Chicago RIMS Chapter Membership |
Annual Membership includes:
- Entrance to industry leading panels, educational presentations, social and networking events throughout the year
- The opportunity to grow your network and increase your knowledge of the insurance industry
- Access to leading professionals in the Risk and Insurance Management industry
- Chapter Ambassadors to help with acclimation into the community
- Exclusive events between Chicago RIMS and Rising Risk Professionals (RRP)
- Membership pricing to Chicago RIMS meetings and events
- Direct connection to 400+ Chicagoland Risk and Insurance Professionals
- Chicago RIMS Chapter recently gained the title of the largest RIMS Chapter in the world (2019-20)
More Benefits of Membership:
- Chicago RIMS consistently connects its membership to exciting content and Senior Risk and Insurance leaders because of its reach
- Continue to focus efforts on the development of Risk and Insurance Professionals and foster partnerships with service providers to benefit the broader industry community
- Access to knowledge to help improve your organization’s risk mitigation strategies
- Virtual Meetings, Events, and Webinars to stay abreast of industry developments
How to become a member of Chicago RIMS Chapter:
- Be a Member in Good Standing with RIMS National and select “Chicago” as your desired Home chapter
- Visit https://www.rims.org/membership for details!
Organizational Membership
Are you an employee of a company/organization for which you have risk responsibilities?
Your company is eligible to become an Organizational Member of RIMS and you and a colleague (also an employee with risk responsibilities) will be your company’s individual members (we refer to you as a Professional member). Both your memberships are included in the $550 annual Society dues. The membership belongs to the organization, not the individual.
$575 - RIMS Society Dues (includes up to two members).
$190 - for each member after two.
$50 - RIMS Chicago Chapter dues for each member joining RIMS.
Associate Membership
Do you provide products or services to those in the risk management profession? For instance, are you a broker, underwriter, consultant, attorney, accountant, actuary or outsourced risk manager?
You are eligible for Associate membership in RIMS. Associates have all the privileges of membership except they are not eligible to serve as voting members of Boards or Committees at the Society or Chapter level. Your individual Society member dues are $575 per year*; the membership belongs to you, not to your company/employer.
$200 Chapter Dues for each Associate Member.
Student Membership
Are you a full-time undergraduate or graduate student working towards a degree in risk management, insurance or business?
If you are not eligible in any other category, you are eligible for Student membership in RIMS. RIMS has waived dues for Student member, but you will be required to join and pay applicable dues to your local chapter. The Chicago Chapter dues are $0.
(A copy of your current transcript is required in order to qualify for student membership)
Educational Membership
Are you a full-time professor or dean in a program providing risk management, insurance or business education?
You are eligible for Educational membership and your Society dues are $125 per year*.
(A current curriculum vitae is required in order to qualify for educational membership)
Chicago Chapter dues are $0.
Retired Membership
Are you fully retired from the risk profession? Were you a Professional or Associate member of RIMS immediately prior to your full retirement?
You are eligible for Retired membership and your Society dues are $125 per year*.
Transitional Membership
Available to any Professional or Associate member upon separation from their current place of employment. Transitional Membership is renewable once, or a maximum of 2 years from the date of separation. Membership terminates upon acceptance of employment.
Chapter-Only Membership
Chapter-Only Membership must be applied for and approved by the Chicago RIMS Board. The chapter-only membership is awarded only to members that have special circumstances for a period of 12 months. If approved, chapter-only members will have access to local chapter benefits, but will not have access to the benefits available to full RIMS members as described on www.rims.org.
Rising Risk Professional (RRP) Membership
Are you a professional that is 25 and younger? RIMS offers an Individual Young Professional and Young Associate membership.
Here’s what to know about the Young Associate membership:
- Available to those under 25 and younger.
- An Individual Young Professional membership is for those that provide risk management services exclusively for one company.
- Young Associates provide products or services to those in the risk management profession (i.e. brokers, underwriters, consultants, attorneys and accountants.)
As a RIMS member, you gain opportunities to volunteer, network, learn, and receive significant discounts to events.
$75 – Chicago RIMS Chapter Dues for one year of membership based upon date of joining the chapter.