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Scary good insurance: Devon Goolsby '20 to lead Granite Insurance's "haunted" program
Jun 15, 2022

Granite Insurance, a strategic partner of the Brantley Risk & Insurance Center (BRIC) at Appalachian State University, recently announced that its...

Student Spotlight: Sienna Sigmon
Jun 3, 2022

This month's student spotlight is rising senior, Sienna Sigmon! Sienna is from Taylorsville, NC and will graduate next May. She was recently awarded a...

The Institutes Griffith Insurance Education Foundation Hosts Three AppState Professors at Webinar
May 17, 2022

Last month, three professors from AppState spoke at one of The Institutes Griffith Insurance Education Foundation’s webinars titled “Foster Care a...

RIMS Challenge Team Wins First Place in International Competition
Apr 12, 2022

 Congratulations to the Appalachian State “RIMS Challenge” team, comprised of students Madison Browne (team captain), Omar Gonzalez, Ben Kolo...

AppState "RIMS Challenge" Team Moves Onto Global Finals
Mar 29, 2022

Congratulations to the Appalachian State “RIMS Challenge” team, comprised of students Madison Browne (team captain), Omar Gonzalez, Ben Kolodny an...

Catch-Up with AppRIMI Intern, Omar Gonzalez
Mar 29, 2022

It has nearly been a year since the conception of the Appalachian State Risk & Insurance Management Internship (AppRIMI) program. The internship i...

Board of Advisors Chairman and Alum, Josh Ammons, receives WSIA Advocacy Award
Mar 18, 2022

Josh Ammons (class of '07), executive vice president with Amwins Brokerage and Brantley Center board of advisors chairman, received the WSIA...

App State's Team Wins First Place in Selective Team College Competition
Mar 2, 2022

Last Friday, Appalachian State’s Selective Insurance College Competition team won first place. The competition challenges student teams to operate a...

App State’s Risk Management and Insurance program ranks second in the nation
Mar 2, 2022

Appalachian State University’s Risk Management and Insurance (RMI) program has been ranked second in the nation by AM Best, the world's largest cred...

Ray Tedder

Industry Professional Ray Tedder Returns to Alma Mater to Teach Commercial Insurance
Feb 17, 2022

This spring semester, Ray Tedder, App State RMI alumnus and former chairman of the Brantley Board of Advisors, started teaching the FIN 3150 course wh...