Robin Roeder is the Senior Vice President, Risk Management for Sedgwick, a leading global provider of
technology-enabled risk and benefits solutions. Sedgwick delivers cost-effective claims, productivity, managed care, risk consulting and other services through the dedication and expertise of nearly 15,000 colleagues in some 275 offices located in the US, Canada, the UK and Ireland. Since 2011, Robin has developed the risk management function at Sedgwick, where she has responsibility for insurance placement, business continuity planning, claims management, and safety and risk control functions.
Robin serves on the Board of Directors for the Spencer Educational Foundation, the premier organization awarding scholarships and grants in risk management and insurance, facilitating internship opportunities, and providing a Risk Manager in Residence program to universities. Robin also serves on the Board of Trustees for Gamma Iota Sigma, the international business fraternity for students of insurance, risk management and actuarial science. Robin is actively involved with RIMS, currently serving as the Chair of the Student Advisory Council. She received the Ron Judd “Heart of RIMS” award in 2016, recognizing her volunteer contributions which keep her Chapter, and hence the Society, vibrant and resilient.
Robin participates in the Risk Manager in Residence program with the Spencer Educational Foundation, and she serves as a judge for the Spencer-RIMS Risk Management Challenge. She is also a student mentor and judge advocate for the University of Mississippi School of Business Administration and Risk Management, and has spoken at several conferences and on multiple college and university campuses.
Training and Education
University of Memphis – B.B.A., Accounting
Florida State University – M.S., Risk Management & Insurance
Certified Risk Manager
RIMS Fellow
Associate in Risk Management, Enterprise Risk Management
Presentations and Speaking Engagements
Temple University / Spencer Risk Manager in Residence Program / November 2017
Business Insurance / CLM WC Conference / Emotional Intelligence in Claim Handling / May 2017
Appalachian State University / Spencer Risk Manager in Residence Program / February 2017
Virginia RIMS Educational Conference / Maximizing the Value of an Aging Workforce / October 2016
RIMS Webinar / Selling Your Risk Management Program / August 2016
University of Louisiana – Lafayette / Spencer Risk Manager in Residence Program / January 2016
Troy University / Spencer Risk Manager in Residence Program / September 2014
University of Central Arkansas / Spencer Risk Manager in Residence Program / April 2014
Virginia RIMS Educational Conference / Trickery, Fraud & Deceit / October 2013
RIMS National Conference / Solving the Workers’ Compensation Puzzle / April 2009