ARIA listserv announcements #10 - week of February 26, 2007
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Greetings ARIA members: Today’s listserv contains the following:
- Mississippi State University (MSU) I-Day announcementARIA institutional sponsorship campaignRMIR’s new Assistant Editor announcementARIA membership
- Passports for travel to the ARIA 2007 Annual Meeting
MSU Insurance Day The 20th Anniversary MSU Insurance Day is scheduled for April 24-25. The goal is to simply make this program the best ever. There is a great group of speakers including Oliver North, Governor Barbour, Commissioner Dale, and many, many more. With your support, MSU will continue to grow and improve. The I-Day program is crucial to the continued growth and success of the academic program at MSU. Your support is greatly appreciated. Please see the attached document for additional details.
ARIA Institutional Sponsorship Campaign Colleagues, Sponsorship is a vital element in the financial stability of ARIA. Membership dues, by itself, cannot sustain the organization. We are thankful for the colleges and universities for their sponsorship of the various activities associated with the annual meeting and for their in-kind contributions. Industry sponsorship is necessary also to sustain on-going operations, to promote membership growth, and to expand interactions for the mutual benefit of companies, members and students. Are you aware of an insurance company foundation or other organization that could be approached to support ARIA? If so, please e-mail Richard Derrig, Chairman of the Institutional Relations Committee, at richard@derrig.comBetter still, do you know, and are you willing to approach, a specific individual in a company, organization or foundation to request support for ARIA? Again, please communicate with Richard to secure a coordinated sponsorship approach. Your assistance would be greatly appreciated.
RMIR’s New Assistant Editor
Joseph Qiu is the new Assistant Editor of Risk Management and Insurance Review and a Ph.D. student in risk management and insurance at Temple University’s Fox School of Business and Management. His research interest includes optimal insurance, insurance market equilibrium, risk measures, and efficiency-related analysis. He also has interest in the application of martingale theory to risk management. Mr. Qiu has been involved in consulting projects involving the China Insurance Regulatory Commission and McKinsey & Company on a part-time basis. Before coming to Temple, Mr. Qiu received his bachelor degree in Economics from Tsinghua University in 2005.
ARIA Membership ARIA is happy to report that membership for 2006 increased to over 500 members. Thanks to the Membership Committee and all who have promoted membership in ARIA. If you have not renewed your membership for 2007, you can join online at www.blackwellpublishing.com or call Blackwell Publishing at 1-800-835-6770.
Passports
Valid passports are now required for all persons traveling by air between the US. and Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, Bermuda, or any international destination. If you do not have a valid passport, please allow approximately eight weeks for processing. Please see the U.S. Department of State website for information on applying for a passport at www.travel.state.gov
