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Lori Ussery Elected SRMC’s 40th President

LORI USSERY ELECTED SRMC’S 40TH PRESIDENT; NEW BOARD MEMBERS ELECTED

Headshot image of Lori Ussery, SRMC president.

OCTOBER 29, 2023 – As the Society of Risk Management Consultants (SRMC or Society) begins its 40th year since its formation in 1994, during the Society’s annual meeting held on October 27, 2023, in Las Vegas, NV, Mrs. Lori Ussery, was elected the 40th President of the Society.

Mrs. Ussery is an Actuarial Consultant with SIGMA Actuarial Consulting Group, headquartered in Brentwood, TN. Lori has over 20 years of experience in the actuarial profession and has been a consultant with SIGMA since 2006. She prepares actuarial reserve analyses and loss projections for clients across a wide range of industries. She is experienced in statistically modeling the effect of varying levels of risk retention at various confidence levels. She provides expertise to captive insurance companies, preparing loss forecasts and pro-forma financial statements, reserve analyses, and actuarial reviews of captive insurance companies for multiple domiciles. She manages projects, completes peer reviews, and provides actuarial support to SIGMA’s RISK66 web-application. She has extensive experience analyzing data for both traditional and non-traditional property and casualty insurance coverages. Lori resides on a 55-acre farm in Dickson, TN and enjoys going on adventures like camping, hiking, kayaking, and scuba diving with her husband, son, and two daughters.

SRMC also elected Mr. Thomas D. Rosaschi, Esq., CPCU, RPLU, ARM, ARM-E, Senior Consultant at ICA Risk Management Consultants in Mahwah, NJ as President-Elect (after serving two years as the Society’s Secretary); and Mr. George Erickson, Executive Vice President at Siver Insurance Consultants in St. Petersburg, FL as Secretary.

Mr. Peter Murdough of Blades, Crout & Proulx, LLC, in Leadville, CO will continue to serve on the board in the role of Immediate Past President; and Mr. Benjamin C. Few, IV, President at Ben Few & Company in Fort Myers, FL as Treasurer.

The Society of Risk Management Consultants is governed by a board of directors, with each director being elected to a two-year term. SRMC elected four members to the Board of Directors elected this year are Mr. Robert Lynch, CRMP, RF, SCLA(S), ARM, Principal of North Shore Risk Consulting, LLC in Melville, NY; Mr. Esequiel Nathal, ARM, Senior Consultant of Compass Risk Services, LLC in Frisco, TX; Ms. Holly Tuten, Consultant of Durrett & David Risk Management, Inc. in Marietta, GA; and Mr. Robert Whelan, Senior Consultant at ICA Risk Management Consultants in Mahwah, NJ.

Other members continuing to serve on the Board of Directors will be Ms. Jaclyn Davies of Insurance Buyers’ Council, Inc. in Baltimore, MD; Mr. Christopher Moss, CPCU, President of Compass Risk Services, LLC in Frisco, TX; Mr. Mark Di Nola, ARM President of RyeRisk Consulting, LLC in Manchester, NH; and Mr. David Stegall, CPCU, ARM, ARe, RPA, Principal Consultant at Risk Consulting & Expert Services, Birmingham, AL.

The Society recognized Mr. Roy M. Ivins, CPCU, ARM, CIC of RMI Associates, LLC, in Woodbridge, CT for his service as the Immediate Past President for the past year, along with the service of directors whose terms expired this year: Ms. Joy Gänder, Principal Consultant at Gänder Consulting Group, LLC. in Madison, WI; and Mr. Michael McDaniel, Principal Consultant at Fortress Risk Consultants in Cumming, GA.

During the annual meeting, three (3) life memberships were awarded to long-standing members who have had a direct impact to the success of the SRMC over the past years. Those members are Mr. Steven A. Coombs, CPCU, ARM at Risk Resources in Chesterton, IN; Mr. Steven H. Pahl, CPCU, ARM, MBA, CRS at Risk Resources in Carmel, IN, and Mr. Martin Dvorchak, CPCU at CORE Risk Services, Inc. in Oldenburg, IN.

The Society of Risk Management Consultants is an international organization of professionals engaged in independent risk management and insurance consulting. SRMC members serve their clients and the public through research, education, exchange of information, and the promotion of professional and ethical guidelines. SRMC members do not sell insurance and are compensated exclusively by their clients on a fee-for-service basis and are held to rigid standards of education, experience, professionalism, and code of ethics. More information can be found at our website https://www.srmcsociety.org.

