RIMS Houston Newsletter MAY2020

UPCOMING EVENTS

A Message from our President

I hope you and your family had a great Easter despite all that is going on in the world. I would also like to wish all the mothers in our chapter a Happy Mother’s Day and lastly, on behalf of the board Happy Memorial Day.

As we begin to see signs of our economy, reopening it is imperative that we continue to practice social distancing and continue to wear masks. I protect you and you protect me.

The board is working on integrating webinars in lieu of meetings until we can safely transition back to our luncheons at The Briar Club. Stay tuned via our social media outlets and website for details. Again, we look forward to seeing you all again soon. Stay well and be safe.

For more details, visit our website at www.houstonrims.org.

The Houston Chapter of RIMS serves its members and the greater Houston community by focusing on the highest quality service, education and information to manage all forms of business risk and to promote the risk management profession.

George

MAY 13, 2020 Risk Management in the Age of COVID. Look for details on LinkedIn and via email to our membership.

MAY 20, 2020 "Virtual" Luncheon Meeting 11:30PM -1:00PMSpeakers: Matthew Pearson and Michelle Croff of Pearson Legal PC."Insurance Update"

HOUSTON YOU ARE CONNECTED!!!…No more excuses not to know what is going on with your Chapter and the Risk, Insurance & Claims Community in Houston. You can now find us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. Follow us today!

Houston RIMS is proud to have been selected to co-host this exciting virtual conference with partners TrustLayer and InsurTechNY on May 13, 2020. You can register through this link: https://modernrisk0513.eventbrite.com/. If you're a Houston RIMS member, your registration is free! You'll be receiving information on your unique promo code shortly.

Mark your calenders for this half-day event of industry expert panels, cutting-edge topics and networking with your peers nationally! We look forward to "seeing" our Houston members, vendors and friends online!

Risk Management Virtual Conference-May 13th

Risk Management in the Age of COVID

In the age of COVID, risk managers must shift from behind the scenes to leaders on the forefront of the business. Every decision a business makes in the age of COVID has a parallel risk impact from back-to-work planning to building layouts, to required PPE at work. All of these changes are happening in a world where renewals are happening, supply chains are changing, and new lawsuits are starting.

The Modern Risk & Insurance Learning Series was created to help risk managers and their insurance company counter parts navigate this new world and learn from their peers. Our events will include multiple panels, Ted-style talks, and networking (all 100% virtual). You will be able to keep up-to-date on the latest trends and network with your peers.

We are bringing together an expert line up of risk managers, insurance carrier and insurance broker leadership, and InsurTech founders

Confirmed Speakers

Fertitta Entertainment, Inc. - Lea Ann Lopez ARM - Director of Risk Management

Marsh Wortham - Kat Ketchum - Senior Account Executive

El-Ad Group - Courtney Osborne MSRM, ARM - VP of Insurance & Risk Management

McGriff, Seibels & Williams - Ernest Leist - Sr. VP & Claims Manager

McGriff Seibels & Williams - David Petersen - Sr. VP & Claims Manager

McGriff, Seibels & Williams - R. Read Davis - Regional President

TrustLayer - John Fohr - CEO

More speakers to be announced...

HOUSTON YOU ARE CONNECTED!!!…No more excuses not to know what is going on with your Chapter and the Risk, Insurance & Claims Community in Houston. You can now find us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. Follow us today!

Please join your Houston RIMS Chapter "Virtually" for the May meeting featuring Matthew Pearson and Michelle Cruff of Pearson Legal, PC.

RIMS Houston Chapter May 20th

"Virtual"Luncheon Meeting "Recent Legislation Affecting Claims, COVID 19 and Other Trends."

Dedication

Matthew Pearson has over 25 years of experience litigating matters in federal and state courts throughout Texas and the United States. He has extensive experience in cases involving insurance law, construction defects, business disputes and employment law, and has earned a reputation for successfully representing his clients in the courtroom. Mr. Pearson is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law and Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Advanced insurance case law and legislative update. This is a high-level presentation on the newest legislation affecting claims, COVID 19 and policy language that drives these trends.

Michelle is the Chief Operating Officer and is responsible for building and maintaining client and potential client relationships, coordinating the firm’s overall marketing strategy across Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado the country. With almost 20 years of client relationship management, business development and marketing experience, Michelle provides a high-energy/hard charging personality with strong goal-orientation and an ability to close and build strong relationships with the firm’s prospective and current clients.

