Abilities and Knowledge

• Learning company structure and risk profile
• Accounting, finance and economics base
• Strong risk identification and analysis techniques
• Knowledge of risk financing
• Insurance product and market knowledge
• Claims management and loss reserving
• Basic understanding of actuarial reports
• Risk control and loss control techniques
• Functional knowledge of Risk Management Information Systems and reporting
• Certificates of insurance knowledge

Skills and Attributes

• Negotiator
• Consensus builder
• Honest
• Respectful
• Dependable
• Computer proficient
• Integrity
• Ethical
• Good listener
• Desire to learn
• Aggressive
• Logical
• Team player
• Common sense
• Quick learner
• Curious
• Humble
• Wants mentoring
• Developing presentation skills
• Developing negotiation techniques
• Well-developed verbal communication
• Well-developed written communication

Tools

• College / university courses
• Associate in Risk Management (ARM)
• Canadian Risk Management (CRM)
• Certified Risk Managers International designation
• Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU)
• Associate of the Insurance Institute of Canada (AIIC)
• Chartered Insurance Professional (CIP) (in Canada)
• RIMS Risk Management magazine
• other industry publications
• RIMS professional development workshops and webinars
• Risk analysis tools
• Industry Risk Management Information Systems products
• RIMStore
• Broker, carrier or other training sessions
• Professional memberships (RIMS)
• Industry e-forums

Distinguishing Features

• High academic standing
• Academic awards
• RIMS awards and Spencer Educational Foundation scholarships
• Other business and insurance industry awards
• Voracious reader across many disciplines
• Volunteers for and takes on new assignments and projects
• Proves they can get things done
• Ability to identify and evaluate all risks effectively
• Ability to bring non-traditional thinking to risk management
• Understands financial impact of risk management decisions
• Strong user of all Microsoft Office tools
• Ability to multi-task
• Industry association volunteer
• Gamma Iota Sigma (fraternity for risk management, insurance and actuarial science professionals)