ARIA listserv announcement #21- week of May 25, 2009
American Risk & Insurance Association
716 Providence Road, Malvern, PA 19355
610-644-2100 FAX 610-725-1007
www.aria.org email: aria@cpcuiia.org
Greetings ARIA members: Today’s listserv contains the following:
- ARIA 2009-2010 election results University of North Texas, College of Business, Department of Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Law seeks Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Risk Management and Insurance The National Alliance Research Academy Grant Program announcement ARIA 2009 annual meeting information ARIA 2009 membership renewal reminder
- JSTOR information
ARIA 2009-10 election results Thank you to the candidates who ran for office and the 105 ARIA members who participated in the recent election. The following ARIA members were elected to office beginning August 2009: PresidentVickie Bajtelsmit, Colorado State University President-ElectGene Lai, Washington State University Vice PresidentDavid Sommer, St. Mary’s University Board Member Seat 1 (term to 2012)Patty Born, Florida State University Board Member Seat 2 (term to 2012)Bill Panning, Willis Re Congratulations and thank you again to all participants.
University of North Texas The University of North Texas, College of Business, Department of Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Law is accepting applications for a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Risk Management and Insurance beginning in the Fall 2009. Please see the attached document for additional information.
National Alliance Research Academy Grant Program The National Alliance Research Academy is proud to announce its first annual research grants. Two grants will be awarded. One grant will be open to all researchers; the second grant will be available only to students in approved master’s and Ph.D. programs of business study. The first grant will be for $5,000; the student grant will be for $2,500. Deadlines for the grant program are:
· December 1, 2009 – Deadline for three-page proposal applications · March 1, 2010 – Announcement of grant awards
The Academy will consider all insurance and risk management industry-related topics. The Research Agenda published on the website for The National Alliance Research Academy is a guide to the topics that The Academy and its members are most interested in researching. The Board of The Academy has reviewed this Research Agenda and established the following priorities (listed in rank order).
1. Careers in the risk management and insurance, with an emphasis on attracting people into the industry. 2. Understanding the independent insurance agency with an emphasis on agency strategy, sales processes, and sales management. 3. Understanding risk management and risk management consulting. 4. Understanding the insurance industry.
Submissions should be sent to The Academy no later than December 1, 2009 to qualify for the 2009-2010 awards process. If you have any questions, please feel free to call us at 512-349-6124, 800-633-2165, ext. 124, or send an email to The Academy at Academy@scic.com The National Alliance Research Academy is a non-profit corporation (501(c)(3)), funded entirely through publication sales and affiliation dues. The Academy promotes and conducts practical research on all aspects of the risk management and insurance industry.
ARIA 2009 Annual Meeting August 2-5, 2009Renaissance Providence Hotel5 Avenue of the ArtsProvidence,
Rhode Island1-401-276-0010 This year’s annual meeting program provides an interesting and informative mix of plenary sessions and research papers organized in concurrent sessions covering the
ongoing financial crisis and its impact on universities and the insurance industry. We have again designated Monday, August 3 as Industry Day. There will be a one-day reduced registration fee on Monday only for non-academic participants who wish to attend the meeting. The Industry Day Registration Form will be available on
ARIA’s website or by calling the executive office at 610-640-1997.
In addition to the breakfasts and receptions, meeting participants are invited to the President’s Luncheon on Monday, August 3 and the Awards Luncheon on Tuesday, August
4. We are enhancing our meeting program with a special, fast-paced and interactive feature. During the first day and a half, meeting attendees will have the opportunity
to participate in the Primary Insurance Management Exercise (PRIME), a computer simulation program. This fun and interactive teambuilding exercise allows participants
to experience managing a “virtual” property/casualty insurance company. On Wednesday, there will be a presentation by the winner of the Les Strickler Innovation in Instruction Award. Don’t miss it! Meeting Registration: Special Note: Meeting registration materials will not be mailed this year. Please use the attached registration form or visit the
ARIA website at www.aria.org for the annual meeting registration form and meeting updates. *** Be sure to mark all events you plan to attend on the registration form *** Please return the registration form and payment directly to the
ARIA Executive Office. Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover Cards are accepted for payment. Checks (US dollars please) should be made payable to
ARIA. If you prefer to fax your registration form, the fax number is 610-725-1007. Keep in mind the registration fee increases after July 10, 2009. No refunds after July 31. Spouses/GuestsSpouses and guests will be charged the cost of breakfasts, luncheons, and/or receptions as indicated on the meeting registration form. Please be sure to mark all events
that a spouse/guest(s) will attend. Hotel Reservations: Renaissance Providence Hotel5 Avenue of the ArtsProvidence,
Rhode Island 029031-401-276-0010 Please make your reservations directly with the hotel by calling the Renaissance Providence Hotel at 1-866-630-0704. Mention the code ARIA when calling. If booking a hotel reservation online, please use the following link: http://marriott.com/hotels/
ARIA 2009 membership dues reminder Don’t lose opportunities to keep current. Membership entitles you to the following:
· 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 · Vote in ARIA elections
You can renew online at www.wiley.com or by calling Wiley-Blackwell Publishing at 1-800-835-6770. Thank you to ARIA members who have renewed their membership for 2009.
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