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Lori Ussery Elected SRMC’s 40th President

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

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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

Benjamin C. Few III Elected SRMC President

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 graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. In addition to the various educational requirements necessary to obtain proper industry licensing, he received the Associate in Risk Management professional designation and the Associate in Risk Management for Public Entities professional designation from the Insurance Institute of America.

SRMC also elected Mr. Christopher J. Franki, CPCU, ARM, President and Principal Consultant of Insurance Buyers’ Council, Baltimore, MD as President-Elect; and Mr. Christopher B. Moss, CPCU, AIC, ARM, President and Principal Adviser of Compass Risk Services LLC, Frisco, TX as Secretary. Mr. Joe C. Underwood, CPCU, ARM, ARM-E, Principal at Albert Risk Management Consultants, Needham, MA, continues as Treasurer; and Mr. David L. Stegall, CPCU, ARM, ARe, RPA, Principal Consultant at Risk Consulting & Expert Services, Birmingham, AL will serve as Immediate Past President.

SRMC also elected four (4) new members to the Board of Directors: Mr. Roy M. Ivins, President of RMI Associates, LLC. in Woodbridge, CT; Mr. Arthur J. Proulx, President of Blades, Crout & Proulx LLC in Somervill, NJ; Dr. Andrew D. Banasiewicz, President of Erudite Analytics in Bristol, RI and Mr. Joe L. Williams, Partner of Pozmantier Williams in Houston, TX.

Other members continuing on the Board of Directors are: Ms. Joy Gänder of Gander Consulting Group LLC in Madison, WI; Mr. Robert Duty of Charles Taylor Risk Services in Dallas, TX; Mr. Robert Bernens of CORE Risk Services in Oldenburg, IN; Mr. James R. Mahurin of James Mahurin Consulting in Franklin, TN.

The Society of Risk Management Consultants is an international organization of professionals engaged in 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 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 www.srmcsociety.org.

 

2017-10 Media Release Officer Elections (PDF)

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