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Lori Ussery, SRMC President
SIGMA Actuarial Consulting Group

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For more information contact:  
James Nunn, Executive Director
Society of Risk Management Consultants
www.srmcsociety.org
srmc@srmcsociety.org
(608) 571-7762

Peter J. Murdough Elected SRMC’s 39th President

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PETER J. MURDOUGH ELECTED SRMC’S 39TH PRESIDENT; NEW BOARD MEMBERS ELECTED

Peter J. Murdough, SRMC President

OCTOBER 25, 2022 – At the fall annual meeting of the Society of Risk Management Consultants (SRMC) held on October 6, 2022, in London, United Kingdom, Mr. Peter J. Murdough, ARM, AU was elected as the 39th President of the SRMC.

Mr. Murdough is a Senior Consultant at Blades, Crout & Proulx, LLC, headquartered in Leadville, CO. Pete has more than 20 years of risk and insurance experience. Starting his career as a credit risk manager, he then made the transition into insurance in 2005, and in 2012 moved into his current role with Blades, Crout & Proulx. Pete’s work focuses on contract reviews, detailed policy analysis, and negotiating terms and conditions on behalf of his clients. Pete holds the professional designations of Associate in Risk Management (ARM) and Associate in Commercial Underwriting (AU). Originally from Burlington, VT, and a graduate of the University of Vermont, Pete is an avid runner, golfer, gardener, and homebrewer, and he resides in Bucks County, PA with his wife and two sons.

SRMC also elected Ms. Lori UsseryActuarial Consultant of SIGMA Actuarial Consulting Group, Brentwood, TN as President-Elect (after serving two years as the Society’s Treasurer); and Mr. Benjamin C. Few, IV, President at Ben Few & Company in Fort Myers, FL as Treasurer.

Mr. Roy Ivins of RMI Associates, LLC, in Woodbridge, CT will continue to serve on the board in the role of Immediate Past President; and Mr. Thomas D. Rosaschi, Esq., CPCU, RPLU, ARM, ARM-E, Senior Consultant at ICA Risk Management Consultants in Mahwah, NJ as Secretary.

The Society of Risk Management Consultants is governed by a board of directors, with each director being elected to a two-year term. SRMC elected four members to the Board of Directors this year: Ms. Jaclyn Davies of Insurance Buyers’ Council, Inc. in Baltimore, MD; Mr. Christopher Moss, CPCU, ARM, AIC, President of Compass Risk Services, LLC in Frisco, TX; Mr. Mark Di Nola, ARM President of RyeRisk Consulting, LLC in Manchester, NH; and Mr. David Stegall, CPCU, ARM, ARe, RPA, Principal Consultant at Risk Consulting & Expert Services, Birmingham, AL.

The Society also elected Mr. Esequiel Nathal, ARM, Senior Consultant at Compass Risk Services, LLC in Frisco, TX to fill the vacancy caused by the election of Mr. Few, IV to the office of Treasurer.

Other members continuing to serve on the Board of Directors will be Mr. George W. Erickson, JD, CPCU, LLM, Executive Vice President at Siver Insurance Consultants in St. Petersburg, FL; Ms. Joy M. Gänder, CPCU, ARM, Principal Consultant at Gänder Consulting Group, LLC in Madison, WI; and Mr. Michael McDaniel, Principal Consultant at Fortress Risk Consultants in Cumming, GA.

The Society recognized the service of directors whose terms expired this year: Ms. L. Michelle Bradley, Consulting Actuary of SIGMA Actuarial Consulting Group, Inc. in Brentwood, TN.

During the annual meeting, three (3) life memberships were awarded to long-standing members who have had a direct impact on the success of the SRMC over the past years. Those members are Mr. Benjamin C. Few, III at Ben Few & Company, Inc. in Fort Myers, FL; Mr. Robert Bernens at Core Risk Services, Inc. in Oldenburg, IN; and Mr. Peter Hildebrand at Peter Hildebrand, LLC in Alpharetta, GA.

