Risk and Insurance Management Society
Encyclopedia
The Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) is a professional association
for risk management
professionals dedicated to advancing the practice of risk management
. Founded in 1950, RIMS represents more than 3,500 industrial, service, nonprofit, charitable and governmental entities. The Society serves more than 10,000 risk management professionals around the world. There are 81 chapters across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Japan.
It publishes the industry publication, Risk Management (magazine)
. Headquartered in Manhattan
, New York City
.
Professional body
A professional association is usually a nonprofit organization seeking to further a particular profession, the interests of individuals engaged in that profession, and the public interest.The roles of these professional associations have been variously defined: "A group of people in a...
for risk management
Risk management
Risk management is the identification, assessment, and prioritization of risks followed by coordinated and economical application of resources to minimize, monitor, and control the probability and/or impact of unfortunate events or to maximize the realization of opportunities...
professionals dedicated to advancing the practice of risk management
Risk management
Risk management is the identification, assessment, and prioritization of risks followed by coordinated and economical application of resources to minimize, monitor, and control the probability and/or impact of unfortunate events or to maximize the realization of opportunities...
. Founded in 1950, RIMS represents more than 3,500 industrial, service, nonprofit, charitable and governmental entities. The Society serves more than 10,000 risk management professionals around the world. There are 81 chapters across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Japan.
It publishes the industry publication, Risk Management (magazine)
Risk Management (magazine)
Risk Management is a magazine dedicated to issues of interest to practicing risk managers. It is published by the Risk and Insurance Management Society.-External links:*, a publication of the Risk and Insurance Management Society....
. Headquartered in Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
, New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
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External links
- http://www.rims.org - RIMS website for professional risk practitioners
- http://www.rmmagazine.com/ - RIMS website for Risk Management (magazine)Risk Management (magazine)Risk Management is a magazine dedicated to issues of interest to practicing risk managers. It is published by the Risk and Insurance Management Society.-External links:*, a publication of the Risk and Insurance Management Society....