Applying and Integrating ERM

Course Info

It is imperative for risk professionals to think about the current state of their organization’s approach to risk management. Learn how to reimagine ERM programs and turn theory into practice by creating and applying a practical enterprise risk management (ERM) framework.

This workshop prepares professionals to develop and integrate a practical ERM approach that creates and protects organizational value while improving efficiencies. The course covers all the steps to build a program, starting with how to gain commitment by creating an ERM value statement and strategy through monitoring progress by learning how to assess priorities and measure results against expectations.

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What You Will Learn

Create an ERM value statement and strategy, understanding objectives, obstacles and challenges
Design the scope of an ERM framework: aligning accountability, collaboration and communication
Integrate relevant risk management strategies, deliver training and identify measurement
Monitor and report progress

March 3–4, 2027

9:00 AM – 4:00 PM EST

MEMBER$825

NON-MEMBER$1,225

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Lorie Graham
Senior Vice President and Chief Risk Officer, American Agricultural Insurance Company

November 17–18, 2027

11:00 AM – 6:00 PM EST

MEMBER$825

NON-MEMBER$1,225

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Ken Baker
Principal, Enterprise Risk Consulting

Who Should Attend?

This program is for managers, directors, and vice presidents of risk management who are tasked with identifying and/or managing risks. It is ideal for someone who wants to build, reimagine, or rebrand an ERM program.

RIMS education courses are designed primarily for risk and insurance professionals, but anyone within an organization who wants to learn more about a specific topic of interest is encouraged to attend.

Your Instructor

Lorie Graham is Chief Risk Officer and Vice President of Product Development at American Agricultural Insurance Company (AAIC). In this role, she is responsible for leadership, innovation, governance, and management of the company's Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) program; researching and monitoring emerging trends; and overseeing research and primary insurance product development.

Lorie has over 30 years of experience in underwriting, risk management, and research. She joined American Agricultural Insurance Company (AAIC) in 2008 as a Casualty Underwriting Manager and was later promoted to Chief Risk Officer and Senior Manager of Insurance Services before assuming her current role in 2019. She is a frequent presenter at insurance industry events on ERM and emerging trends. She currently serves as Vice Chairman of the RIMS Strategic & Enterprise Risk Management Council and is a member of the PCIAA Emerging Risks Committee.

Lorie holds numerous industry designations, including Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Associate in Reinsurance (ARe), Associate in Risk Management (ARM), Associate in Insurance Accounting and Finance (AIAF), Associate in Loss Control Management (ALCM), and Associate in Research and Planning (ARP), among others.

FAQs

What is the policy for cancellations and refunds?

RIMS reserves the right to cancel a course if conditions warrant. In the event of such a cancellation, registration fees will be refunded.

All requests for refunds or changes must be submitted in writing to RIMS at pd@RIMS.org. Registrants who cancel 15 business days or less prior to the start of the workshop can send a replacement from their company or receive credit to attend another workshop with the same duration and cost within a year of the cancelled registration. Please note if the member rate was paid for the original registration and you elect to send a replacement or transfer the credit to another employee of your organization who is not a member, an additional fee will be charged to offset the difference between the member and nonmember rate. No refunds will be issued for cancellations less than 15 days from the start of the workshop.