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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOut-of-State Trvl - RIMS Annual Conf - 4/26-29/10CITY OF PALM DESERT CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE STAFF REPORT REQUEST: REQUEST FOR OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL FOR RISK MANAGER SUBMITTED BY: Gary Rosenblum, Risk Manager DATE: March 11, 2010 CONTENTS: RIMS — Mission and Description RIMS 2010 Annual Conference Information Recommendation By Minute Motion, approve out-of-state travel for Risk Manager to participate as a presenter at the National Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) Annual Conference in Boston, MA on April 26-29, 2010. Background The Risk Manager is an invited speaker at the conference. He was asked to be part of a presentation on Generational Diversity and Risk Management hosted by a West Coast Risk Management Chapter. The RIMS annual conference is the main international conference for Risk Managers. Because this is an invited presentation, the conference fee is waived. The Risk Manager has personal friends in Boston with whom he would be lodging. Therefore, the main expense for this travel is the airfare, transportation, and per diem for food. Fiscal Analysis Therefore, staff recommends that the City Council approve this out-of-state travel for the Risk Manager in an amount not to exceed $700. Funds are available in Account No. 110-4130-411- 3120 and no appropriation is needed or requested. GARY ROSENBLUM, Risk Manager PAUL GIBSON, Director of Finance Approval: CITY COUNCILACTION APPROVED t7 PFN1rh RECEIVED MEETING DATE I'll-a-C/C AYES: J /3cr7, r asm, //y� NOES: N'orie ABSENT: .//30e_ ABSTAIN. /A/ Zn� VERIFIED BY: AJD/' /T9 JO M. WOHLMUTH, City Manager Original on File with City Clerk's Office RIMS - About RIMS - Mission and Description Page 1 of 3 RIMS » About RIMS » Mission and Description MISSION AND DESCRIPTION risk and surannce Soc Inc. The Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) is a not -for -profit organization dedicated to advancing the practice of risk management. Founded in 1950, RIMS represents more than 3,500 industrial, service, nonprofit, charitable and governmental entities. The Society serves more than 10,000 risk management professionals around the world. RIMS Vision Statement The Risk and Insurance Management Society will be the global leader in all aspects of risk management. RIMS Mission Statement As the global leader in risk management: 1. RIMS serves its members by providing timely and innovative information, education, networking and advocacy. 2. RIMS promotes the health of our discipline by attracting new and diverse members, and encouraging strong and engaged chapters. 3. RIMS supports the integration of risk management throughout an organization. 4. RIMS maintains strong financial health to meet the current and future needs of members. Membership RIMS membership facilitates contact with thousands of risk practitioners and executives in related functions such as CFOs, I.T., legal, finance, audit, etc. Also, a broad array of professionals in the risk management and insurance industry, as well as academics, regulators, elected officials, industry specialists and technicians across the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Japan. As the cornerstone of the Society, many of these 10,000 RIMS members participate in their local chapter meetings. Boasting 81 chapters with regular meetings, professionals exchange ideas and engage in educational, social and civic activities as well as networking with other local companies and industry counterparts. Some chapters also team -up to sponsor regional conferences, which further extend networking and educational opportunities. For a full list of chapters, visit RIMS Chapter Directory. Beyond the services chapters provide, with your RIMS membership you will align yourself to continue to learning about the ever-expanding industry, use our variety of resources and make key connections with your peers and fellow association members. Learning http://www.rims.org/aboutRlMS/Pages/MissionandDescription. aspx?PF=1 2/25/2010 RIMS - About RIMS - Mission and Description Page 2 of 3 RIMS Annual Conference & Exhibition —The premier risk management learning experience is the largest gathering of risk management practitioners in the world. Annually, approximately ten thousand participants, including more than 400 exhibitors, tackle the key issues facing the industry. RIMS 2010 Annual Conference & Exhibition will be held April 25-29 in Boston. Grow Your Skills with Professional Development Courses —RIMS conducts interactive workshops and seminars on critical aspects of risk management and insurance for risk professionals and other business executives charged with managing risk. These educational sessions are held throughout the U.S. and Canada. Onsite programs are also conducted upon request for staff training in a specific company. RIMS also conducts workshops that earn attendees credit towards the RIMS Fellow® designation, the leading designation for risk professionals to full-time risk management grants to others. Resources RIMS Publications —The Society publishes the monthly Risk Management magazine; an online Risk Management Buyer's Guide; the 2008 RIMS Benchmark SurveyTM and a variety of books and course material in RIMStore including: Certificates of Insurance Manual, Selecting & Working With a Broker and Property/Casualty Insurance. RIMS Website at www.RIMS.org includes innovative tools such as RiskWire—a • customized risk management news service, RIMS Glossary, a Career Center —to post or search for relevant jobs in the industry and the Risk Professionals Directory as well as many other great resources. RIMS Quality Program includes the newly developed Risk Management Professional Growth Model designed to guide and facilitate improvement by breaking down skills risk managers need at all stages of their career. Another offer of the