Fall 2017
9/14/2017 - California El Camino CPCU Chapter Meeting @ CSUN
- CSUN students learn about the insurance industry via direct interaction with its CPCU members.
- Venue: Orange Grove Bistro
- Quick link: See photos of our Matadors from previous CPCU events.
10/10/2017 - Risk & Insurance Professors for a Day @ CSUN - 1
- Features:
- Part of a college-wide event with more than 50 distinguished professionals invited.
- Students can learn and benefit from interacting with these invited professionals who will share how their education applies to risk and insurance careers.
- Date: Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2017, 11:00 am – 12: 15 pm
- Venue: Juniper Hall 2228
- Guests:
- Nicole Bacon ’02 (Finance), Managing Director - Construction, Travelers
- Manny Chavez ’93 (MPA, Public Administration), President, LA RIMS; Risk Manager, Princess Cruises
- Quick links:
- Learn about Travelers: Careers at Travelers
- Learn about Princess Cruises
- Explore their career opportunities on Jobs page.
- Event poster
10/10/2017 - Risk & Insurance Professors for a Day @ CSUN - 2
- Date: Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2017, 2:00 pm – 3: 15 pm
- Venue: Juniper Hall 2228
- Guests:
- Riki Nieman, VP, CNA Insurance [ Presentation PPT ]
- Stephanie Conner ’05 (Sociology), Risk Management Manager, Walt Disney Company [ Presentation PPT ]
- Quick links:
- Learn about CNA Insurance: Our Work, Our Culture, The Legacy
- Learn about Disney
- Explore their career opportunities on Jobs page.
- Event poster
10/11/2017 - Risk & Insurance Professors for a Day @ CSUN -3
- Date: Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017, 5:00 pm – 6: 15 pm
- Venue: Juniper Hall 2228
- Guests:
- Timothy J. Noonan ’81 (History), President and CEO, Lockton Insurance Brokers, LLC [ Presentation PPT ]
- William Blake, SVP, Southwest Executive, Zurich NA [ Presentation PPT ]
- Quick links:
- Learn about Zurich: Fact sheet; Protect what people truly love; Enjoy a better view of risks across your business.
- Learn about Lockton: Lockton at a glance, Risk -> Progress
- Explore their career opportunities on Jobs page.
- Event poster
10/17/2017 - LA CPCU Industry Day
- Features:
- An educational event for insurance professionals in the property and casualty industry
- Participating students can benefit from presentations and networking with professionals, obtaining a better understanding of how firms manage property and casualty risks.
- Date: Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017, 7:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Venue: Sportsmen's Lodge, Studio City, CA (12833 Ventura Boulevard, Studio City, CA 91604)
- Note:
- Dr. David Russell will host a panel of both professional experts and new industry employees to explore the various types of diversity, the demographic trends driving the discussion, and best practices on how to attract, retain, manage and develop industry professionals with different life experiences, motivations, and career expectations.
- CSUN students will be selected to participate with the registration fees paid by the Center for Risk and Insurance.
- Quick links:
10/27/2017 - Farmers Firm Tour
- This field trip is arranged in conjunction with the FIN 336 Principles of Insurance and FIN 437 Advanced Topics in Insurance classes.
- Learn about Farmers Insurance.
- Contact Dr. David Russell for details.
10/25/2017 - Guest Speaker Series: A Tale of Two Disabilities (Disability Insurance)
- Date: Wednesday, 10/25/2017, 5:00 pm – 6:15 pm
- Venue: Juniper Hall 2228
- Speaker: Thomas R Petersen (Matador), MBA, RHU, Petersen International Underwriters (Lloyd's Coverholder), https://www.piu.org/
11/8/2017 - Guest Speaker Series: Health Care Reforms and Their Impact on Individual Health Insurance Planning
- Date: Wednesday, 11/8/2017, 5:00 pm – 6:15 pm
- Speaker: William Green, Assistant Vice President, Healthcare Professional Liability, Zurich North America
- Venue: Juniper Hall 2228
- Quick links: About Zurich; Protect what people truly love; Enjoy a better view of risks across your business
11/15/2017 - LA RIMS Education Day
- Features:
- An educational event for risk management and insurance professionals in various industries.
- Participating students can benefit from presentations and networking with professionals, obtaining a better understanding of how risk management and insurance techniques apply in the real world
- Date: Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017, 11:30 am – 7:00 pm
- Venue: Brookside Golf Club, Pasadena, CA
- Participation:
- Students interested in this event have to apply.
- Estimated eight students will be selected to participate with registration fees paid by the Center for Risk and Insurance.
- The application form is due on October 13 at 5:00pm.
- Quick links:
Spring 2018
3/2/2018 - Seminar on Risk & Insurance Careers with Rising Risk Professionals from LA RIMS
- Date: Friday, March 2, 2018, 11:00 am - 12:15 pm
- Venue: Bookstein Hall (BB) 1131
- Speakers:
- Margaret Fisette, Senior Risk Analyst, Big 5 Sporting Goods
- Mary Daly, Principal, Oliver Wyman Actuarial Consulting, Inc.
- Steve Dubiel, Energy and Construction Practice Leader-West Zone, AIG
- Patrick Novack, Senior Risk Analyst, Avery Dennison
- Taylor Turney, Director - Los Angeles, Aon
- Quick link: Welcome slides
3/7/2018 - I-Day Los Angeles Area
- Date: Wednesday, March 7, 2018, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Venue: Burbank Marriott
- The Center for Risk and Insurance will sponsor ten students to attend this event. Please contact Dr. David Russell for details.
- Quick link: Program
3/28/2018 - Interview Workshop: Before, during, and after the interview
- Date: Wednesday, March 28, 2018, 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm
- Venue: Bookstein Hall (BB) 1206
- Speaker: Devorah Torres, President of Executive Resource Group [ Presentation PPT ]
- Notes:
- This workshop is arranged in conjunction with the FIN 336 Principles of Insurance & FIN 434 Life and Health classes.
- Contact Dr. Shane Chang for details.
4/15/2017 - RIMS Annual Conference in San Antonio
- Date: April 15-18, 2018
- Venue: San Antonio, TX
- Participation:
- Students interested in this scholarship have to apply.
- Estimated four students will be selected and financially supported to participate.
- The application form is available at the Scholarships page.
- Quick links:
4/27/2018 - Travelers Firm Tour
- This field trip is arranged in conjunction with the FIN 336 Principles of Insurance & FIN 434 Life and Health classes.
- Contact Dr. Shane Chang for details.
- Travelers Contact: Ms. Ann Palm, Director of Human Resources at Travelers, (Address: 655 North Central Avenue, 16th Floor, Glendale CA 91203)
- Before the tour, mock interviews and resume reviews are particularly arranged by Travelers for participating students.
- Students will have a direct dialogue with the Regional Executive, several Business Units leaders of Risk Control, Commercial Accounts, Ocean Marine, Construction, Bond & Specialty Insurance, etc.
- Quick links:
5/2/2018 - Guest Speaker Series: Health Care Reform and its Impact on Individual Health Insurance Planning
- Date: Wednesday, May 2, 2018, 5:00 pm – 6:15 pm
- Venue: Bookstein Hall 1206
- Speaker:
- Jane Kim, VP of the Health and Benefits Practice at AON
- Vern Menden, SVP of the Health and Benefits Practice at AON
- Quick links: Learn about Aon; Search Careers at Aon
Events in the Next Academic Year