News – Society of Risk Management Consultants

30Oct 2024 by James Nunn No Comments

Thomas Rosaschi, Esq. Becomes SRMC’s 41st President

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – OCTOBER 29, 2024 – As the Society of Risk Management Consultants (SRMC or Society) ends its 40th year since its formation in 1994, during the Society’s annual meeting held on October 25, 2024, in Nashville, Tennessee, Mr. Thomas Rosaschi was installed as the 41st President of the Society. Mr. Rosaschi is a Senior Consultant at ICA, a licensed attorney in the State of Florida, and an advisor to clients in the private equity, hedge fund, and real estate industries, among others. Since joining ICA in 2015, Tom has advised U.S. and international Clients, their principals and financial advisors on risk management and insurance-program restructuring in connection with mergers, spin outs, acquisitions, divestitures and other material transactions. Beyond his transactional practice, Tom assists many clients in the…

30Oct 2023 by James Nunn No Comments

Lori Ussery Elected SRMC’s 40th President

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

26Oct 2022 by James Nunn No Comments

Peter J. Murdough Elected SRMC’s 39th President

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 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…

04Nov 2021 by James Nunn No Comments

Roy M. Ivins Elected SRMC’s 38th President

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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…

20May 2021 by James Nunn No Comments

SRMC Returns to NOLA in 2022

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The SRMC board of directors is excited to announce that the Spring Conference for the Society of Risk Management Consultants (SRMC) will return to the Crescent City, New Orleans, Louisiana in 2022. The conference will be hosted by SIGMA Consulting Group during March 17-19, 2022. More details will be forthcoming on the Spring 2022 conference page.

09Nov 2020 by James Nunn

Christopher Moss Elected SRMC President

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Christopher B. Moss Elected President of the Society of Risk Management Consultants NOVEMBER 9, 2020 – At the fall annual meeting of the Society of Risk Management Consultants (SRMC) held on October 15, 2020, Mr. Christopher B. Moss, CPCU, AIC, ARM was elected to the office of President. Mr. Moss is President of Compass Risk Services, LLC located in Frisco, TX. Mr. Moss graduated from the University of North Texas (BBA, Entrepreneurship) and holds the professional designations for Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Associate in Risk Management (ARM), and Associate in Claims (AIC). He also holds Risk Manager and Claims Adjuster licenses. SRMC also elected Mr. Roy M. Ivins, CPCU, ARM, CIC President of RMI Associates, LLC. in Woodbridge, CT, as President-Elect (after serving two-years as the…

05Oct 2019 by James Nunn No Comments

Joe Underwood Elected SRMC President

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Joe C. Underwood Elected President of the Society of Risk Management Consultants BOSTON, MA – OCTOBER 5, 2019 – At the fall annual meeting of the Society of Risk Management Consultants (SRMC) held in Boston, Massachusetts, Mr.Joe C. Underwood, CPCU, ARM, ARM-E was elected to the office of President. Mr. Underwood is a Principal of Albert Risk Management Consultants in Needham, MA, where he has offered independent risk and insurance consulting advice to clients for more than twenty years. Mr. Underwood graduated from the University of Georgia (BBA, Risk Management) and Babson College (MBA, Finance). He holds the professional designations for Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Associate in Risk Management (ARM), and Associate in Enterprise Risk Management (ARM-E). SRMC also elected Mr. Christopher B. Moss, CPCU, AIC,…

23Aug 2019 by James Nunn No Comments

Fall 2019 Conference Dinner & Events Details

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The President’s Dinner will be held in the turn-of-the-previous-century mansion on historic Beacon Hill, where generations of Bostonians and their guests have wined, dined and danced the night away. The five story Georgian revival townhouse was lavished with Italian marble, carved oak paneling, crystal chandeliers and tall Palladian windows. Those windows not only looked out onto the Victorian elegance of the Boston Public Garden, but they also looked into the social world of Boston’s elite, as 84 Beacon Street became one of the most fashionable salons in the city. Gentlemen in top hats and tails and ladies in silk and satin ascended the grand staircase to the heart of the house for gala evenings in the Ballroom and Library. Hampshire House is situated over the bar in the title scene…

21Aug 2019 by James Nunn No Comments

Have you registered for the Fall 2019 Conference yet?

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Time is running out! In six short weeks we will be kicking off the Fall 2019 Conference with our Board of Directors meeting on Wednesday (10/2) starting at 3 PM, and the conference sessions starting on Thursday, October 3 at 8:30 AM. The conference schedule is now available with conference topics and speakers. This conference features topics on the #meToo movement, Cyber Security Breach Response, D&O Liability Trends, along with Climate Change Impacts and Risk Management Information Systems (RMIS) RFPs. Following on from the success of the Subcontractor Default Insurance session at the Spring Conference, we will be exploring a deeper dive into this topic. This year's President's Dinner will be held at the Hampshire House. Built in 1910, Hampshire House is located in the heart of Boston's famous Beacon…

05Apr 2019 by James Nunn No Comments

Boston hosts Fall 2019 Conference

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05Apr 2019 by James Nunn No Comments

Chicago Hosts Spring 2019 Conference

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We are looking forward to welcoming you to the SPRING 2019 CONFERENCE - APRIL 4-6, 2019 Gander Consulting Group, LLC is excited and proud to host theSpring 2019 Conference for the Society of Risk Management Consultants! Our Host City: Our Host Hotel: Downtown Chicago600 N. State Street, Chicago, IL 60654 Visit our conference page for registration and details about the Spring 2019 Conference.

