Fall 2018
9/19/2018 - WSIA Classroom Presentation: Callie Connor
9/20/2018 - CPCU Chapter Meeting on campus
9/27/2018 - Farmers Firm Tour (Agoura Hills, CA)
10/3/2018 - Spencer's Risk Manager in Residence: Chris Mandel
10/4/2018 - Seminar on Risk & Insurance Careers: Linh Dao, Molly Moerer, and Dan Reichert
10/17/2018 - Risk/Insurance Professor for a Day (1): Jim Darling and Douglas Turk
10/18/2018 - Risk/Insurance Professor for a Day (2): John Barrett and Vincent Monastersky
10/24/2018 - Interview Workshop: Before, during, and after the interview: Devorah Torres
11/6/2018 - LA CPCU Industry Day (Studio City, CA)
11/8/2018 - Chubb on-campus interviews
11/14/2018 - LA RIMS Education Day (Pasadena, CA)
11/15/2018 - Gallagher Firm Tour (Glendale, CA)
11/28/2018 - Guest Speaker Series: Vern Menden
Spring 2019
1/31/2019 - Trainee/Associate Training Programs
2/26/2019 - Seminar on Risk & Insurance Careers (1): Emily Jones, Mary Daly, and Josh Breen
2/28/2019 - Seminar on Risk & Insurance Careers (2): Dan Reicher, Byron Stufken, and Patrick Novak
3/12/2019 - Guest Speaker Series: Robb Greenspan
3/14/2019 - Guest Speaker Series: Courtney W. Claflin
3/28/2018 - Interview Workshop: Devorah Torres
4/16/2019 - AIG Firm Tour
4/18/2019 - Guest Speaker Series: John Barrett
4/18/2019 - Guest Speaker Series: Tryone Spears
4/28/2019 - RIMS Annual Conference (Boston, MA)
5/9/2018 - Guest Speaker Series: Vern Menden
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9/19/2018 - WSIA Classroom Presentation
- The Wholesale and Specialty Insurance Association (WSIA) is a professional society to promote awareness of the surplus lines industry.
- Speaker: Callie Connor, Vice President, AmWINS Access Insurance Services
- Please contact Dr. David Russell for details.
9/20/2018 - California El Camino CPCU Chapter Meeting @ CSUN
- CSUN students learn about the insurance industry via direct interaction with its CPCU members.
- Venue: USU Thousand Oaks Room
- Please contact Dr. David Russell for details.
- See photos of our Matadors from previous CPCU events.
9/27/2018 - 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.
10/3/2018 - Spencer's Risk Manager in Residence (RMIR)
- Date 1: Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018, 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm and 5:30 pm - 6:45 pm
- Date 2: Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm
- Venue: Bookstein Hall (BB) 1206 and Noski Auditorium 101
- Speaker: Christopher E. Mandel, SVP, Strategic Solutions, Sedgwick [ Presentation PPT ]
- Quick link:
- Learn about Sedgwick and the Sedgwick Institute; Search the Sedgwick careers database for openings
- Chris's interviewed video at the Global Platform for G31000 Risk Management
- This RMIR program is sponsored by Spencer Educational Foundation.
- Event poster
10/4/2018 - Seminar on Risk/Insurance Careers with Rising Risk Professionals from LA RIMS
- Date: Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm
- Venue: Bookstein Hall (BB) 1206
- Speakers:
- Christopher E. Mandel, SVP, Strategic Solutions, Sedgwick
- Linh Dao, Enterprise Risk Management, The Walt Disney Company
- Molly Moerer, Senior Underwriter Global Domestic Casualty, Chubb
- Dan Reichert, Senior Risk/Insurance Analyst, Capital Group Companies
- Quick link:
- Learn about Chubb; Learn about Disney; Learn about Capital Group
- Learn about Sedgwick; Search the Sedgwick careers database for openings
- Event poster
10/17/2018 - Risk/Insurance Professor for a Day (1)
- Feature: Part of a College-wide event with more than 50 distinguished professionals invited.
- Goal: Students can learn and benefit from interacting with invited professionals who share how their education applies to their careers.
