Greater Columbus and Central Ohio Area
Our Mission
The Central Ohio Chapter of Risk and Insurance Management Society is dedicated to providing education and networking opportunities for its members.
The Chapter executes its mission through regular membership meetings and its regional scholarship program.
May 2009- What Risk Managers Can Do To Deal With The Insurance Challenges Resulting From The Current Economic Crisis
Date: May 20, 2009
Location: TBD
Time: Registration/Networking begins at 11:30, lunch served at noon.
Summary: There has been significant speculation about the likely effects of the current economic crisis on the insurance industry. This presentation is intended to provide practical information and guidance to risk managers as they deal with the resulting challenges. Among other things, it will address how the current economic travails are likely to affect the insurance industry and insurer behavior; what steps risk managers can take to secure the best available coverage in the face of anticipated or potential ratings downgrades, market contractions, and pricing increases; how risk managers can most effectively facilitate the adjustment of claims and pursue the resolution of insurance coverage disputes as insurers try to conserve resources, both human and financial; and what risk managers can do to deal effectively with potentially increasing insurer insolvencies.
Speakers: Richard Shore, Partner, Gilbert Oshinsky LLP; Jonathan Terrell, President, Kenesis Corporate and Information Consulting
Cost: $20.00
RSVP Contact: Lisa McBride, Lisa_McBride@Wendys.com or 614-764-3289. Please RSVP by Friday, May 15th. Checks can be made payable to "Central Ohio Chapter of RIMS."
March 2009- Litigation for Risk Managers
Date: March 25, 2009
Location: Buckeye Hall of Fame Cafe, 1421 Olentangy River Rd., Columbus, OH 43212
Time: 8:00 AM Registration/Networking, 8:30 AM Breakfast, Program begins at roughly 9 AM
Topic: An overview of the litigation process, with discussion and explanation of pre-suit claims procedures that can aid in the defense of matters that develop into litigation, plus discovery, alternative dispute resolution, pre-trial motions, and trial and appeal. Tips on how risk managers can ensure their counsel are as efficient and effective as possible. What you should expect from your outside counsel, and what your outside counsel needs from you.
Speaker: Christopher L. Kurzner, Kurzner Attorneys & Counselors (ckurzner@kurzner.com). Mr. Kurzner's firm specializes in various litigation throughout the state of Texas. His client list includes Limited Brands, FedEx and Express among others.
Cost: $20.00
RSVP Contact: Lisa McBride, Lisa_McBride@Wendys.com or 614-764-3289. Please RSVP by Monday, March 23rd. Checks can be made payable to: Central Ohio Chapter of RIMS.
November 2008- "Get off the Yellow Brick Road: Creating your own path to success"
Date: Wednesday, November 19th
Location: Confluence Park, 679 West Spring St.
Time: 8:30 AM Registration/Networking, 9 AM Breakfast and Presentation
Topic: Come and join us for the next RIMS Chapter meeting where Richard Meyers, CEO of RMA, Inc. a leading search firm that specializes in the recruitment of talented Risk Professionals across the country will be presenting one of his seminars on career development.
Richard has developed a 90 minute seminar "Get off the Yellow Brick Road" and create your own path to success. This session will highlight the skills that employers are looking for in today's job market at all levels. Learn the hidden secret that will take you not only where you are today but where you want to be tomorrow. This session will address from the Risk Analyst to the top spot in Risk Management. This session is both informative and entertaining. As an added bonus, Richard will provide current data on where salaries are at all functional levels in Corporate Risk Management. THIS IS A RISK MANAGERS ONLY MEETING.
Cost: $20.00
RSVP Contact: Lisa McBride, Lisa_McBride@Wendys.com or 614-764-3289. Please RSVP by Friday, November 14th.
**Save the date***
As the holidays approach, please mark you calendars for our upcoming Central OH RIMS Holiday Party. It will be held on the evening of Wednesday, December 10, 2008. It will once again be held at the Smith Hardware Building, courtesy of our friends at State Auto. More information is forthcoming. This event is open to members and friends of RIMS as well as spouses and colleagues
September 2008- 17th Annual RIMS Scholarship Golf Outing
Date: Monday, September 8, 2008
Location: Worthington Hills Country Club, 920 Clubview Blvd. South, Columbus, OH 43235
Time: 1 PM Shotgun start, with dinner following
Cost: $75.00 RIMS members; $100.00 guests and friends; $35.00 students; $30.00 dinner only
RSVP Contact: Bob Younkin, (614) 478-3405 Bob.younkin@retailventuresinc.com
Please RSVP by Monday, September 1, 2008. Due to advance planning required by the Country Club, we will be unable to accept any reservations after September 1st.
