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  • Fall 2023 Scott Ritto - Professor for a day

    Scott Ritto - Professor for a Day (10/18/23)

  • Six Matadors gather at RIMS Western Regional Conference in Colorado

    Six Matadors at RIMS WRC in Vail, CO (10/5/23)

  • Kelly with students 2022

    Kelly Geoghegan - Professor for A Day (3/15/22)

  • 2019 LA RIMS donated $10,000

    LA RIMS donated $10k to CSUN (12/5/19)

  • Lockton hosted CSUN Students 2019

    Lockton hosted CSUN Students (11/15/19)

  • CSUN students visited Farmers HQ 20191023

    CSUN Students visited Farmers HQ (10/23/19)

  • Matadors at CPCU Industry Day 2019

    Matadors at CPCU All-Industry Day (10/15/19)

  • Matadors in Boston - RIMS Conference

    Matadors at RIMS Conference - Boston (4/29/19)

Events: 2018-2019 Academic Year

Fall 2018

9/19/2018 - WSIA Classroom Presentation: Callie Connor

9/20/2018 - CPCU Chapter Meeting on campus

9/27/2018 - Farmers Firm Tour (Agoura Hills, CA)

10/3/2018 - Spencer's Risk Manager in Residence: Chris Mandel

10/4/2018 - Seminar on Risk & Insurance Careers:  Linh Dao, Molly Moerer, and Dan Reichert

10/17/2018 - Risk/Insurance Professor for a Day (1): Jim Darling and Douglas Turk

10/18/2018 - Risk/Insurance Professor for a Day (2): John Barrett and Vincent Monastersky

10/24/2018 - Interview Workshop: Before, during, and after the interview: Devorah Torres

11/6/2018  - LA CPCU Industry Day (Studio City, CA) 

11/8/2018 - Chubb on-campus interviews

11/14/2018 - LA RIMS Education Day (Pasadena, CA)

11/15/2018 - Gallagher Firm Tour (Glendale, CA) 

11/28/2018 - Guest Speaker Series: Vern Menden

Spring 2019

1/31/2019 - Trainee/Associate Training Programs

2/26/2019 - Seminar on Risk & Insurance Careers (1):  Emily Jones, Mary Daly, and Josh Breen

2/28/2019 - Seminar on Risk & Insurance Careers (2): Dan Reicher, Byron Stufken, and Patrick Novak 

3/12/2019 - Guest Speaker Series: Robb Greenspan

3/14/2019 - Guest Speaker Series: Courtney W. Claflin

3/28/2018 - Interview Workshop: Devorah Torres 

4/16/2019 - AIG Firm Tour

4/18/2019 -  Guest Speaker Series: John Barrett 

4/18/2019 - Guest Speaker Series: Tryone Spears

4/28/2019 - RIMS Annual Conference (Boston, MA)

5/9/2018 - Guest Speaker Series: Vern Menden

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9/19/2018 - WSIA Classroom Presentation

  • The Wholesale and Specialty Insurance Association (WSIA) is a professional society to promote awareness of the surplus lines industry. 
  • Speaker: Callie Connor, Vice President, AmWINS Access Insurance Services
  • Please contact Dr. David Russell for details.

 

9/20/2018 - California El Camino CPCU Chapter Meeting @ CSUN

 

9/27/2018 - Farmers Firm Tour

  • This field trip is arranged in conjunction with the FIN 336 Principles of Insurance and FIN 437 Advanced Topics in Insurance classes.
  • Learn about Farmers Insurance.
  • Contact Dr. David Russell for details.

 

10/3/2018 - Spencer's Risk Manager in Residence (RMIR) 

 

10/4/2018 - Seminar on Risk/Insurance Careers with Rising Risk Professionals from LA RIMS

 

10/17/2018 - Risk/Insurance Professor for a Day (1)

  • Feature:      Part of a College-wide event with more than 50 distinguished professionals invited.
  • Goal:          Students can learn and benefit from interacting with invited professionals who share how their education applies to their careers. 
  • Date:          Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, 5:00 pm – 6:15 pm
  • Venue:        Bookstein Hall (BB) 1206 
  • Guests:
  • Quick links:

 

10/18/2018 - Risk/Insurance Professor for a Day (2)

 

10/24/2018 - Interview Workshop: Before, during, and after the interview

  • Date:           Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018, 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm
  • Venue:         Bookstein Hall (BB) 1206
  • Speaker:      Devorah Torres, President of Executive Resource Group [ Presentation PPT ]
  • This workshop is arranged in conjunction with the FIN 336 Principles of Insurance & FIN 434 Life and Health classes.
  • Contact Dr. Shane Chang for details.