- Date: Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, 5:00 pm – 6:15 pm
- Venue: Bookstein Hall (BB) 1206
- Guests:
- Jim Darling, Regional Executive Officer, Pacific Region, Chubb [ Presentation PPT ]
- Douglas Turk, Chief Marketing Officer, JLT Group
- Quick links:
- Learn about Chubb; Learn about JLT USA
- Explore their career opportunities on Jobs page.
- Event poster
10/18/2018 - Risk/Insurance Professor for a Day (2)
- Date: Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018, 2:00 pm – 3: 15 pm
- Venue: Bookstein Hall (BB) 1206
- Guests:
- John Barrett, Chairman, Aon Risk Insurance Services West, Inc. [ Presentation PPT ]
- Vincent J. Monastersky, VP of Risk Management, Fox Entertainment Group [ Presentation PPT ]
- Quick links:
- Learn about Aon; Search Careers at Aon; Learn about Fox Entertainment Group
- Explore their career opportunities on Jobs page.
- Event poster
10/24/2018 - Interview Workshop: Before, during, and after the interview
- Date: Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018, 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm
- Venue: Bookstein Hall (BB) 1206
- Speaker: Devorah Torres, President of Executive Resource Group [ Presentation PPT ]
- 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.
11/6/2018 - LA CPCU Industry Day
- Date: Nov. 6, 2018, 8:00am to 2:00pm
- Venue: Sportsmen's Lodge, Studio City, CA (12833 Ventura Boulevard, Studio City, CA 91604)
- Participation:
- Students' registration fees will be paid by the Center for Risk and Insurance.
- Participating students can benefit from presentations and networking with professionals, obtaining a better understanding of how firms manage property and casualty risks.
- Please contact Dr. David Russell for details.
- Quick links:
11/8/2018 - Chubb on-campus interviews
- Please contact Dr. David Russell for details.
- Sign up for Chubb on-campus interviews at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4aafaa229-chubb
11/14/2018 - LA RIMS Education Day
- Date: Nov. 14, 2018, 11:30am – 6:30pm
- Venue: Brookside Golf Club,1133 N. Rosemont Avenue, Pasadena, CA
- Participation:
- Students' registration fees will be paid by the Center for Risk and Insurance.
- 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
- Please contact Dr. Shane Chang for details.
- Quick links:
11/15/2018 - Gallagher Firm Tour
- This field trip is arranged in conjunction with the FIN 336 Principles of Insurance and FIN 434 Life and Health Insurance classes.
- Hosts:
- Leslie Garay ’05 (Finance/Real Estate), Area Vice President
- Nick Theule ’04 (Finance), Chief Operating Officer
- Learn about Gallagher. Explore Gallagher Internship/Client Service Trainee Program.
- Contact Dr. Shane Chang for details.
11/28/2018 - Guest Speaker Series: Health Care Reform and its Impact on Health Insurance
- Date: Wednesday, May 2, 2018, 5:00 pm – 6:15 pm
- Venue: Bookstein Hall 1206
- Speaker: Vern Menden, SVP of the Health and Benefits Practice, AON
- Quick links: Learn about Aon; Search Careers at Aon
1/31/2019 - Inaugural Seminar on Corporate Trainee/Associate Training Programs for College Graduates
- Date: Thursday, January 31, 2019, 3:30 pm – 4:45 pm
- Venue: Bookstein Hall 2228
- Speakers:
- Kayla Benjamin ’16 (Finance), Account Executive, Travelers [ Presentation PPT ]
- Rey Lewis, Account Executive, Excess Casualty, Travelers
- Kristen R. Darling, Account Manager, Lockton Insurance Brokers, LLC [ Presentation PPT ]
- Amelia Coletti, Account Manager, Lockton Insurance Brokers, LLC
- Greg Hornsby, Commercial Insurance, Chubb [ Presentation PPT ]
- Dominique Young, Global Domestic Casualty, Chubb
- Quick links: Learn about Travelers; Learn about Lockton; Learn about Chubb
2/26/2019 - Seminar on Risk & Insurance Careers (1)
- Date: Tuesday, February 26, 2019, 12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
- Venue: Bookstein Hall (BB) 2228
- Speakers below are Rising Risk Professionals from LA RIMS:
- Josh Breen, Account Manager, FM Global – Los Angeles Operations
- Mary Daly, Principal, Oliver Wyman Actuarial Consulting, Inc.