If your organization is interested in sponsorship, please contact either Bob Younkin, Nathan Hughes (614-210-9147) nathan.hughes@safelite.com or Jeff Hilton (614-208-9336) jhilton@limitedbrands.com. Hope to see you on the links!
July 2008 Event- Central Ohio RIMS Networking Night, sponsored by Discover Re and Boerger Investigative Services
Date and Time: Thursday, July 24, 2008
Time: 5 PM- 9 PM
Location: Columbus Bar of Modern Art (BOMA), 583 East Broad St. Columbus, OH
Topic: Reconnect with old acquaintances, meet new ones!
Please join your colleagues on Thursday, July 24th for a night of networking and socializing. This will be a great opportunity to network with other Risk Management professionals in the area and enjoy some great drinks and appetizers in a unique downtown setting.
Cost: FREE
RSVP Contact: Lisa McBride, Lisa_McBride@Wendys.com or 614-764-3289. Please RSVP by July 22nd.
May 2008 RIMS Meeting- The Wide, Wide World of Kidnap and Ransom
Date and Time: Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Time: Registration/Networking begins at 8:30, breakfast shortly thereafter
Location: Hilton, Easton Town Centre
Topic: Kidnap and Ransom
Speaker: Jack Cloonan/President Clayton Consultants-Jack Cloonan, a 25 year veteran of the FBI and internationally respected security expert, has extensive strategic knowledge and experience in the areas of investigation, crisis management and intelligence analysis. He's a skilled investigator and with exceptional ability to analyze, advise and resolve problems relating to criminal activity, geopolitical and corporate risk as well as terrorism.
Since retiring from the FBI, where he received commendations and awards for counter-terrorism and investigations, Cloonan has served as a counter-terrorism consultant and commentator for ABC News. He has also held positions as Security Specialist for the Exxon Corporation and, most recently, as a Managing Director for L.F. Stephens, Inc., where he led investigations for individuals and corporate clients in areas of due diligence, risk assessment, internal theft, global risk and employee integrity. Jack holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of New England and is an active member of ASIS and Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI.
Cost: $20.00
RSVP Contact: Lisa McBride, Lisa_McBride@Wendys.com or 614-764-3289. Please RSVP by March 23rd.
Who is Clayton Consultants?
Thomas A. Clayton Consultants, Inc. (Clayton Consultants) is a one-of-a-kind organization designed to provide corporate and private risk assessment and crisis management on a global level. While many security and risk companies attempt to address crisis response by expanding an already broad menu of services, Clayton Consultants specializes specifically in the areas of crisis management, crisis response, risk analysis and training. And it is all performed with a philosophy and method - the Clayton Method-that sets the organization and its results at the forefront of the industry.
Our mission is to serve our clients with the highest degree of professional training, support and 24 hour response services based on our expertise, proven performance and client-centered philosophy. Our consultants are experts in the language, culture, customs, business environment, and governmental practices of the locations in which they work. They possess the highest standards of honesty and loyalty to their clients and provide customized services based on the unique needs of the situation.
Clayton's active network of 21 retained consultants creates an effective, region-intelligent presence and expertise that covers the globe. At Clayton headquarters in Southern California, a diversely trained management team is headed by company founder Thomas Clayton, a former 20-year U.S. government foreign operative known to the security industry as "the father of kidnap and ransom resolution."
More consultants. Deeper regional understanding. The broadest and most prestigious levels of training and experience. These elements set Clayton Consultants apart - defining the "Clayton Advantage." Remarkably, the Clayton team of experts has successfully resolved over 650 confirmed kidnap for ransom cases since 1979.
Clayton Consultants Fact Sheet
* 21 Professional Security Consultants -Retained, not Sub-Contractors.
located throughout the world with local experts -United States, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia, including Iraq and Dubai.
