Date: May 08, 2012
Time: 11:00am-1:00pm
Location: Scott O’Brien Innovation Center, SGMH 3230
Featured Keynote Speaker:
David Thoman, Vice President, Operations, FM Global, Los Angeles
See more information: 2012 G-CAT Risk Management Forum
Date: Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Time: 7:00 pm -8:00 pm
Location: SGMH 3230
Mr. Tran was named president of Pacific Life and elected to the boards of directors of Pacific Mutual Holding Company and Pacific LifeCorp in April 2012. As president, he has overall responsibility for the financials, investments, and strategic planning for Pacific Life, as well as for overseeing Pacific Life’s non-insurance businesses: Aviation Capital Group, Pacific Asset Management, and Pacific Global Advisors.
Mr. Tran joined Pacific Life as treasurer in 1990 and was promoted to vice president and treasurer in 1991. In 1995, Mr. Tran was named vice president of Corporate Development and treasurer, to reflect his added areas of responsibilities in mergers, acquisitions, and strategic new businesses. Read More….
Date: April 10, 2012
Time: 11:00am-2:00pm
Location: Scott O’Brien Innovation Center, SGMH 3230
Panel Speakers:
Gary Falde, Chief Actuary of Pacific Life, FSA, MAAA ;
Brian Deephouse, chief actuary of AAA of Southern California, FCAS, MAAA;
Harold Schneider, VP & Corporate Actuary of Farmers Insurance, FCAS;
Rob Edwards, Staff VP & Actuary of WellPoint, ASA, MAAA;
Panel coordinator: Professor Jeff Jolley, FSA, MAAA
See more information: Actuary Leadership Forum
Date: March 21, 2012
Time: 6:00 pm -7:00 pm
Location: SGMH 3230
Dr. Brian Hagen is a founder and Managing Director of Decision
Empowerment Institute. He is an internationally acknowledged
authority and advisor in the field of decision and risk analysis as
well as an author, educator, frequent speaker, and seminar
leader. He is recognized for his contributions in methods of
valuation in the face of decisions, risks, and uncertainties. He
has been a practicing decision and risk consultant for over 25
years providing consulting, coaching, and training to more than
30 corporations in the Fortune 200 and numerous mid‐size
corporations for the automotive, biotech, defense, energy,
enterprise applications, high‐tech, information and media, oil,
pulp and paper, and pharmaceuticals industries. read more…
The Center for Insurance Studies has received strong support from both industry and CIS friends, which has enabled us to financially reward deserving students with a number of different scholarships.
The goal of the Center for Insurance Studies is to educate talented individuals seeking a career in insurance & financial services and to act as a bridge between university and industry. The programs and events offered are designed to help students reach their educational and professional goals.
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Mr. Robert Curtis is currently the Head of the Strategic Risk Solutions Group (SRS) for Zurich Global Corporate in North America (GCiNA). Mr. Curtis is responsible for the
overall underwriting, profitability, and operations of SRS. SRS is comprised of the following key product offerings: Integrated Risk (Multi-line/Multi-year Programs),
North America Mergers and Acquisitions (Financial Lines and Excess Casualty), and Structured /Non-Traditional Programs. He has expertise in the development
of Integrated Risk/Financial Insurance, Alternative Risk Programs, and Index-Linked Solutions.
Mr. Curtis holds a B.A. in Economics from Pacific Lutheran University and a MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management. He was awarded the Associate in Risk Management (A.R.M.) and Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriters (CPCU) designations in 1994 and 1996, respectively.
Date: October 24, 2011
Time: 6:45 pm -8:00 pm
Location: SGMH 2307
Jim Gutmann Speaker Series #17
Join us as we welcome guest speaker David R. Thoman, Vice President, Operations Manager of Los Angeles for FM Global.
Mr. Thoman will be discussing his experiences in commercial property insurance and loss-control consulting and property loss prevention in support of an organization’s financial success. He will approach these topics through FM Global’s unique approach to managing risk.
In his current position, which he has held since 2007, Mr. Thoman is responsible for the management, leadership, and direction of insurance and engineering operations within FM Global’s geographical territory of Arizona; Southern California; Hawaii; Clark County, Nevada; and New Mexico.
Mr. Thoman has a bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering from UC Santa Barbara and is a license Professional Engineer (P.E.), fire protection, in the state of California.
Date: October 10, 2011
Time: 7:00 pm -8:00 pm
Location: SGMH 2307
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Are you feeling like you’re on a path to nowhere? Not sure where you’re going, and you wouldn’t know how to get there even if you did? Let us put those fears to rest with this year’s Insurance Day! Our third year will be bigger and more informative than ever as we seek to put you on the path to success in insurance, financial services, risk management, actuarial science, and more!
Insurance Day Symposium
Date: October 18, 2011
Time: 10:00am-7:00pm
Location: Mihaylo Hall Courtyard
Take advantage of all-day advising sessions in the Mihaylo Hall courtyard and panel symposia offered by industry professionals. Talk to HR representatives from leading companies about opportunities in insurance, risk management, and financial services fields! Bring copies of your resume to advising sessions and to the symposia!
Nationally Recognized Scholar Joins Cal State Fullerton
Stephen P. D’Arcy
Cal State Fullerton’s Mihaylo College of Business and Economics has named Stephen P. D’Arcy of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as the first to be accorded the title Robitaille Chair in Risk and Insurance.
The endowed chair is the second for both the university and Mihaylo College and stems from a fundraising drive launched by the CSUF Center for Insurance Studies. Frank Robitaille, president of independent insurance agency Armstrong/Robitaille/Riegle, is the largest contributor to the center’s ongoing program campaign with a donation of nearly $2 million…read more.
Application Deadline: Friday, November 4th, 2011
Scholarships Available:
*ED Byrd Scholarship $1000
*Prudential Scholarship $500
*State Farm Scholarship $500
*L.A. Risk & Insurance Management Society (RIMS) Award $1000
*Actuary Award 2 @ $500
(Business major not required)
*Robitaille Family Student Athlete Award $2500
(Additional Criteria: click here)
*GIS leadership scholarship 4 @ $300
(Condition: click here)
Students must apply and submit application and current enrollment slip online here.
For more information, visit our scholarship website or contact cis@fullerton.edu
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