The Society of Risk Management Consultants is an international organization of professionals engaged in independent risk management and insurance consulting. SRMC members serve their clients and the public through research, education, exchange of information, and the promotion of professional and ethical guidelines. SRMC members do not sell insurance and are compensated exclusively by their clients on a fee-for-service basis and are held to rigid standards of education, experience, professionalism, and a code of ethics. More information can be found at our website https://www.srmcsociety.org.

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Peter J. Murdough, ARM, AU
Blades, Crout & Proulx, LLC
SRMC President

For more information contact:  

James Nunn
Society of Risk Management Consultants
www.srmcsociety.org
srmc@srmcsociety.org
(608) 571-7762

Roy M. Ivins Elected SRMC’s 38th President

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ROY M. IVINS ELECTED SRMC'S 38TH PRESIDENT; NEW BOARD MEMBERS ELECTED

Roy M. Ivins, SRMC President

NOVEMBER 3, 2021 – At the fall annual meeting of the Society of Risk Management Consultants (SRMC) held on October 8, 2021, in Charleston, South Carolina, Mr. Roy M. Ivins, CPCU, ARM, CIC was elected as the 38th President of the SRMC.

Mr. Ivins is President of RMI Associates, LLC, in Woodbridge, CT. With more than 40 years of risk management and property/ casualty insurance and claims management experience, Mr. Ivins is experienced in managing day‐to‐day risk and insurance issues, solving exposure concerns, and deploying his deep knowledge of the mechanics of insurance policies and placements. He holds the professional designations of Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Associate in Risk Management (ARM), Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC), and is a licensed insurance consultant.

SRMC also elected Mr. Peter J. Murdough, ARM, AU, Senior Consultant at Blades, Crout & Proulx, LLC, Leadville, CO as President-Elect (after serving two years as the Society’s Secretary); and Thomas D. Rosaschi, Esq., CPCU, RPLU, ARM, ARM-E, Senior Consultant at ICA Risk Management Consultants in Mahwah, NJ as Secretary.

Mr. Christopher B. Moss, CPCU, AIC, ARM, President of Compass Risk Services, LLC located in Frisco, TX, will continue to serve on the board in the role of Immediate Past President; and Ms. Lori UsseryActuarial Consultant of SIGMA Actuarial Consulting Group, Brentwood, TN will continue as Treasurer.

The Society of Risk Management Consultants is governed by a board of directors, with each director being elected to a two-year term. SRMC elected four members to the Board of Directors this year: Mr. Benjamin C. Few, IV, CPCU, ARM, AAI, Consultant at Ben Few and Company. in Fort Myers, FL; Mr. George W. Erickson, JD, CPCU, LLM, Executive Vice President at Siver Insurance Consultants in St. Petersburg, FL; Ms. Joy M. Gänder, CPCU, ARM, Principal Consultant at Gänder Consulting Group, LLC. in Madison, WI; and Mr. Michael McDaniel, Principal Consultant at Fortress Risk Consultants in Cumming, GA.

Other members continuing to serve on the Board of Directors will be Ms. Jaclyn Davies of Insurance Buyers’ Council, Inc. in Baltimore, MD; Mr. Mark Di Nola, ARM President of RyeRisk Consulting, LLC in Manchester, NH; and Ms. L. Michelle Bradley, Consulting Actuary of SIGMA Actuarial Consulting Group, Inc. in Brentwood, TN. The Society also elected Mr. David Stegall, CPCU, ARM, ARe, RPA, Principal Consultant at Risk Consulting & Expert Services, Birmingham, AL to fill the vacancy caused by the election of Mr. Rosaschi to the office of Secretary.

The Society recognized the service of directors whose terms expired this year: Mr. Arthur J. Proulx, President of Blades, Crout & Proulx LLC in Leadville, CO; and Mr. C. Todd Thomas, ALCM, ARM, ARM-P, CPCU, CRA, FRM, LL.B, MBA, RF, Chief Consultant at Sigma Risk Management Consulting in New Orleans, LA.

The Society of Risk Management Consultants is an international organization of professionals engaged in independent risk management and insurance consulting. SRMC members serve their clients and the public through research, education, exchange of information, and the promotion of professional and ethical guidelines. SRMC members do not sell insurance and are compensated exclusively by their clients on a fee-for-service basis and are held to rigid standards of education, experience, professionalism, and code of ethics. More information can be found at our website https://www.srmcsociety.org.

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For more information contact:  

James Nunn
Society of Risk Management Consultants
www.srmcsociety.org
(608) 571-7762

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