Events and Conferences
Connect with us at an upcoming industry event. A UE team member will be happy to discuss any aspect of your UE membership.
Upcoming Events
Location: Charlotte, NC.
UE Attendee:
- Michael Krackov, Associate Vice President of Resolutions Management and Associate General Counsel
Michael Krackov, Associate Vice President of Resolutions Management and Associate General Counsel, United Educators will be presenting on Monday, Oct. 20.
Location: Seattle, Wa.
UE Attendee:
- Melanie Bennett, Senior Risk Management Counsel
Melanie Bennett, Senior Risk Management Counsel, United Educators will be attending the HEPNet board meeting and annual conference.
Location: Burlington, Vt.
UE Attendees:
- Heather Salko, Manager of Risk Research
- A.J. Kornblith, Senior Resolutions Counsel
UE Presenting:
AI: Uses in Employment Decisions amd Employees -- The Legal Landscape, Promising Practices, and Policy Development
Oct. 29 at 1 p.m.
Heather Salko, J.D., Manager of Risk Researh, United Educators, and Janet Elie Faulkner, J.D., Founding Attorney, Faulkner Legal will speak on the artificial intelligence in employment matters.
May You Educate in Interesting Times: Trends and Top Risks in Higher Ed
Oct. 29, 2:30 p.m.
A.J. Kornblith, J.D., Senior Resolutions Counsel, United Educators (UE) and Katie Haining, CPCU, ARM, AIC, ARe, Director, Risk Management, University of Vermont will explore UE's deep reservoir of data on claims against higher education to shed light on what we know about the current landscape of education claims and how that landscape has changed over the past several years.
Location: Bethesda, Md.
The RMAC, appointed by UE management, represents the diversity of our membership and meets quarterly. The RMAC is relied upon to provide feedback about pressing educational issues and UE risk management resources.
Location: San Diego
The mutual insurance industry’s premier event, the NAMIC Annual Convention, focuses on emerging-issue education, with expert-led sessions covering a wide variety of topics, an interactive marketplace, and unique networking opportunities. By bringing together valuable educational resources and direct access to industry solution providers, attendees are sure to find value in all facets of NAMIC’s Annual Convention.
Previous Events
Location: Denver
The mutual insurance industry’s premier event, the NAMIC Annual Convention, focuses on emerging-issue education, with expert-led sessions covering a wide variety of topics, an interactive marketplace, and unique networking opportunities. By bringing together valuable educational resources and direct access to industry solution providers, attendees are sure to find value in all facets of NAMIC’s Annual Convention.
Location: New Orleans
UE Attendees:
- Sarah Braughler, Vice President of Risk Management
- Christine McHugh, Associate Vice President of Risk Management
- Hoda Hussein, Senior Risk Management Consultant
- Alyssa Keehan, Director of Risk Management Research & Consulting
- Beth Kidwell, Risk Management Consultant
- Justin Kollinger, Senior Risk Management Consultant
- Sam Swartout, Manager of Risk Consulting
UE Presenting:
Headline Risks and How They Impact the Various Organizations in the Higher Education Space
Oct. 1 at 8 a.m.
Bryan Elie, UE's Vice President of Underwriting and Product Development, and Sarah Braughler, UE's Vice President of Risk Management, join a panel to discuss how today's headline insurance risks impacting higher education institutions.
Avoiding Burnout! Keeping Employees and Stakeholders Engaged
Oct. 2 at 9:45 a.m.
Justin Kollinger, UE Senior Risk Management Consultant, joins a panel of risk management experts to discuss how the nature of higher ed risk management leads to a high-stress environment resulting in an increased potential for employee burnout and disengagement.
Busting Silos to Address a Common Root Cause of Loss: Communication Breakdowns
Oct. 2 at 11 a.m.
Justin Kollinger, UE Senior Risk Management Consultant, joins a panel of risk management experts to lead a mini-scenario to help attendees successfully prepare for and respond to incidents, while avoiding communication breakdowns.
Virtual
The RMAC, appointed by UE management, represents the diversity of our membership and meets quarterly. The RMAC is relied upon to provide feedback about pressing educational issues and UE risk management resources.
Chicago
UE Attendees:
- Sarah Braughler, Vice President of Risk Management
- Beth Kidwell, Risk Management Consultant
UE Presenting:
Risk Management and the Chief Business Officer, Saturday, July 20 — Sarah Braughler, Vice President of Risk Management will be presenting.
Improving Contracts on Campus: Common Pitfalls and Suggested Solutions, Tuesday, July 23 — Beth Kidwell, Risk Management Consultant will present with Nakeschi Watkins, Director, Risk Management and Insurance at Cornell and Eno Oregbesan, Director of Risk Management at Rice on how to recognize common contracting pitfalls to ensure your institution does not face contractual problems and inadvertently assume responsibility for these preventable losses.
Columbus, Oh.
UE Attendees:
- A.J. Kornblith, Senior Resoloutions Counsel I
- Dena Kaufmann, Senior Resoloutions Counsel I
- Ejaita Ogboru, Resolutions Counsel
- Ellen Kennedy, Vice President of General Counsel and Resolutions Management
- Elizabeth Franks, Resolutions Counsel [Specialty Group]
- Erin Finn, Associate Vice President and Associate General Counsel of Resolutions
- Evelyn Butler, Resolutions Counsel
- James Smith, Senior Resolutions Counsel I
- Joe Vossen, Senior Resolutions Counsel II
- Katherine Hance, Senior Resolutions Counsel II
- Kelsey Feeheley, Resolutions Counsel
- Laura Olariu, Senior Resolutions Counsel II
- Lindsey Dunn, Resolutions Counsel
- Michael Krackov, Associate Vice President of Resolutions Management and Associate General Counsel of Resolutions
- Pamela Peltzman, Resolutions Counsel
- Patricia Ley, Resolutions Counsel
- Sarah Braughler, Vice President of Risk Management
Nashville
UE Attendees:
- Joe Carter, Vice President of Business Development & UE Experience
- Evan Jones, Director of Business Development
- Sam Swartout, Manager of Risk Consulting
UE Webinar
Speakers:
- Andrea Stagg, Director of Consulting Services, Grand River Solutions
- Joseph Storch, Senior Director of Compliance & Innovation Solutions, Grand River Solutions
- Alyssa Keehan, Director of Risk Management, United Educators
UE Webinar
Speakers:
- Dr. D.A. Graham, Ph.D., Vice President for Culture and Strategy, The Healy+ Group
- Michael J. Rein, Director for Organizational Assessment Services, The Healy+ Group
- Chief John Venuti, AVP of Campus Safety/Chief of Police, Virginia Commonwealth University
- Brian Sussman, Safety Ambassador Supervisor, Virginia Commonwealth University
Moderator:
- Christine McHugh, United Educators (UE) Senior Risk Management Counsel
Boston
UE Attendee:
- Cynthia Cook, Associate Vice President of Risk Management
- Justin Kollinger, Senior Risk Management Consultant
Atlanta
UE Attendees:
- Mat Alfano, Underwriter I
- Joe Carter, Vice President of Business Development and UE Experience
- Jessica Hess, Underwriter II
- Hoda Hussein, Senior Risk Management Consultant
- Jeff Mills, Associate Vice President of Business Development
- Adam Shapourian, Associate Vice President of UE Experience
- Amber Snyder, Underwriting Manager
UE Presenting:
Tuesday, Feb. 27, at 10:30 a.m. — Hoda Hussein, UE Senior Risk Management Risk Consultant, will present with Jack Hardcastle, Chief Operating Officer at McDonogh School, on the critical liability risk areas impacting independent K-12 schools.
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