 

11/6/2018  - LA CPCU Industry Day

  • Date:          Nov. 6, 2018, 8:00am to 2:00pm
  • Venue:        Sportsmen's Lodge, Studio City, CA  (12833 Ventura Boulevard, Studio City, CA 91604)
  • Participation:
      • Students' registration fees will be paid by the Center for Risk and Insurance.
      • Participating students can benefit from presentations and networking with professionals, obtaining a better understanding of how firms manage property and casualty risks.
      • Please contact Dr. David Russell for details.
  • Quick links:

 

11/8/2018 - Chubb on-campus interviews 

 

11/14/2018 - LA RIMS Education Day

 

11/15/2018 - Gallagher Firm Tour

 

11/28/2018 - Guest Speaker Series: Health Care Reform and its Impact on Health Insurance

  • Date:            Wednesday, May 2, 2018, 5:00 pm – 6:15 pm
  • Venue:          Bookstein Hall 1206
  • Speaker:       Vern Menden, SVP of the Health and Benefits Practice, AON
  • Quick links:   Learn about Aon; Search Careers at Aon 

 

1/31/2019 - Inaugural Seminar on Corporate Trainee/Associate Training Programs for College Graduates

  • Date:            Thursday, January 31, 2019, 3:30 pm – 4:45 pm
  • Venue:          Bookstein Hall 2228
  • Speakers:       
      • Kayla Benjamin ’16 (Finance), Account Executive, Travelers [ Presentation PPT ] 
      • Rey Lewis, Account Executive, Excess Casualty, Travelers
      • Kristen R. Darling, Account Manager, Lockton Insurance Brokers, LLC [ Presentation PPT ]
      • Amelia Coletti, Account Manager, Lockton Insurance Brokers, LLC
      • Greg Hornsby, Commercial Insurance, Chubb [ Presentation PPT ]
      • Dominique Young, Global Domestic Casualty, Chubb
  •  Quick links: Learn about Travelers; Learn about Lockton; Learn about Chubb

 

2/26/2019 - Seminar on Risk & Insurance Careers (1)

 

2/28/2019 - Seminar on Risk & Insurance Careers (2)

 

3/13/2018 - I-Day Los Angeles Area

  • Date:           Wednesday, March 13, 2019, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
  • Venue:         Pasadena Convention Center
  • The Center for Risk Management and Insurance will sponsor students to attend this event. Please contact Dr. David Russell for details.

 

3/14/2019 - Guest Speaker Series: Courtney W. Claflin

  • Date:           Thursday, Mar. 14, 2019, 12:30 pm – 1:45 pm and 3:30 pm – 4:45 pm
  • Venue:         Bookstein Hall (BB) 2228
  • Subject:       Challenges and opportunities of the risk management and insurance industry, especially for captive insurance
  • Speaker:      Courtney W. Claflin, executive director of Captive Programs, the University of California

 

3/28/2019 - Interview Workshop: Before, during, and after the interview

  • Date:           Thursday, Mar. 28, 2019, 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm
  • Venue:         Bookstein Hall (BB) 2228
  • Speaker:      Devorah Torres, President of Executive Resource Group [ Presentation PPT ]
  • This workshop is arranged in conjunction with the FIN 434 Life and Health class. Contact Dr. Shane Chang for details.

 

4/2/2019 - Guest Speaker Series: Robb Greenspan

  • Date:           Tuesday, Apr. 2, 2019, 12:30 pm – 1:45 pm
  • Venue:         Bookstein Hall (BB) 2228 
  • Subject:       Lessons learned from 2018 wildfires and opportunities of the risk management/insurance industry
  • Speaker:      Robb Greenspan, SPPA, Principal of The Greenspan Company/Adjusters International

 

4/16/2019 - AIG Firm Tour

  • Location:     AIG (21650 Oxnard St. Suite 750, Woodland Hills, CA 91367)
  • This tour is a joint event of AIG, the CSUN Alumni Relations Office (Christina Mena, ext. 7849), and Dr. Chang’s classes.
  • Contact Dr. Shane Chang for details.

 

4/18/2019 - Guest Speaker Series: My Risk and Insurance Career  

  • Date:           Thursday, Apr. 18, 2019, 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm
  • Venue:         Noski Auditorium (NA) 101
  • Speaker:      John Barrett, Chairman, Aon Risk Insurance Services West, Inc.
  • This event is arranged in conjunction with the FIN 336 Principles of Insurance class. Contact Dr. David Russell for details.

 

4/18/2019 - Guest Speaker Series: Workers' Compensation 

  • Date:           Thursday, Apr. 18, 2019, 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm
  • Venue:         Bookstein Hall (BB) 2228
  • Speaker:      Tyrone Spears, Administrator of Workers' Compensation Division, City of Los Angeles [ Presentation PPT ]
  • This event is arranged in conjunction with the FIN 434 Life and Health class. Contact Dr. Shane Chang for details.

 

4/28/2019 - RIMS Annual Conference (Boston, MA)

 

5/9/2019 - Guest Speaker Series: Health Care Reform and its Impact on Health Insurance

  • Date:            Thursday, May 9, 2019, 5:00 pm – 6:15 pm
  • Venue:          Bookstein Hall 2228
  • Speaker:       Vern Menden, SVP of the Health and Benefits Practice, AON

 

 

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