* 12 Latin America experts based in the United States -bilingual and some
are trilingual.
* Ongoing consultant training worldwide and interface with Clayton Corporation in San Diego, California.
* Experience -the company Chairman Tom Clayton has managed Kidnap for Ransom (K&R) response for 25 years. The president of Clayton Consultants Jack Cloonan is a 25 year FBI veteran and internationally recognized terrorism expert.
* The team has never lost a victim in a confirmed kidnap for ransom case.
* Language expertise in English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Japanese, Chinese, Tagalog and Arabic.
* Backgrounds include CIA, FBI, Military and Military Intelligence, High Level Foreign Police
* Full office support infrastructure with professional business and operations management team at headquarters in San Diego County, California.
March 2008 RIMS Meeting- Assessing Injury Causation- The Role of the Biomechanical Engineer
Date and Time: Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Time: Registration/Networking begins at 11:30, lunch served at noon.
Location: Confluence Park, 679 W. Spring St., Columbus, OH
Topic: Assessing Injury Causation.
Speaker: David L. Gushue, Ph.D, ARCCA Inc.
Cost: $20.00
RSVP Contact: Lisa McBride, Lisa_McBride@Wendys.com or 614-764-3289. Please RSVP by March 13th.
Bio: Dr. Gushue earned a Ph.D and an M.S. in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Rochester and a B.S in Bioengineering and Neuroscience at Syracuse University. During his Ph.D dissertation, Dr. Gushue studied the dynamic relationship between mechanical forces and knee joint disorders, including the investigations into growth plate abnormalities, childhood obesity, osteoarthritis and ACL deficiencies. Dr. Gushue's academic and professional experience represents a unique combination of knowledge in biomechanical engineering, live subject kinematic and kinetic testing, human anatomy and physiology, orthopedics and medical devices. Currently he specializes in the study of kinematics and kinetics of the human body, as well as injury mechanisms and associated tolerances.
The Central Ohio Insurance Education Day Committee is presenting, "The Pace of Change... Time for a Tune up."
Date: April 2, 2008
Where: Villa Milano, 1630 Schrock Road
Registration begins at 8:30 AM and the deadline to register is March 25, 2008. For more details log onto info@ohioinsurance.orgor call 614-228-1593.
December 2007 Holiday Party/State of the Marketplace
Date: Thursday, December 13, 2007
Location: Smith Hardware Building, 580 N. Fourth St, 5th Floor, Columbus, OH
Time: 6:30 PM
Speaker: John Chaney, Regional Vice President, Hylant Group. John will be providing a brief overview of the state of the current market.
Cost: $20.00, which covers RIMS member/Friends of RIMS, as well as a guest. The event includes an assortment of hot/cold appetizers, along with wine, beer, and soft drinks.
RSVP Contact: Lisa McBride, Lisa_McBride@Wendys.com, 614-764-3289
Please RSVP by Friday, December 7th, 2007.
The holiday party is a great way to network with other professionals in the industry. On behalf of the entire board, we hope to see you there!
Thank you to everyone who showed up and supported the Chapter at the annual Scholarship Golf Outing last Monday. The weather was perfect, attendance was great and hopefully a good time was had by all. We are in the process of setting a date for the December meeting/Holiday event. Check back in early November for details!
October 2007 RIMS Annual Scholarship Golf Outing
Date: Monday, October 15, 2007
Location: Worthington Hills Country Club, 920 Clubview Blvd. South, Columbus, OH 43235
Time: 1 PM Shotgun start, with dinner following
Cost: $75.00 RIMS members; $100.00 guests and friends; $35.00 students; $30.00 dinner only
RSVP Contact: Bob Younkin, (614) 238-4150 Bob.younkin@retailventuresinc.com
Please RSVP by Friday, October 5th, 2007.
If your organization is interested in sponsorship, please contact either Bob Younkin, Nathan Hughes (614-210-9147) nathan.hughes@safelite.com or Jeff Hilton (614-208-9336) jhilton@limitedbrands.com. Hope to see you on the links!
September 2007 RIMS Meeting- How to get the most out of your TPA
Date: Thursday, September 13, 2007
Location: Hilton, Easton Town Centre
Time: Breakfast and networking begins at 8:30 AM, with the session commencing at 9:00 AM
Cost: $20.00
RSVP Contact: Lisa McBride, Lisa_McBride@Wendys.com or (614)764-3289. Please RSVP by September 7th.
