Podcast: Higher Education Risk Management and the COVID-19 Pandemic1 min read

In this podcast, Steve Holland, CRM, ARM, REM, Chief RiskUncertainty that may be either positive or negative arising from a given set of circumstances. Common definitions also include: 1) chance or probability of loss, 2) uncertainty concerning loss, 3) possibility of a variation of outcomes from a given set of circumstances, and 4) difference between expected losses and actual losses.... More Officer for the University of Arizona, discusses the challenges faced by the university as a result of the COVID-19COVID-19 is a disease caused by a new strain of coronavirus. 'CO' stands for corona, 'VI' for virus, and 'D' for disease. Formerly, this disease was referred to as '2019 novel coronavirus' or '2019-nCoV.' For more information on how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the insurance industry visit https://www.scic.com/covid-19-conversations/... More pandemic. He shares the size and complexity of the UA system, which involves significant academic teaching and research programs in agriculture, medicine and biological sciences, optical sciences, and astronomy at several Arizona and satellite campuses overseas. Holland discusses securing students’ personal belongings, housing decisions made for those who remain on campus, and the expected financial impact of the pandemic on the university. Learn about UA’s antibody test, which is being offered to about 250,000 first responders in the state and how the university’s emergency response plan (which included pandemic response) functioned. Please join us for an informative podcast to get a glimpse into the world of higher education risk management.