BRIC News
Plunging for a Cause
A handful of Risk Management & Insurance (RMI) majors braved 47 degree air temperatures and 39 degree water to participate in the annual “Polar Plunge” into the Appalachian Duck Pond Thursday. The annual event is a fundraiser for the Watauga County Special Olympics.
The Walker College “Polar Plungers” paired off in teams of three with Gamma Iota Sigma (G-I-S) on their shirts. Gamma Iota Sigma is the international Risk Management and Insurance fraternity, which...
Kugler serves as Fall 2011 Risk Manager-in-Residence at Appalachian State University
Daniel H. Kugler, Assistant Treasurer and Corporate Risk Manager at Snap-on Incorporated, was the Risk Manager-in-Residence December 5-8, 2011, at Appalachian State University. His visit was sponsored by the Spencer Educational Foundation. Over these four days, Risk Management & Insurance (RMI) majors at Appalachian State University had a variety of interactions, including one-on-one time, with Kugler.
On Monday December 5, Kugler arranged a guided tour of the Snap-on plant in Elizabethon,...
Dan Kugler of Snap-On International Speaks on "International Risk Management"
You Are Invited!
Who: Daniel H. Kugler, Corporate Risk Manager and Assistant Treasurer at Snap-on, Inc.
What: Speaking on the topic of “International Risk Management."
When: Wednesday, December 7, at 5:15pm
Where: Anne Belk Hall room 11
Who Should Attend: All members of the campus community are invited
Dan Kugler is the Fall 2011 Risk Manager-in-Residence within the Brantley Risk & Insurance Center. This talk is sponsored by the Appalachian State University RMI Society.
As...
NC Insurance Commissioner Speaks to ASU Students & Insurance Professionals
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin and Chief Criminal Investigator Al Koehler addressed Appalachian Risk Management & Insurance (RMI) majors along with Government and Justice Studies students and industry professionals in Raley Hall on November 17. Their talk was sponsored by the Brantley Risk & Insurance Center along with the RMI Society.
In his talk, Commissioner Goodwin covered the rate-making process. He outlined the extensive efforts that the Department of...
Fall 2011 WCOB Scholarship Reception
On October 28, donors and RMI students gathered in the Helen Powers Ballroom of the Broyhill Inn & Conference Center for the Fall 2011 Walker College of Business scholarship reception. Thanks to the generosity of many corporate and individual donors, the Brantley Center annually distributes more than $30,000 of scholarship assistance to talented RMI students.
Appalachian WCOB students Attend Gamma Iota Sigma National Conference
Eighteen Appalachian Risk Management & Insurance (RMI) students participated with more than 150 students from across the country in the October 2011 Gamma Iota Sigma national conference in Columbus, Ohio over Fall Break. While at the conference, these students attended workshops, participated in industry networking events, and learned of new ways to improve the local Gamma chapter at Appalachian. Many students also had interviews for professional positions.
“This was the best...
Insurance Jeopardy on November 17th
The North Carolina Surplus Lines Association (NCSLA) presents the 2011 "Insurance Jeopardy" competition at 5pm Thursday night, November 17 on the campus of Appalachian State University at the Broyhill Inn & Conference Center. This annual competition pits the Insurance students from UNCC vs. ECU in a fast-paced, exciting gameshow format. The ECU/UNCC winner will face-off against the Risk Management & Insurance students from Appalachian State University for the title of 2011...
Fall 2011 RMI Career Fair A Success!
On October 19th, 23 companies participated in the Fall 2011 RMI Career Fair in Raley Hall. More than 110 Risk Management & Insurance (RMI) majors, and dozens more Walker College of Business majors talked with these industry professionals lining up internships and interviews for professional positions upon graduation. Students and recruiters alike considered the event a success. “Overall it was definitely a good experience and you took good care of us,” said Sharon Gallagher,...
RMI Student Paper Selected for Industry Publication
William P. Pinson III, a Senior Risk Management & Insurance major at Appalachian, had his paper titled “What Solvency II Means for Insurance Markets” selected for publication in the November 2011 edition of Wholesale Insurance News (WIN) magazine. WIN magazine is published quarterly by the American Association of Managing General Agents (AAMGA) and is distributed in 40 countries to 250,000 insurance professionals.
According to AAMGA Executive Director Bernie Heinze...
My NAPSLO Experience by Allyson Lunsford
This past summer I had the privilege of being selected as one of the NAPSLO Interns. During the 9 week internship I shadowed multiple professional on both the company side, with Markel in Richmond, VA; as well as the brokerage side with AmWINS in Dallas, Texas. Both offices provided me with real-world knowledge of the insurance industry and a better understanding of where my career path was headed. The chance to be challenged every day, to be encouraged to think outside-the-box and the endless...
