School of Risk Management and Insurance (SRMI) History

Founded in 1998 through the efforts of insurance industry leaders and the College of Business and Economics, California State University, Fullerton, the School of Risk Management and Insurance (formerly The Center for Insurance Studies) has successfully developed into a well-established and innovative insurance education and research center with a fully developed curriculum, and maintains close ties to the insurance industry.

Completely self-supported through industry contributions, the School of Risk Management and Insurance is, by course enrollment, the largest and most active insurance education program west of the Mississippi.

The School’s success includes:

• Over 2,700 students placed in risk management and insurance industry careers.
• A well-developed curriculum on all aspects of actuary science, insurance, marketing, and risk management.
• An undergraduate and MBA concentration in Risk Management and Insurance.
• A Minor in Risk Management and Insurance.
• An undergraduate Actuarial concentration in conjunction with the math department.
• MSFERM (Master of Science in Financial Enterprise Risk Management), debuting Fall 2018.
• Over $1.5 million in scholarships awarded.
• More than $9.5 million raised in operating funds and endowment funds.
• An ongoing campaign to recruit top faculty for an endowed chair position.

School of Risk Management and Insurance Goal

The goal of the School of Risk Management and Insurance is to create an organization that attracts and educates talented individuals who are committed to professional careers in the industry. The emphasis is on careers in actuarial analysis, claims, financial planning, insurance, marketing, risk management, portfolio management, sales, technology, and underwriting.