Topic: How to get the most out of your Third Party Claims Administrator. There will be a panel of experts to discuss the latest trends and developments as well as "tricks of the trade" in working with TPA's. This will be an open forum and we encourage you to raise any questions you might have to the panel. Please send any questions you would like to see addressed to Lisa McBride @ lisa_mcbride@wendys.com.
SAVE THE DATE-- The Golf outing is scheduled for Monday, October 15, 2007 at Worthington Hills Country Club. Please contact Nathan Hughes @ nathan.hughes@safelite.com or (614-210-9147) if your organization is interested in hole sponsorship or donating door/raffle prizes. Further details regarding the outing to follow in the coming weeks!
August 2007 RIMS Meeting- Networking Event and presentation on Corporate Diversity
Date and Time: Wednesday, August 8, 2007, 5:30 PM- 8:30 PM
Location: Gordon Biersch- 401 N. Front, Columbus, OH
Topic: Networking event, with a short presentation on Corporate Diversity by Corbette Doyle, Chief Diversity Officer, AON Corp.
RSVP Contact: Lisa McBride, Lisa_McBride@Wendys.com Please RSVP by August 1st.
Cost: FREE
Speaker: Corbette Doyle, Chief Diversity Officer, AON Corp.
Bio: As Aon’s first Chief Diversity Officer, Aon Corporation, Corbette reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer. Until her recent promotion, she served as EVP of National Practices for Aon Risk Services and had Executive Committee responsibility for over a dozen industry practices within Aon. Her particular areas of expertise are strategy, equity in the workplace and the healthcare industry, and she retains her roles as Chair of Aon’s National Healthcare Industry Practice. She has published articles in numerous journals including Risk Management, Best's Review, Corporate Board, Nursing Homes, National Underwriter, American Economist, the ASHRM Journal, and wrote a chapter for the textbook, Consumer-Driven Health Care, edited by Harvard Professor Regina Herzlinger. She is a frequent speaker on a broad array of topics including insurance, healthcare, and women in the workforce. She is currently on the CPCU Board of Governors and has served on and/or chaired numerous boards including: Definity Healthcare, Sterling Life Insurance Company, the ASHRM Board of Directors, the Alumni Board for the Owen Graduate School at Vanderbilt University, and is currently on the Advisory Board of the World Captive Forum. She was named APIW’s 2006 Woman of the Year, 2006 Business Insurance’s Women to Watch, Business Insurance’s list of the Top 100 Women in Insurance and Risk & Insurance’s 2006 of list of the Top 99 Power Brokers in the Insurance Industry. Corbette started her insurance career on the insurance company side, where she served in several capacities including Planning & Research, regional underwriting management, and National Accounts. Prior to joining Aon, she worked for another National broker in its risk management consulting division and as co-chair of that firm’s healthcare industry practice. Corbette graduated first in her class from the MBA program at the Owen School at Vanderbilt University and received her BA in Economics and Math, Magna cum Laude, from the State University of New York. She holds both the CPCU and ARM designations.
**Save the date: Breakfast meeting on Thursday, September 13 at the Hilton- Easton. The topic will be "How to get the most out of your TPA"**
May 2007 RIMS Lunch Meeting - What You Need to Know About Electronically Stored Information, Electronic Discovery and the E-Discovery Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
Date and Time: Wednesday, May 16, 2007, Networking beginning at 11:30AM
Location: Lindey's-Polaris 1500 Polaris Parkway, Columbus, OH 43240
Time: Registration/Networking beginning at 11:30 A.M. Lunch served at Noon
Cost: $20.00
Topic: What You Need to Know About Electronically Stored Information, Electronic Discovery and the E-Discovery Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
David Osterman and John Jablonski, partners in Goldberg Segalla, LLP will be presenting on the exploding trend of e-discovery. Developments in case law and recent amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure require each party in litigation to have a thorough understanding of electronically stored information and how its company creates, uses, stores, manages, retains, destroys, preserves, and produces litigation relevant electronic evidence. This informative talk will serve as a practical guide to electronic evidence, where it is typically found and the steps necessary to avoid costly sanctions for failing to properly preserve electronic evidence.
