Category: Risk Management

by Elizabeth Marks, Senior Strategy Consultant

Last month, I had the opportunity to attend the 2021 University Risk Management and Insurance Association (URMIA) Conference in Seattle aptly named “Emerging from the Storm.” The major theme that ran throughout the conference and sessions I attended was dealing with the impact of COVID-19 on colleges and universities. While many issues emerged from the storm for higher education, the need to be flexible, creative, hopeful, and resilient is at the top of the list.

Resiliency is defined as one’s ability to adapt and respond to meet challenges effectively.

by Terry Lyons, Managing Director, Student Health

Each year, higher education risk management professionals come together at the University Risk Management and Insurance Association’s (URMIA) annual conference. An event I look forward to with anticipation every year, the theme of this year’s conference is particularly apt,  “Emerging from the Storm.” 

This year, I am eager to hear the stories of how school leaders developed unique solutions to the challenges colleges and universities faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the face of multiple, complex challenges, they found ways to weather the storm that is COVID-19 and continue servicing their students.

Certainly, COVID-19 remains a central topic in education, but I also expect a focus on a number of other issues facing higher education today.