UE in Brief
This series of exclusive briefings from UE experts details everything from major trends in risks and claims to how to handle liability incidents.

UE in Brief: Top Risks in 2025: UE Insights on Losses and Risks
United Educators (UE) experts share insights on the top risks for 2025 and large loss trends for K-12 schools and higher education.
Moderator
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Joanne Dunlap, UE Associate Risk Management Consultant
Speakers
- Joe Vossen, UE Senior Resolutions Counsel II/Midwest Region Leader
- Justin Kollinger, UE Senior Risk Management Consultant
UE in Brief: Refresh Your Liability Game Plan: Insights for Independent Schools
30 Minutes | March 12, 2024
About This Webinar
United Educators (UE) experts share insights on the liability landscape, risk transfer, and risk management to help you better navigate the hazards ahead for K-12 schools.
Moderator
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Evan Jones, UE's Director of Business Development
Speakers
- Sarah Braughler, UE's Vice President of Risk Managment
- Bryan Elie, UE's Vice President of Underwriting and Product Management
Top Risks in 2024: UE Insights on Losses and Risks
30 minutes | Jan. 30, 2024
About This Webinar
United Educators (UE) experts share insights on top risks for 2024 and large loss trends for K-12 schools and higher education.
Moderator
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Sam Swartout, UE Manager of Risk Consulting
Speakers
- Hoda Hussein, UE Senior Risk Management Consultant
- Laura Olariu, UE Senior Resolutions Counsel II
Meet Richard Mills
30 minutes | Nov. 7, 2023
About This Webinar
Watch an exclusive conversation with UE’s President and CEO Richard “Rick” Mills.
Moderator
- Sarah Braughler, UE's Vice President of Risk Management
Speaker
- Richard Mills, UE's President & CEO
Strengthening Your Risk Management Strategy
31 minutes | April 26, 2023
About This Webinar
In this exclusive briefing, UE experts discuss how you can grow your community’s resilience by scaling your campus training initiatives. Many institutions use tactics such as online courses and tabletop exercises featuring real-life scenarios. Watch this moderated conversation to better understand ways to help you strategically address significant risk areas.
Moderator
- Cynthia Cook, Associate Vice President of Risk Management
Speakers
- Brenda Tappan, ARM, Canopy Programs Account Manager
- Erich Renken, Director of Learning Design and Enablement
Top Risks in 2023: UE Insights
30 minutes | Jan. 31, 2023
About This Webinar
In this exclusive briefing, UE experts share insights on top risks for 2023 and large loss trends for K-12 schools and higher education.
Moderator
- Sarah Braughler, Vice President of Risk Management
Speakers
- A.J. Kornblith, Resolutions Counsel
- Justin Kollinger, Senior Risk Management Consultant
Video Recording
Top Risks in 2022: UE Insights on Member Losses
30 minutes | March 21, 2022
About This Webinar
The first in a series of exclusive webinar briefings, this 30-minute moderated conversation provides insights from UE experts on the top risks for 2022 and analysis of trends and data on large losses for schools, colleges, and universities. This conversation is designed to help higher education and K-12 leaders responsible for insurance budget strategy and organizational resource planning for risk management better understand the major trends in risks and claims.
Speakers
- Constance Neary, Vice President for Risk Management
- Sarah Braughler, Associate Vice President for Risk Management
- Michael Krackov, Associate Vice President and Associate General Counsel for Resolutions Management
K-12 Recording
Higher Ed Recording
Actionable Insights: Partnering With UE in Your Incident Response
30 minutes | May 9, 2022
About This Webinar
In this exclusive briefing, UE experts discuss handling liability incidents with insights from our 35 years of experience serving education. This 30-minute moderated conversation includes practical ideas for partnering with UE with a Cool Head, Warm Heart® approach to incident response and claims management.
Speakers
- Joe Vossen, UE Senior Resolutions Counsel
- Ellen Kennedy, UE Vice President and General Counsel for Resolutions Management
- Erin Finn, UE Associate Vice President and Associate General Counsel of Resolutions