The Houston Chapter of RIMS is a proud supporter of Kids' Chance of Texas. For more information, follow this link: https://www.kidschanceoftexas.org.

Announcement From The BoardHouston RIMS welcomes Libby Evans to her new Board position as our Education Director. Libby, currently with Broadspire, brings years of industry experience to our versatile and enthusiastic Board. We are excited that she will take our educational goals and initiatives to a another level as she develops our new online Resource Library and provides greater educational opportunities to our membership and community. Welcome to the Houston RIMS Board of Directors Libby!

Welcome New Members

Mr. Russ Taylor, Owner, Risk Management TactixMr. Tomotayo Alabi, Risk Director, TACH Consulting

Mr. Norman M. Stuart, III, Safety Training Manager, City of Friendswood

Student Scholarships-Congratulations!For the first time in the Society’s 70-year history, the 2020 Annual Conference & Exhibition had to be cancelled due to COVID 19. In true risk management fashion, the society implemented its own risk management process, assessed the facts, analyzed the data and calculated the outcomes of a range of scenarios and ultimately, made the best decision in an effort to protect the health and safety of its membership. The Houston chapter had taken similar processes and had cancelled meetings/events before it became a mandate to stay at home.

We are proud to present scholarships to students who are pursuing risk management and see the value in everyday life which is why we sponsor students to attend the conference –to network, learn and explore. Although, we were not able to send anyone this year, we wanted to express our gratitude for submitting a package. The Board is of the mindset that we want to reward hard work, therefore, on behalf of the chapter we would like to award the two winners with a $250 cash award to show our appreciation for their dedication to risk management. Congratulations!

“Life is full of risks. Nevertheless, running away from your failure or standing up and face it, is completely up to you. It will never be too late to change, face your failure, and be better.”--Tien Son-My Le

Here are excerpts from the two winning essays.

"My main focus for this would be to change the perception of the industry for the generation that comes after me, so they can see this industry for what it is. Not as a job, but a career where what we do makes a difference in millions of people’s lives. This industry is there when the worst events happen to act as a safety blanket and that is something that is priceless and needs to be expressed better to the next generations." ---Ricardo Melchor

HOUSTON YOU ARE CONNECTED!!!…No more excuses not to know what is going on with your Chapter and the Risk, Insurance & Claims Community in Houston. You can now find us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. Follow us today!

What's Ahead This Year? Check Out Our Exciting Events!

Your Houston Chapter is always looking ahead to bring you interesting, new topics and speakers that enhance your experience with us, your careers and you personally. The Covid-19 crisis has presented a particular challenge to us to maintain our strong record and yet bring our guests to you in a safe and sometimes virtual manner. In keeping with this, here’s a look-ahead for the remainder of our year at as we gradually reopen. It is of course, subject to changes in these uncertain times.

May 13, 2020: We’re very excited to host our first ever National Virtual Risk Management Conference! It’s a half day event co-sponsored by TrustLayer Inc and Insurtech NY. You will have several options of sessions to attend, with renowned speakers, panelists and presenters covering current and significant Risk Management topics. Look for details on LinkedIn and via email to our membership.

May 20, 2020: Insurance Update, presented by Pearson Legal, PC (Zoom Presentation), registration notice to be sent shortly

June 17, 2020: Arch Insurance senior-level subject matter experts will present a topic to be decided. Location/Webex TBD

July 14, 2020: Chapter Social at Buffalo Bayou Brewery, sponsored by GRC

July 15, 2020: Our Annual Brunch and Learn returns! A half-day conference with guests from RIMS NY and presentations by Courtroom Sciences, Inc.

August Social: Currently in the planning stages as it looks like our normal August baseball excursion appears to be off, we will develop another fun event for our members,sponsors and friends. Stay tuned!

August 19,2020: as we expect to be able to convene again at The Briar Club with property safety conditions in practice, Houston RIMS sponsors Corvel intend to bring us a welcome back party and presentation

September 16, 2020: Education month presenter TBA

October 19, 2020: Our Annual Fall Conference and Golf Tournament at the Woodlands Conference Center and Resort. Bigger and better than ever, we are continually and steadily working on this for you! Stay tuned for exciting new activities, events and of course, captivating conference speakers.

November 11, 2020: Guest Presentation TBD

December 10, 2020: Annual Christmas Cocktail Reception and Installation of 2021 OfficersWe look forward to “seeing” you in May and stay tuned for updates. As always Houston RIMS wishes you and yours a healthy and safe comeback!

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