ARIA listserv announcements #12 - week of March 16, 2009
American Risk & Insurance Association
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Greetings ARIA members: Today’s listserv contains the following:
- Special Edition of the Journal of Risk and Insurance Call for Papers Asia-Pacific Journal of Risk and Insurance (APJRI) Call for Papers and announcement of its new Editor Westran Insurance Scholarship Foundation deadline reminder 2nd World Risk and Insurance Economics Congress in 2010 moves to Singapore announcement Additional nominations for upcoming election of ARIA officers and board members deadline reminder
- ARIA 2009 membership information
Special Edition of The Journal of Risk and Insurance Call for Papers A special edition of The Journal of Risk and Insurance will be devoted to microinsurance. Papers presented at the 5th International Microinsurance Conference in
Senegal on November 3-5, 2009 will be considered for this special edition. The deadline for submissions is May 15, 2009. Please see the attached document for additional information
or visit the website at www.
Asia-Pacific Journal of Risk and Insurance (APJRI) Asia-Pacific Risk and Insurance Association has appointed Michael Powers, Professor of Risk Management and Insurance at Temple University in Philadelphia and Distinguished Visiting Professor of Finance with Tsinghua University in China as the new Editor for the Asia-Pacific Journal of Risk and Insurance. Please see the attached document for information on the APJRI Call for Papers.
Westran Insurance Scholarship Foundation The Westran Insurance Scholarship Foundation was established in 1990 with a commitment to encourage and promote education in the insurance industry by awarding scholarships to individuals who are interested in pursuing a career in insurance. Named after Roy Westran, former president of Citizens Insurance Company, chairman of Accident Fund Insurance Company, and past president of the Society of CPCU, the Foundation is now accepting applications from undergraduate students with a major or concentration in insurance, risk management, actuarial science, or with specific career goals in insurance. This award is based on field of study, overall gradepoint average, co-curricular activities, and recommendations from a faculty member and an insurance professional. Preference is given to students from the Great Lakes Region (Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin). The application deadline is March 31, 2009. Please see the attached documents for additional information. Forms are also posted on the ARIA website at www.aria.org
2nd World Risk and Insurance Economics Congress moves to Singapore The World Risk and Insurance Economics Congress (www.wriec.org) Organization Committee has decided to move the venue for its Second Congress from Paris to Singapore. The Asia-Pacific Risk and Insurance Association (APRIA) hosts the 2010 Congress and has appointed its Secretariat, Singapore College of Insurance, as local organizer. The Congress will be held on July 24-29, 2010. Please see the attached document for additional information.
Additional Nominations for Upcoming Election of ARIA Officers & Board Members Reminder: Additional nominations to the slate of nominees are due in the ARIA Executive Office by March 27. Please mail to: Tony BiacchiARIA Executive Director716 Providence RoadMalvern, PA 19355 ARIA members who are current with their 2009 membership dues will receive the electronic 2009-2010 election ballot in early April. Please be sure that the Executive Office has your current email address so you have the opportunity to vote. If you prefer to receive a paper ballot, contact the Executive Office at aria@cpcuiia.org or call 1-610-640-1997.
ARIA membership information Wiley-Blackwell Publishing has mailed ARIA 2009 membership renewal materials. Don’t lose opportunities to keep current. Membership renewal entitles you to:
· Vote in the upcoming ARIA election · Continue receiving both ARIA journals and the newsletters · Receive weekly email listserv announcements · Access to the electronic JRI membership directory
· Pay a reduced registration fee to attend ARIA’s annual meeting