ARIA listserv announcements #40 - week of October 4, 2010

American Risk & Insurance Association
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Greetings ARIA members: Today’s listserv contains the following: 

• Welcome to the Munich Risk and Insurance Center (MRIC) at Ludwig-Maximilians University in Munich GEICO Career Programs
• U.S. Treasury seeks Director of Federal Insurance Office

 Munich Risk & Insurance Center 

The Munich Risk and Insurance Center will celebrate its official opening on Wednesday, October 6 with a ceremony including invited speakers and a reception at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet in Munich. Created to support research and teaching activities in the field of risk management and insurance, the Center will join insurance scientists working in Munich with well established networks all over the world. The MRIC aims to bundle these competences and make Munich globally visible as an important insurance research and teaching location, and provide infrastructure for an active exchange between theory and practice. Sponsors of the Center include the Munich insurance industry, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) Munich, the Munich School of Management at LMU, the Bavarian State Ministry of Sciences, Research and the Arts, and the participating institutes.  For more information visit the MCIR website at http://www.mric.lmu.de

 GEICO Career Programs

 GEICO’s development programs seek graduates from top schools across the country.   Emerging Leadership Program (ELP) is a leadership and management development program for graduates who work through various  job rotations, personal mentorship, and management seminars.  Graduates can participate in one of two career tracks:  Operations Management and Information Technology. 

 Supervisor Leadership Program (SLP) is designed for students with significant coursework in business.  This fast-track program develops future supervisors within one of our major business operations: Sales, Service, Claims or Auto Damage. SLP associates attend in-house training, receive on-the-job experience, work to achieve top results, and attend supervisor preparation classes.

 For additional information on these programs or career opportunities, visit the GEICO website at http://careers.geico.com/college_recruiting/career_opportunities/leadership_development

 U.S. Treasury The U.S. Treasury is looking for a Director of the Federal Insurance Office.  The full-time position pays $119,554 to $179,700 per year depending on experience.  Applications will be accepted from all qualified individuals until October 20, 2010.  For a full job description visit:  http://jobview.usajobs.gov/GetJob.aspx?JobID=90912531&JobTitle=Director%2c+Federal+Insurance+Office&q=insurance&sort=rv%2c-dtex&cn=&rad_units=miles&brd=3876&pp=50&jbf574=TR*&vw=b&re=134&FedEmp=N&FedPub=Y&caller=basic.aspx&ss=0&AVSDM=2010-09-22+07%3a44%3a00 Full article: http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2010/09/29/113640.htm#ixzz112T38W4g