May 2006 RIMS Lunch Meeting - Intellectual Property
Date and Time: Wednesday, May 17, 2006, Networking beginning at 11:30AM
Location and Time: Confluence Park Restaurant, 679 West Spring Street, Columbus, OH 43215, (614) 469-0000, Cost $20
Topic: An educational presentation on Intellectual Property
RSVP Contact: Marc Hrusch, Chapter Treasurer, 89671.marc.hrusch@rimsmail.org , (614) 340-4082
Speaker: Ed Fisher, Central Ohio Property & Casualty Practice Leader, Oswald Companies
Speaker's Bio: Ed is the Central Ohio Property & Casualty Practice Leader at Oswald Companies (James B. Oswald Co.) one of the nation's largest independent, employee-owned insurance brokerage firms. Ed has more than 25 years experience serving retail, healthcare, and utility segments, and previously worked as CEO for Willis of Ohio, managing director of Marsh's Columbus office, and branch manager for Johnson & Higgins. Ed also performs civic leadership for BalletMet, Wexner Center for the Arts, and the Ohio Wildlife Center in Central Ohio.
Traditional insurance provides little or no protection for tangibles called intellectual property ("IP"). These items, such as patent infringement, tech E&O, and Internet liability, are all important to organizations today. Since the implementation of Sarbanes-Oxley, some companies are required to identify and value their IP assets. For many, these are their most important assets: Patents, business processes, trade secrets, and other proprietary information brands, trademarks, or works of authorship such as manuals, software, books, and videos.
Presented will be an outline of IP risk issues, a brief history of the development of insurance products for these, and additional resourses that should be of interest.
February 2006 RIMS Lunch Meeting - Additional Insureds
Date and Time: Wednesday, February 15, 2006, Networking beginning at 11:30AM
Location and Time: Lindey's Polaris, 1500 Polaris Parkway, Columbus, OH 43240, (614) 410-0310
Topic: An educational presentation on Additional Insureds
RSVP Contact: Marc Hrusch, Chapter Treasurer, 89671.marc.hrusch@rimsmail.org , (614) 340-4082
Speaker: Jim Finn, Managing Director, Aon Risk Services Inc. of Columbus
Speaker's Bio: Jim heads the Columbus office of Aon Risk Services, also handling senior relationship management responsibilities, applying 28 years in the insurance industry. Prior to joining Aon, Jim worked for another international broker for 24 years as a Client Executive handling Fortune 1000 companies with an emphasis on Financial Service coverages. His background includes casualty underwriting for The Hartford Insurance Group, as well as underwriting automobile, general liability, hospital professional liability, umbrella/excess liability and workers compensation coverages. He is a graduate of The Ohio State University and is an active leader within Central Ohio's non-profit community.
The Scholarship Committee, lead by Nathan Hughes, is convening for our 2008 program. Past committee members included Jeffrey Boughton of Nationwide, Bob Younkin of Retail Ventures and Leo McCann of Frank Gates Service Co. The application period is September 15 to December 15, and this was extended to January 30 during the most recent year. All Central OH college students in risk management & insurance studies are encouraged to apply. Applications are available at our chapter website in the Scholarship section or at Fastweb.org.
In addtion to the Chapter's Scholarship Program, we support The Griffith Foundation for Insurance Education, promoting the teaching of Risk Management and Insurance. Please visit their web site at www.griffithfoundation.org. The Griffith Foundation has participated to administer additional awards on behalf of the Chapter.
2008 Officers
2007 Chapter Elections were held Monday, January 29, 2007. Individuals are eligible for appointment to a Board seat if having active Corporate membership and performing in a risk management function for their employer. If any questions about Board duties and the benefits of volunteering, contact Nathan Hughes at nathan.hughes@safelite.com or (614) 210-9147.
President: Nathan Hughes, Safelite Glass Corp.
Treasurer: Darren Smith, American Electric Power
1st Vice President: Jeff Hilton, Limited Brands, Inc.
Secretary: Lisa McBride, Wendy's International, Inc.
Director: Becky Karam, Installed Building Products
Director: Dan Chizever, Abercrombie & Fitch
Director: Open Position
RIMS Delegate: Nathan Hughes, Safelite Glass Corp.
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