program is the Quality Guidelines for Performance Expectations —the goal with this is to increase customer service standards when dealing with service providers. Risk managers and their industry partners can use these guidelines to improve communications, develop performance expectations agreements, and evaluate the performance under those agreements. RIMS Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Center of Excellence is a source for news, tools and peer -to -peer networking on all topics connected to enterprise risk management. Whether you are initiating an ERM program within your organization, in the implementation phase or streamlining processes you will gain access to information and touch base with risk management colleagues that will help you gain perspective on your ERM program. RIMS has also designed a tool to help you evaluate your risk management program and take it to the next level. RIMS Risk Maturity Model for Enterprise Risk Management© (RMM) is an online resource that provides guidelines and best practices for developing and maintaining effective risk programs by generating an assessment and personalized report that are specific to your needs. Connections http://www.rims.org/aboutRlMS/Pages/MissionandDescription. aspx?PF=1 2/25/2010 RIMS - About RIMS - Mission and Description Page 3 of 3 RIMS on the Hill —RIMS monitors federal, state and provincial regulation and legislation affecting risk management and employee benefits. RIMS also maintains contacts with legislators and regulatory agencies to make sure the voice of the RIMS membership is heard. The Society actively led support for the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) and works tirelessly to secure meaningful tort reform legislation. In addition to RIMS on the Hill is the Legal Action Center (LAC), which is a database of congressmen on which members can directly contact their congress people about key issues. Local Chapter Meetings —Chapters are the building blocks of RIMS. They are the closest point of contact between RIMS Members and the Society. There are 81 RIMS Chapters that are led by unpaid volunteers who donate many hours to the risk managers and insurance professionals they serve. While challenging, being a chapter officer allows a member to extract the maximum benefit from the Society and make real contributions. eGroups are a forum that connects members with your peers, via e-mail and an online discussion board format, where you are then able to ask questions, share knowledge and experiences in the field. Select and E-group that is most appropriate for your purposes and reach thousands of professionals with the same interests in more than 40 business areas. OO 2010 Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) • 1065 Avenue of the Americas, 13th floor, New York, NY 10018 • Tel (212) 286-9292 www.RIMS.org • Contact Us • Legal Notice • Privacy Statement • Site Map http://www.rims.org/aboutRIMS/Pages/MissionandDescription.aspx?PF=1 2/25/2010 RIMS - Conferences - RIMS 2010 - RIMS 2010 Page 1 of 1 Membership and Chapters Resources Education Enterprise Risk Management Community Conferences Government Affairs RM Magazine About RIMS RIMS n Conferences s RIMS 2010 CON Do you know the best way to guide your organization through these tough times? Discover how fellow professionals are making the most of today's business environment and preparing for tomorrow's opportunities at RIMS 2010 Annual Conference & Exhibition, Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, Boston, MA. • Network and discuss how your peers are addressing the same challenges you face. • Search the Exhibit Hat and discover new solutions that can save you time and resources. • Take away time- and money -saving strategies that can impact your bottom line. Register now to connect with thousands of risk professionals and think forward, think risk. View the Conference Program and Sessions Guide online Conference Program Sessions Guide You may also fill out our Conference Program Request Form to receive a program by mail. ca 2008 Rssk and Insurance Management Society Inc (RIMS) • 1065 Avenue of ttire Americas, 13th floor. New York. NY 10018 • Tel (212) 286-9292 www,RIMS or • Contact Us • Legal Notice • Privacy Statement • Site Map http://www.rims.org/annualconference/RIMS2010/Pages/default.aspx?PF=1 2/25/2010 To Catch a Thief: What's in Your Fraud Toolbox? (CLM204) Wednesday, 9:00 am - 10:30 am Fraud is a billion -dollar industry, making every second count when it comes to identifying and deterring. With shrinking profits and head counts, there is no better time to explore how today's Internet -based tools, including social networking sites, are being utilized to identify and deter fraud. Join an informative and fun discussion of anecdotal —and true —fraud stories and find new tools to strengthen your fraud - prevention program. Timothy Barry Director, Special Investigative Unit Specialty Risk Services Nancy P. Norman, ARM, CPCU Director, Risk Management Dollar Tree Stores Inc. Mary Ellen Rawlings Corporate Claims Manager Alcoa Inc. EMPLOYMENT RISKS 10 Ways to Avoid Employment Practices Liability (EMP101) Wednesday, 9:00 am - 10:30 am As organizations makes workforce decisions to help them navigate these economic times, employment practices claims —harassment, wrongful termination, disability or any other grounds for asserting claims — are increasingly common. Discover 10 practical steps that you can implement to reduce the potential for employment practices liability and defend against such claims. In an interactive setting, review the risks and benefits of having an employee handbook, controlling employee use of technology and the importance of managing immigration issues. This session is hosted by RIMS Arizona Central Chapter. Steven D. Leach Attorney Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, P.L.C. 16 RIMS 2010 Think Forward, Think Risk Coping Mechanisms: ERISA Best Practices (EMP 102) Wednesday, 10:45 am - 12:15 pm Learn how to best to protect directors and officers in the event of plan -related litigation in this critical era of new litigation theories, legislation and aggressive enforcement. Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) litigation has spiked in the last year, spurred by plan investment losses, mass layoffs, benefit cutbacks and an invigorated plaintiffs bar. New types of litigation, such as suits related to qualified default investments in 401(k) plans, are on the upswing. At the same time, leadership at the Department of Labor is spurring new enforcement strategies. Join this panel discussion of methods to avoid litigation and establish a record of procedural prudence, a critically important component in the defense of any ERISA litigation. Pamela Britt Schneider Director, Global Risk Management Avon Products Inc. Susan Mangiero, Ph.D, CFA, FRM President and Chief Executive Officer Investment Governance, Inc. Rhonda Prussack Executive Vice President and Product Manager, Fiduciary Liability Insurance Chartis Rene Thorner Partner/Resident Manager Jackson Lewis I Can't Work with These People; They Just Don't Get It: Generational Diversity (EMP100) Tuesday, 9:00 am - 10:30 am As the Baby Boomers prepare to retire and the Trophy Generation and Generation Next enter the workforce, the differences between generations are becoming more evident. Learn to avoid the financial and productivity risks of this diversity issue by recognizing potential conflicts and helping employees understand one another. Gain insight into getting the most out of employees of any generation while avoiding the conflicts that can lead to employment practices liability, low morale, reduced productivity and high employee turn over. This session is hosted by RIMS Oregon Chapter. Eva LaBonte, MS, ARM Risk and Benefits Analyst Clean Water Services Victor Nolan, ARM, CSP Risk and Benefits Manager Clean Water Services NCIx9e.. Gary R. Rosenblum, ARM, CIH Risk Manager City of Palm Desert Managing the Independent Contractor Status: Employee v. Independent Contractor (EMP400) Monday, 1:45 pm - 3:15 pm Recent legislation has refined the distinction between independent contractor and employee, making it critical to understand the difference, how it is defined, the contractual relationship and the governing law. Acquire an understanding of how the legal classification of a worker as independent contractor versus employee has very material consequences as respects insurance, administration, risk assumption and operating costs. Examine the law —present and proposed —and the key impact areas, including workers compensation, employment practices liability, unemployment compensation, fidelity insurance, fiduciary liability, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), employee benefits plans, unions, business relationships and your organization's bottom line. Donald L. Powelson, JD Attorney Hanna, Brophy, MacLean, McAleer & Jensen, LLP Recession, Revitalization and Reform: Making Workers Compensation Part of the Solution (EMP300) Tuesday, 2:15 pm - 3:45 pm Discover the role of workers compensation reform in a sustainable economic recovery and the evolving world of healthcare. The current workers compen- sation system is vulnerable to the changes being proposed as part of healthcare reform, but largely absent from the national reform discussions. The cost of workers compensation is an important factor in revitalizing U.S. industry, but reform has not been considered part of job retention and job creation. Join this panel as we debate the potential for reforming workers compensation in ways that will put it in its rightful place in the reform process, retain safeguards for employees and reduce the associated costs and administrative burden. Tom Dolan Workers Compensation Senior Manager Houston Independent School Joseph Paduda Principal Health Strategy Associates Art Wilcox, Jr. Director New York State AFL-CIO ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT 2009 H1N1 Influenza in Mexico: Lessons Learned (ERM2O5) Tuesday, 9:00 am - 10:30 am On April 23, 2009, the Influenza A(H1N1) sanitary contingency alert was declared in Mexico. When the World Health Organization declared the Influenza A(H1N1) Phase 4, many companies activated their business continuity plans. Search out the answers to the questions triggered by these events: What are the risks for the company? What is the role of the risk professional? What are your company's priorities and key actions to avoid business interruption? What issues in the supply chain need be considered? How long will this pandemic be? Will it be in one or several waves? Will the winter's cold make it worse? What monitoring epidemiologic mechanisms have to be implemented? What are the lessons learned? This is a bilingual presentation (English and Spanish). This session is hosted by RIMS Mexico Chapter. Jorge Escalera, Ing Risk Manager Axtel, S.A.B. De C.V Rogelio Santos Supply Director Axtel, S.A.B. De C.V Better Visualization of Risks in Management: How to Identify Corporate Risk (ERM208) Monday, 1:45 pm - 3:15 pm Learn the process for better visualizing corporate risks. Based on case studies of various analysis indexes —such as those for mergers and acquisitions and financial bankruptcy —examine an effective method to appropriately identify corporate risks in order to enhance the ERM process and help achieve operational goals. Discover a new approach that focuses on Business Operational Resources: staff, product and property, money and information. The report on which this session is based won the Chairman's Award at the 2008 ARM-J Annual Conference. This is a bilingual presentation (English and Japanese). This session is hosted by RIMS Japan Chapter. Yutaka Maekawa President Risk Management Institute Gotaro Sakai, AIA, P.E.jp President and Chief Executive Officer Asahi Corporation Register now at www.RIMS.org/RIMS2010 17 V) w v) CL 3- w Z LU • v) CL F- LU 0 a_ 2 LU . Z w LU 0 Z Q V) U