Risk Management Resources: Conferences, Websites, Social Media and Hot Topics

If you’re in risk management, you know that knowledge and planning is the key to better risk mitigation. Which is why we’ve pulled together this list of risk management resources, to connect you to the latest important industry information– and fast! Interact with other risk management experts, learn more about topics like catastrophe modeling, ISO classifications, disaster recovery planning, and more. Our list of educational tools include conferences (both virtual and in person), websites, and social media accounts important to risk management professionals like you:

Conferences

URMIA (University Risk Management and Insurance Association) Virtual Spring Conference: Dedicated to risk management in higher education, URMIA’s annual conference explores risks at college and university campuses across the country. Networking events are also scheduled.

PRIMA (Public Risk Management Association) Conference: Getting together to discuss challenges for the risk management industry is the focal point of PRIMA’s conference. Risk experts and leaders help drive the conversation.

RIMS Western Regional Conference: Come hear speakers share their experiences on challenges affecting their ecosystem, regulatory expansion and best practices to managing risk.

STRIMA (State Risk & Insurance Management Association) Annual Conference: Aimed at bringing together government risk and insurance agents together, STRIMA’s yearly conference presents a good opportunity to network and learn from industry experts.

CAJPA (California Joint Powers Association) Annual Conference: Although CAJPA’s annual conference is focused on California, it pulls risk experts and industry leaders from all over the west coast. Risk pools and their members are in the spotlight.

Association of Governmental Risk Pools (AGRIP) Fall Forum: AGRiP energizes the power of pooling, making member organizations more effective, collaborative and informed.

Online Resources

Verisk Catastrophe Modeling (www.air-worldwide.com): Formerly AIR Worldwide, Verisk’s catastrophe modeling site offers resources through an extensive blog, webinars and expert insight.

Centurisk In addition to appraisal services and risk management software solutions, Centurisk.com maintains an informative blog and resource center to highlight educational topics, industry trends, and more.

Aon: The comprehensive Aon site tackles all things risk management and insurance, from the threats of terrorism and hacking to natural catastrophes and environmental risk.

Institute of Risk Management: A global organization aimed at risk management education, IRM offers comprehensive webinars, classes and blog posts on a wide range of issues present in the risk industry.

Property Casualty 360: On propertycasualty360.com, insurance brokers and risk managers can find robust educational content in the form of webinars, blog posts and specialized videos.

Property Risk Managers’ International Association: PRMIA offers a series of customized webinars, speaker presentations and a collection of resources geared toward problem solving in the business of risk management.

Public Risk Management Association: For four decades, the Public Risk Management Association (PRIMA) has been the one-stop resource for education and training, risk resources and networking opportunities for public sector risk managers.

Risk & Insurance: A voice for the property risk management industry, Risk & Insurance offers expert insight from business leaders in the form of webinars, blog posts and forums on multiple topics.

RIMS: The Risk and Insurance Management Society hosts a national conference, but it also offers valuable insight to risk management professionals through an informational collection of blog posts, webinars and speaker presentations.

Moody’s Insurance Services: Formerly Moody’s RMS, Moody’s Insurance Services includes catastrophe risk modeling. The site offers specialized content on topics such as natural catastrophes, life risks and terrorism.

URMIA: The University Risk Management and Insurance Association site offers up several resources, including a couple publications and an informative library of digital information compiled by its members.