Risk Advice

Whether you need a sounding board for a policy or procedure you’re revising or want to hear how other schools navigate a particular risk management issue, United Educators (UE) can help.

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Ways We Can Help You

Risk advice is a service handled by UE’s in-house risk management professionals who take time to craft responses based on our knowledge of the issues facing education, our claims experience, and the education segment’s perspectives (such as your peers). This is not a service that is outsourced or handled by any auto-generated functions.

Contact our team for credible, personalized advice to help manage your campus’ risks — at no additional cost. Our risk management experts know the unique challenges that K-12 schools, colleges, and universities face, and are ready to help you. Here is a sampling of some of the many questions from your peers that we’ve addressed:

  • What safety practices should we consider for the mountain biking club that our students want to start?

  • How can we build a workplace harassment training strategy in a multi-lingual workplace?

  • What do we need to consider when approving a student organization’s request to offer henna tattoos for a holiday celebration?

  • What are some risks we should consider for a facilities use agreement for an upcoming alumni event?

  • How can our ERM team create effective risk mitigation plans for our top risks?

Meet the Team

Sam Swartout, Manager of Risk Consulting

Sam leads UE’s Risk Consulting team, advising members on mitigation tactics, risk priorities, and ERM goals. He directs the Risk Management Premium Credit program and advances UE’s loss control strategy and thought leadership.

Hoda Hussein, Senior Risk Management Consultant

Hoda works with UE’s K-12 and higher ed members on strategies to reduce accidents, build prevention programs, and promote campus-wide risk initiatives. She also co-leads the Risk Management Advisory Committee.

Beth Kidwell, RIsk Management Consultant

Beth advises UE members on mitigation strategies, risk priorities, and ERM initiatives. She co-leads the Risk Management Premium Credit program. Before joining UE, she served as Director of Risk Management at Otterbein University.

Joanne Dunlap, Associate Risk Management Consultant

Joanne works with UE’s K-12 and higher ed members on immediate and long-term risk mitigation strategies. She co-leads the Risk Management Advisory Committee and has also supported UE’s online courses and Resolutions team.

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