Peer Review Service

Put URMIA to Work for You

As you seek to validate or improve your institution’s risk management practices, it helps to have an independent, constructive perspective from a trusted source. URMIA’s Peer Review Service is designed to be a customized resource specifically for higher education institutions, whatever their type, size, or location.

The URMIA Difference

URMIA offers the only peer review service exclusively dedicated to the risk management needs of higher education. Our team will collaborate with you and other appropriate individuals on your campus in an interactive process to benchmark against similar institutions and recommend best practices.

Your Team of Peers

Teams consist of highly experienced URMIA members who are, or have served as, higher education risk managers or in related disciplines as appropriate. These peers are deeply knowledgeable about the specific challenges facing colleges and universities – and how to meet them.

You Define the Scope

We will work with you to identify needs and outline the scope and focus of the assessment. Options include the following broad categories:

  • Risk Management Oversight and Reporting
  • Risk Identification and Assessment Practices
  • Structure of Risk Management Programs (e.g., Enterprise Risk Management, Compliance, & International Operations)
  • Financing Risk and Insurance
  • Risk Mitigation Practices and Coordination
We utilized URMIA's peer review service to assess our risk management department's processes and staffing, ensuring we were equipped to meet the College's insurance and risk management needs. The process was swift and effective, with a team of five seasoned higher ed risk managers visiting our campus to engage with key staff through interviews. The valuable insights and recommendations from their report empowered us to secure leadership support for initiatives that had previously faced challenges. Within a year, our department's reporting structure was realigned, we welcomed an additional team member, and we proudly launched enterprise risk management (ERM) at the college for the first time.
Jabari Lewis, Executive Director of Risk Management & Insurance, Ivy Tech Community College

Jabari Lewis, MBA
Ivy Tech Community College

Executive Director of Risk Management & Insurance
Systems Office

How It Works

Let URMIA be your guide. Our step-by-step process includes:

  • Jointly establishing the project's scope, timing, and expectations
  • Requests for, and review of, a wide variety of documents
  • On-site visit and/or virtual meetings with individuals on campus
  • Discussion of preliminary findings with campus leadership designees
  • Written full or summary report (as requested) 

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Cost

We are pleased to offer this service to all institutions of higher education. URMIA members enjoy preferential pricing.

Contact Us

Contact the URMIA Office to learn more about this comprehensive service.

Join the Review Team

Interested in being considered as an URMIA Peer Review Service team member? URMIA institutional and retiree members are eligible to help us provide this valuable service. Find out more on the Team Member Application.