Membership

Greater Bluegrass Chapter of RIMS Membership

Become A Member

Special Offer!

For a limited time, new members can enjoy $75 off their first-year membership as we celebrate decades of advancing the field of risk management together:

Use these codes for $75 off your new membership through RIMS.org:

  • RIMS75 for Organizational, Individual and Rising Risk Professional memberships.
  • RIMS75ASSOCIATE for Associate and Rising Risk Associate memberships.

How To Join Our Chapter

There are two ways risk professionals can join our chapter to receive the benefits of membership.

Traditional Membership

  • Become a member in good standing with RIMS National and select "Greater Bluegrass" as you desired chapter.

Affiliate Chapter Membership

  • For those who only wish to participate in our chapter as an Affiliate Member, please visit our Member Planet Portal
  • Need to renew your Affiliate Chapter Membership?  Please visit the Renewal Portal to sign up today! 

Traditional Membership Types Through RIMS.org

Through RIMS.org, you are able to join through a number of different membership offerings:

     Professional Membership

Are you an employee of a company/organization for which you have risk responsibilities? 

Your company is eligible to become an Professional Member of RIMS and you and a colleague (also an employee with risk responsibilities) will be your company’s individual members (we refer to you as a Professional member). Both your memberships are included in the $690 annual Society dues. The membership belongs to the organization, not the individual.

$690 - RIMS Society Dues (includes up to two members).

$250 - For each member after two.

$370 - Individual A full-time professional with risk management responsibilities exclusively for one organization. This membership belongs to you and follows with you.

$75 – Greater Bluegrass RIMS Chapter dues for each Professional Member joining RIMS in addition to above Society dues.

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     Associate Membership

Do you provide products or services to those in the risk management profession? For instance, are you a broker, underwriter, consultant, attorney, accountant, actuary or outsourced risk manager?

You are eligible for Associate membership in RIMS. Associates have all the privileges of membership except they are not eligible to serve as voting members of Boards or Committees at the Society or Chapter level. Your individual Society member dues are $660 per year*; the membership belongs to you, not to your company/employer.

$125 Greater Bluegrass RIMS Chapter Dues for each Associate Member.

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    Student Membership

Are you a full-time undergraduate or graduate student working towards a degree in risk management, insurance or business? 

If you are not eligible in any other category, you are eligible for Student membership in RIMS. RIMS has waived dues for Student member, but you will be required to join and pay applicable dues to your local chapter.  The Greater Bluegrass RIMS Chapter dues are $0. 

(A copy of your current transcript is required in order to qualify for student membership)

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     Educational Membership

Are you a full-time professor or dean in a program providing risk management, insurance or business education? 

You are eligible for Educational membership and your Society dues are $125 per year*.

(A current curriculum vitae is required in order to qualify for educational membership)

Greater Bluegrass RIMS Chapter dues are $0.

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     Retired Membership

Are you fully retired from the risk profession? Were you a Professional or Associate member of RIMS immediately prior to your full retirement? 

You are eligible for Retired membership and your Society dues are $125 per year.

Greater Bluegrass RIMS Chapter dues are $0.

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     Transitional Membership

Available to any Professional or Associate member upon separation from their current place of employment. Transitional Membership is renewable once, or a maximum of 2 years from the date of separation. Membership terminates upon acceptance of employment.