Department of Risk Management & Insurance
The Riskies
The 2021 Riskies Awards will be announced on March 11, 2021. Nominations for Career Achievement, Innovator, and Rising Champion can be made by submitting a nomination by January 11, 2021.
Due to the extensive planning period and the uncertainty of scheduling events at the present time, the Foundation will not host the awards night in fiscal year 2021. However, the 2020-2021 Riskies Student Support Fund has been established to provide scholarships and funding for student support activities. Click here to donate.
The Riskies recognize active or retired business executives who have demonstrated a career of high achievement and service to the insurance, risk management or related industry.
These achievements and service align with the vision of the Department of Risk Management & Insurance in the J. Mack Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University. Recipients are selected by the Riskies Hall of Fame committee, which comprises emeritus faculty and Risk Management Foundation Board of Trustee members.
2020 Riskies Awardees
- Lifetime Achievement Award – Dr. Harold D. Skipper, Professor Emeritus, Georgia State University
- Icon Leadership – Frank Kinnett, Epic Insurance Brokers & Consultants
- Career Achievement Award – Bill Pieroni, ACORD
- Rising Champion Award – Eric Atwater, Aon
- Corporate Award – Atlanta RIMS
- Innovator Award – Phillip Naples, Layr
- Georgia State University Risk Management and Insurance Hall of Fame –
- Bruce Connell, Markel
- Bart Miller, Sterling Seacrest Partners
- Dr. Ellen Thrower, St. John’s University, Retired
- George Napoles ll, Jackson National Life, Retired
- Student Awardees – Changa Masaninga, Quantitative Risk Analysis and Management
- Student Awardees – Chloe Anais Ouedraogo, Bachelor Actuarial Science
- Student Awardees – Yingying Li, Master of Actuarial Science
- Student Awardees – Sharae Bey, Risk Management and Insurance
2020 Riskies Awards Sponsors
Diamond Level
INSUREtrust
Platinum Level
AIG
AssuranceAmerica
State Farm
UPS Capital
Gold Level
Aon
Assurant
Chubb
Epic Brokers
Equinox
Evershed Sutherland
Locke Lord with Brian Casey
Markel
Marsh
Merlinos & Associates
Munich Re
The Plexus Groupe
Silver Level
Epic Brokers
Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta
Georgia State Department of Risk Management and Insurance
Locke Lord with Brian Casey
McKesson Corp with Jane Sandler
Peachtree Special Risk Brokers with Elizabeth White
Principal
Strategic Risk Solutions
Bronze Level
Groundspeed Analytics
Layr
Sterling – James
Laurie Champion
New York Life Insurance
Protective Life
Friends Level
Bridger Insurance with Adam Litke
Ringler Insurance with Bill Wright
Kristy Coleman