Chapter of RIMS

Volume 1, No. 2 Newsletter March 2014

President’s Message Upcoming Meetings & Events No, you did not miss February! There wasn’t a newsletter published Your Opportunity to Network & Gain Knowledge! (my apologies), mostly because I was knee deep in renewals.

The Board has embarked on a Value Initiative geared towards April 11, 2014 Job Shadow Half Day evaluating how we can best provide value to you as Chapter See more information below. members. Here are a few ways we are addressing that.

April 27 – 30, 2014  We will be posting past presentations on the website, so you have the opportunity to see what was presented if you RIMS Annual Conference & Exhibition, Denver, CO were unable to make the meeting(s). No Chapter meeting in April  We will be sending out a survey to the membership which will help us identify how we can meet your expectations of the Chapter and create a path for the Chapter’s future. May 20, 2014 11:30AM – 4:30PM  The Board put together the following values statement, Chapter meeting, lunch, and Hines Symposium which we will use as a frame-work to help ensure that what Union League Club, Chicago, IL the Chapter provides is in alignment with those values.

Our values are: View meeting schedule and register at http://chicago.rims.org/home * We are dedicated to the development of chapter members by having a culture that promotes professional growth, stewardship and diversity. * We will strengthen, increase and connect the Society's base of risk practitioners. Call for Volunteers * We encourage member involvement and collaboration through both fun and educational networking meeting events. The Chapter has many committees always looking for * We facilitate learning from each other as risk industry leaders volunteers! If you are interested in volunteering, please during our regular chapter meetings. contact our Chapter Administrator, Maggie Divarco at 847.543.4841 or [email protected] As always, I welcome your contributions to the newsletter, your ideas for speakers or meeting topics, and your suggestions for website content. Committees Best Regards, Associate Advisory Committee Barb Education Committee Finance and Funding Committee Golf Outing Committee Meeting Info Hines Symposium Committee Save these dates ….. Membership Committee May 20, 2014 11:30AM – 4:30PM Nominating Committee Chapter meeting, lunch, and Hines Symposium REBEX Committee Union League Club, Chicago, IL Watch the website and your inbox for information on the presentation topic. Many hands help spread the work, of course, so join one (or more?) of these committees and make things July 21, 2014 All day happen. The 2014 Golf Outing, White Eagle Golf Club, Naperville, IL You might give your time to only one small project or Spaces and tee times may be limited, so check here perhaps generously become part of an ongoing activity. http://chicago.rims.org/home from time to time for info on Either way, you will help make our great Chapter how to register. even better.

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Meeting Recaps Your Chapter at Work January 9, 2014 CPS Lunch & Learn January 14, 2014 Fulton’s on the River Wendy Napolitano, Sr. Risk Analyst, Chicago Public Panel: State of RMIS Systems and Post-Holiday Party Schools, organized this half-day event to introduce The meeting and post-holiday party was a huge CPS high school students to careers in risk and success, drawing over 150 attendees! Dave Tweedy, insurance. Sr. Consultant and Director of RMIS Solutions at Table topics included Risk Management, Liability Bickmore Risk Services facilitated the RMIS panel Insurance, Property Insurance, Workers Compensation discussion. Special thanks to table topics leaders and presenters The panel, executive management from Aon Stephan Upshaw, Steve Boss, Mike Fitzpatrick, Marco eSolutions, CS STARS, Origami Risk, Riskonnect, and Flores, Ryan Scott, Brendan Moriarty, Rob Sparks, Ali Risk Sciences Group, generated some lively Ansari, Sharon Livas, Craig Bunting, and Susan discussion. Following the presentation, all enjoyed McCrary. food & drinks, networking and catching up with old friends. Many thanks to our panelists and to all of our Chapter friends for getting 2014 off to a fine start. Sorry, no pictures.

February 11, 2014 Location Hamburger University, Oak Brook, IL

Joint meeting with ASSE. Two topics: Strategies To Transform Workers' Comp Results Kevin Glennon, One Call Home Health & Complex Care Job Shadow Half Day Improving Outcomes with High-Performing Physicians Greg Moore, Harbor Health Systems and Kimberly April 11, 2014 Education Committee George, Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. We are working with local Universities that have Risk Management Programs to organize a job shadow half day on April 11th, 2014. This is an opportunity for 1 or 2 students to job shadow a Risk Manager for a ½ day.

The schools bring sophomore and junior students to Chicago to see what it is like to be a Risk Manager.

We welcome risk manager volunteers who work in downtown Chicago. There is no specific agenda the Risk Manager needs to follow. We encourage

exposure to various RM areas such as procurement, broker/vendor interactions, risk finance, loss control, In part one, attendees discovered how innovative safety, claims, and contract reviews. management of injuries and claims can deliver proven results in improving costs, outcomes, and patient Last year’s event was a success with twelve students satisfaction. shadowing six risk managers. Let’s keep building this Topic 2 showed how provider scoring and benchmarking annual event. Contact Marco Flores to pitch in. can help locate the high quality physicians who provide [email protected] the best care.

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Meeting Recaps Your 2014 Officers and (continued) Board of Directors

February 20, 2014 President BARB DEVINE Union League Club, Chicago , Inc. 224.212.2931 View From the Top with Rahm Emanuel [email protected]

Joint meeting with CPCU, ALB, LSC Vice President MARIE KUPFERSCHMID , Inc. 224.948.4723 [email protected]

Treasurer JANICE RICHARDS JPMorgan Chase & Co. 312.732.2293 [email protected]

Secretary PATRICIA GRASS GATX Corporation 312.621.6229 patty.grass@.com

Immediate Past President PATRICIA GRASS The Mayor spoke about the need to educate young GATX Corporation 312.621.6229 people on insurance/risk management in order to [email protected] provide them with opportunities for careers in the industry in Chicago. Directors 2011-2014 Our Chapter will be partnering with the Chicago CPCU  MARCO FLORES Society, the LaSalle Street Club, and the Association of Equity Office Lloyd’s Brokers to identify and implement educational  TONI HERWALDT offerings to support that initiative. Kraft Foods Group, Inc.  AMY TEMPLETON March 11, 2014 3:00 – 6:30PM Hamburger University, Oak Brook, IL Surety, Wine, & Cheese with Chad Rosenberg, Directors 2013-2015 Principal, Rosenberg & Parker  JON RALEIGH First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

 AMY SCOVILL Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.  SCOTT WHITE Chicago Housing Authority

Directors 2014-2016  JONATHAN FALCO McDonald’s USA, LLC.  CARLA JOHNSON Inland Risk & Insurance Management Services, Inc.  Vacancy to be filled Attendees came away understanding the differences between surety and insurance as well as between brie and cheddar. View more Chapter information here: http://chicago.rims.org/home

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