The Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) has appointed David Arick president for its 2024 term. Arick is assistant treasurer of global risk management at International Paper Company, a producer of fiber-based packaging and pulp. Based in Tennessee, his team is responsible for risk financing and captive management, insurance programmes and claims management, as well as property loss prevention engineering. Arick has more than 35 years of insurance and risk management experience, starting in claim services at Nationwide Insurance in Ohio. Prior to joining International Paper in 2004, he held a number of risk management positions including at Banc One Corporation, Abbott Laboratories, Emerson Electric and General Electric. Arick joined the RIMS board of directors in 2019, serving as the society’s secretary in 2021, its treasurer in 2022, and vice president in 2023. Arick comments: “Risk management is at a crossroads. While the profession’s momentum is at an all-time high, to keep it moving in the right direction it is up to the risk community to step out of their comfort zones, sharpen their skills, and set their collective goals even higher.”
