secondary level, what she is studying in her master’s program at Wilkes University, and what she hopes to bring to the table at URMIA . Show Notes   [member log-in required for some content]  Connect with URMIA & URMIA with yo...

Join guest host Stacie Kroll and guests Joe Storch and Andrea Stagg as they discuss the recent legislation of the CHIPS Act of 2022 (Combating Sexual Harassment in Science) that includes significant policy changes relating to sexual harassment for funding recipients in the STEM fields. Learn more about the changes in legislation that will have lasting change and impact on the field of higher educa...

Join host Julie Groves and guests Omar Gonzalez and Zane Smith as share their unique experiences studying risk management at the college level and how organizations like Gamma Iota Sigma and URMIA helped shaped both of these students’ interest in the field of risk management. Learn more about how to get involved with student opportunities & scholarships in risk management, listen to their advi...

Join guest host Craig McAllister and guest Tracy Paladino, as they bring you information about TULIP- Tenants' and Users' Liability Insurance Policy that provides special event liability coverage. It is used by institutions that permit "third parties" to use their facilities for events on campus. Learn what is covered, what’s not, and why TULIP is a great choice to have for spe...

As a presentation on September 12, 2022 from the URMIA Annual Conference in Indianapolis, presenters Shaun Jamieson, Patrick Morgan, and Eryn Kudzinski, as well as moderators, Jessica Hessler and Christina McKnight, bring you a panel discussion on studying abroad and site visits. They address successful education abroad programs that rely on trusted, reliable partnerships. At a time when global dy...

This Business Meeting took place on August 30, 2022 via Zoom. Join host URMIA’s Executive Director, Jenny Whittington, along with guests Courtney Davis Curtis, Flo Hoskinson, Steve Stoeger-Moore, Chip Broadway, Jim Mulholland, Chauncey Fagler, Julie Groves, Teresa Ransdell, Rachel Pluviose, and Colorado Robertson, as they bring you the 2022 URMIA annual business meeting in audio format, as well as...

Join guest-host URMIA’s Senior Director of Events, Michelle Smith, along with guests, Todd Adkins, Kathy Hargis, Marje Lemmon, Courtney Davis Curtis, Chauncey Fagler, Joseph Storch, & Julie Groves, as they share their sage advice and insider tips about the URMIA Annual Conference 2022 in Indy. URMIA’s Annual Conference will be at the JW Marriott in Indianapolis from September 10-14. Hear about...

URMIA affiliate member Eric Seaborg from Alliant guest-hosts Professor Peter Lake from Stetson University’s College of Law as they share their thoughts on a groundbreaking Title IX Case that could affect risk management and Title IX proceedings as we know them. Tune in for predictions for the future of Title IX cases and proceedings, how higher ed is now a “media defendant” due to social media, an...

Jenny Whittington hosts current URMIA president Courtney Davis Curtis and former URMIA president Chauncey Fagler as they share their insights on the URMIA election process. This edition of URMIA Matters will provide background on the URMIA 2022 Election, the candidates for president and institutional directors, and how to get involved in the URMIA community in case you are interested in running in...

Jenny Whittington hosts conference co-chairs as guests. Join Marje Lemmon, Todd Adkins, and Kathy Hargis as they discuss highlights for the upcoming URMIA Annual Conference in Indy and share their favorite past conference memories. This edition of URMIA Matters highlights how to make connections and build community at the URMIA annual conference. URMIA members and National Office staff give their...

Join Julie Groves and guests Tracey Swift and Miguel Delgado as they discuss the challenges of succession planning in risk management. Employees–learn how to voice your ambitions about career aspirations to your manager. Managers–learn how to create future leaders in your team so your succession plan is set. Listen to the conversation and check out the links in the show notes for solid resources t...

Join Julie Groves and guest Joe Storch as they review what risk managers and insurance professionals need to know about the next round of Title IX changes. Listen to the conversation and  check out the links in the show notes for solid resources that will prepare you and your colleagues for the next steps as well as carve out time to get ready for a large (and regular) new, federal climate survey....

It’s almost time to celebrate the many talented professionals and dedicated volunteers in the URMIA membership. Hear the joy from committee chair Marje Lemmon and an Visionary Award winner, Jeff Chasen as they share the meaningful experience that URMIA awards bring. Nominate now so deserving winners can be revealed at the annual conference in September. A list of awardees, available award and hono...

The URMIA education plan fits with the core competencies but also leaves room for the ten identified emerging risks in 2022 so that the association is offering educational information to our members on how to handle these risks as we learn things about them. Working with a broad scope of writers and leaning especially on our skilled affiliate members, Stacie Kroll and Lou Drapeau join Guest Host C...

Let’s face it, we are all still reeling from the last two years of upheaval and a little pep talk can’t hurt so here it is, URMIA. Guest Greg Offner shares with guest host Michelle Smith and URMIA Matters listeners the 7 Keys for Success and his top two for higher education risk management leaders specifically. Take a listen. You’ll be grateful you did. Show Notes  [member log-in required for some...

The spring regional conference series this year has quite a story and influenced members experiences in a positive yet unexpected way. Hear from Meghan Fisher and Julie Groves as they share takeaways so far this year and get an update from host Jenny Whittington. Learn more about URMIA Regional Conferences online. Connect with URMIA & URMIA with your network -Share /Tag in Social Media @urmian...

It’s survey time! The 2022 compensation survey required Senior Risk Manager input so join host Jenny Whittington to hear about the development and changes since the last URMIA salary survey. She’s joined by volunteers Christine Eick and Julie Groves who were instrumental in getting it launched with member feedback and timely updates and who share some of the perks of answering the anonymous survey...