05Nov 2018 by James Nunn No Comments

Christopher Franki Elected SRMC President

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[caption id="attachment_1284" align="alignright" width="201"] Chris Franki Elected SRMC President[/caption] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Christopher Franki Elected President of the Society Of Risk Management Consultants AUSTIN, TX – NOVEMBER 5, 2018 – At the fall annual meeting of the Society of Risk Management Consultants (SRMC) held in Austin, Texas, Mr. Christopher Franki, CPCU, ARM, President and Principal Consultant of Insurance Buyers’ Council, Inc. (“IBC”), Baltimore, MD was elected to the office of President. Mr. Franki received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a concentration in Finance from Loyola University in Baltimore. Upon graduation, he entered the insurance industry. Mr. Franki was employed by Hartford Insurance Group. After completing a structured on-the-job training program, he was assigned to the Baltimore Regional Office as a Commercial Package Underwriter. Mr. Franki joined IBC in…

25Sep 2018 by James Nunn No Comments

Fall 2018 Conference Activity Guide

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POINTS OF INTEREST (Distance from SRMC Hotel, The Driskill): Sixth Street Entertainment District Texas State Capitol Building: 0.4 miles Austin Convention Center: 0.4 miles South Congress (SOCO) Bridge Bats & Shops: 0.8 miles Lady Bird Lake: 0.8 miles Rainey Street: 0.9 miles The University of Texas at Austin: 2 miles Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library: 2 miles Barton Springs Pool: 2.5 miles As if that isn’t enough to get ya going. But wait, there’s more! Check these events/festivals out! 10/25/18 - 11/1/18 Austin Film Festival Paramount Theatre & Various Locations Recognized as one of the top film festivals in the country, this cinematic event shines the spotlight on both top-billed films and indies alike. www.austinfilmfestival.com 10/27/18 Austin Area Jazz Festival Rosewood Park Join the Austin Area Jazz Fest for a celebration of…

22Oct 2017 by James Nunn 1 Comment

Benjamin C. Few III Elected SRMC President

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE –Baltimore, Maryland - October 20, 2017 Benjamin C. Few III Elected President of the Society of Risk Management Consultants At the recent annual meeting of the Society of Risk Management Consultants (SRMC) held in Baltimore, Maryland, Mr. Benjamin C. Few III, ARM, ARM-P, AAI, President and founder of Ben Few & Company, Inc. was elected to the position of President. Mr. Few began his career with United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company in 1974 and founded a successful independent insurance agency in 1979, specializing in large commercial accounts. On September 1, 1993, he saw a true need and made the move from the retail side of the insurance industry into fee based risk management consulting services, and launched his own company. Mr. Few attended Florida Southern College from 1970 to 1974 and…

02Mar 2016 by James Nunn No Comments

Press Releases

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The Society of Risk Management Consultants is an international organization of Risk Management consultants not affiliated with any insurance company, agent or broker. Members of the Society provide advice on insurance, risk and related matters and are compensated exclusively by their clients. Only those practitioners who have chosen to abide by its standards of education, experience, professionalism and code of ethics are members of the Society of Risk Management Consultants. The Society’s mission is to advance the profession of risk management consulting and to promote the benefits to be derived from the use of independent consultants. SRMC is pleased to provide updated information about our organization. For more questions or information about SRMC or any of the press releases included herein, please contact our Public Relations Committee. News Releases October…

02Mar 2016 by James Nunn No Comments

Consultants in the News

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The Genesis of Risk Management Consulting Recognized by Risk & Insurance ® The Society of Risk Management Consultants takes great pride in its heritage and is forever grateful to the pioneers of truly independent risk management consulting. For that reason, we were genuinely pleased when Risk & Insurance® chose to publish two articles about some of our industry’s oldest firms all of which have had principals belonging to our organization or one of its predecessor organizations. The practice of independent risk management consulting dates back to the late 1800s and the Society of Risk Management Consultants is indebted to the individuals who dedicated themselves to serving only the interests of their clients. That dedication and independence is the very foundation on which our organization is built. We invite you to…

21Aug 1997 by James Nunn No Comments

How are we different to agents or brokers?

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Members of SRMC are frequently asked, or are compelled to explain, just how they differ from agents or brokers. We offer the following frequently asked questions and thoughtful responses to help you differentiate between consultants and those who sell insurance products. “Don’t all insurance professionals consult or offer professional advice?” Of course they do, but when comparing consultants with brokers or agents, you need to consider their perspective and objectivity. Members of SRMC are independent risk management consultants and do not sell insurance. They are not affiliated or associated with firms or individuals that do sell insurance either. Independent consultants are paid by their clients and never receive a commission. The potential gain or loss of commission income never enters into their decision-making process thereby eliminating any potential conflict of…