- Emily Jones, Account Specialist. Aon
2/28/2019 - Seminar on Risk & Insurance Careers (2)
- Date: Thursday, February 28, 2019, 12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
- Venue: Bookstein Hall (BB) 2228
- Speakers below are Rising Risk Professionals from LA RIMS:
- Dan Reichert, Senior Risk & Insurance Analyst, Capital Group Companies Global
- Byron Stufken, Senior Analyst, Risk Management, Fox Entertainment Group
- Patrick Novack, Senior Risk Analyst, Risk Management, Avery Dennison Corp.
3/13/2018 - I-Day Los Angeles Area
- Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2019, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Venue: Pasadena Convention Center
- The Center for Risk Management and Insurance will sponsor students to attend this event. Please contact Dr. David Russell for details.
3/14/2019 - Guest Speaker Series: Courtney W. Claflin
- Date: Thursday, Mar. 14, 2019, 12:30 pm – 1:45 pm and 3:30 pm – 4:45 pm
- Venue: Bookstein Hall (BB) 2228
- Subject: Challenges and opportunities of the risk management and insurance industry, especially for captive insurance
- Speaker: Courtney W. Claflin, executive director of Captive Programs, the University of California
3/28/2019 - Interview Workshop: Before, during, and after the interview
- Date: Thursday, Mar. 28, 2019, 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm
- Venue: Bookstein Hall (BB) 2228
- Speaker: Devorah Torres, President of Executive Resource Group [ Presentation PPT ]
- This workshop is arranged in conjunction with the FIN 434 Life and Health class. Contact Dr. Shane Chang for details.
4/2/2019 - Guest Speaker Series: Robb Greenspan
- Date: Tuesday, Apr. 2, 2019, 12:30 pm – 1:45 pm
- Venue: Bookstein Hall (BB) 2228
- Subject: Lessons learned from 2018 wildfires and opportunities of the risk management/insurance industry
- Speaker: Robb Greenspan, SPPA, Principal of The Greenspan Company/Adjusters International
4/16/2019 - AIG Firm Tour
- Location: AIG (21650 Oxnard St. Suite 750, Woodland Hills, CA 91367)
- This tour is a joint event of AIG, the CSUN Alumni Relations Office (Christina Mena, ext. 7849), and Dr. Chang’s classes.
- Contact Dr. Shane Chang for details.
4/18/2019 - Guest Speaker Series: My Risk and Insurance Career
- Date: Thursday, Apr. 18, 2019, 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm
- Venue: Noski Auditorium (NA) 101
- Speaker: John Barrett, Chairman, Aon Risk Insurance Services West, Inc.
- This event is arranged in conjunction with the FIN 336 Principles of Insurance class. Contact Dr. David Russell for details.
4/18/2019 - Guest Speaker Series: Workers' Compensation
- Date: Thursday, Apr. 18, 2019, 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm
- Venue: Bookstein Hall (BB) 2228
- Speaker: Tyrone Spears, Administrator of Workers' Compensation Division, City of Los Angeles [ Presentation PPT ]
- This event is arranged in conjunction with the FIN 434 Life and Health class. Contact Dr. Shane Chang for details.
4/28/2019 - RIMS Annual Conference (Boston, MA)
- Date: April 28 - May 1, 2019
- Venue: Boston, MA
- Participation:
- Students interested in this scholarship have to apply.
- Estimated six students will be selected and financially supported to participate.
- The application form is available at the Scholarships page.
- Quick links:
5/9/2019 - Guest Speaker Series: Health Care Reform and its Impact on Health Insurance
- Date: Thursday, May 9, 2019, 5:00 pm – 6:15 pm
- Venue: Bookstein Hall 2228
- Speaker: Vern Menden, SVP of the Health and Benefits Practice, AON
Events in the Next Academic Year