This year we launched, and are pleased to showcase, a new and dynamic Linked-In site: www.linkedin.com/company/irua55, which now already has almost 300 followers. The revitalized social media presence has rapidly become our prime vehicle for announcing and sharing IRUA’s events and activities. If you are not already following, please consider…
2024 EDUCATION EVENTS Including IRUA’s Reinsurance Basic Syllabus Program All being presented via zoom (As of October 17, 2024 and Subject to Change) In 2021, the IRUA introduced a “Basic Syllabus Program” aimed at those who have just entered or who have only a few years of experience in the…
2023 Scholars Essay Program Winning Essays Congratulations to all our winners! Thank you for participating in this years IRUA Scholars Essay Program. We wish you every success with your future (re)insurance careers. To read the winning essays, click on the appropriate link below. First Place: Jeffrey Sergio (Vassar College) of…
The IRUA is happy to announce our first two graduates of the IRUA Basic Syllabus program. Cayce McGinnis, CPCU, ARe, ANIS, AFIS, Reinsurance Claims Analyst and Austin Whetstone, Reinsurance Underwriter, both of Farmers Mutual Hail of Iowa. Late in 2020, the IRUA introduced this new educational initiative aimed at those…
At its recent Annual Members Meeting in April 2023, held in Fort Lauderdale, FL, the IRUA elected its 2023 slate of Officers and Directors. The two-year term of the newly elected, and re-elected Officers and Directors began on April 18, 2023 at the Association’s Annual Members Meeting & Conference held…
The IRUA is pleased to announce the recipients of their IRUA Scholarship Awards for 2022. In 2021 it was decided to include first year new entrants into the business and this year’s first place recipient is such a person. The Scholarship Committee, led by Sam DeGiovanni of Ryan Re, is…
IRUA President, Laura Herubin announced that Philip Clancey of Guy Carpenter & Company has been appointed to the IRUA Board of Directors. Mr. Clancey is filling a vacant spot previously held by Thomas Hettinger, a long-standing IRUA Board member and supporter. Tom joined the IRUA Board in April, 2017 and…
The IRUA Scholars Essay Program enables IRUA member companies to encourage their interns and, NEW for 2021, their new-to-the- industry professionals, to participate in this program. Monetary amounts determined by the Board may be awarded based on a competitive written essay submission. Recognizing that it was impossible to offer this program in…
At its recent Annual Members Meeting & Conference held on April 26, 2022 at the Marriott Harbor Beach Hotel in Fort Lauderdale, FL, the IRUA announced its 2022 slate of Officers and Directors. All existing officers led by President Laura Herubin of MAPFRE Re continued for the second year of…
IRUA’s Reinsurance Basic Syllabus Program In 2021, the IRUA introduced “Syllabus Program” aimed at those who have just entered or who have only a few years of experience in the industry. It is intended to be a “Reinsurance Primer Series” of twelve basic topics to be offered on a rolling…
