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The gift, which is the largest in 鶹AV’s Sarasota-Manatee campus history, will support educational programs in the risk and insurance fields and, effective immediately, the university will rename the existing School of Risk Management and Insurance as the “Baldwin Risk Partners School of Risk Management and Insurance.”

August 24, 2022Business News, Honors and Awards

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鶹AV Muma College of Business receives $5 million gift from Baldwin Risk Partners to grow the risk management and insurance program - 鶹AV Newsroom

“BRP’s milestone investment will allow the 鶹AV to grow the school into a powerhouse in risk management and insurance education and prepare future generations of insurance industry leaders for high-demand roles that are critical to supporting Florida’s economy,” 鶹AV President Rhea Law said.

August 24, 2022Business News, Honors and Awards

The gift was donated by Baldwin Risk Partners to address the industry's talent gap.

August 24, 2022Business News, Honors and Awards

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鶹AV Muma College of Business receives $5.2 million gift from Baldwin Risk Partners to grow the risk management and insurance program

A $5.2 million gift from BRP Group is the most significant gift received on 鶹AV's Sarasota-Manatee campus. The school is named the Baldwin Risk Partners School of Risk Management and Insurance.

August 24, 2022Business News, Events

The business school at the 鶹AV Sarasota-Manatee has received a $5.2 million gift to bolster it’s insurance and risk management curriculum.

August 24, 2022Business News, Honors and Awards

It is the largest gift in 鶹AV Sarasota-Manatee's history.

August 24, 2022Business News, Honors and Awards

The unemployment rate in Polk County was 3.6% in July , which is 2.2 percentage points lower than the region's year ago rate of 5.8%, state figures show.

August 22, 2022Business News

The dozen Tampa Bay companies are part of a program launched last year to encourage diversity and growth.

August 19, 2022Business News

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A conversation with 鶹AV Muma College of Business Interim Dean GJ de Vreede

On Aug. 1, GJ de Vreede began his tenure as interim dean at the 鶹AV Muma College of Business. We spent 20 minutes with him and here are some excerpts from our conversation.

August 15, 2022Business News

State Sen. Jim Boyd, R-Bradenton, and Tim Meenan, a lobbyist for the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors – Florida gave a legislative update on Florida's insurance market during an event at 鶹AV's School of Risk Management and Insurance.

August 14, 2022Business News, Events

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Alumni Spotlight: Alex Sobczak finds ‘career for life’ in the insurance industry

Alex Sobczak graduated from the Muma College of Business with a dual degree in finance and risk management and insurance. Today he is the director of commercial lines at Neptune Flood Insurance and credits 鶹AV for getting him well-prepared for the growing insurance industry.

August 12, 2022Business News, Spotlights

State and local municipalities facing underfunded public pensions may want to add an overlooked bargaining tool to the negotiations table: allocation rules that stipulate which workers have preferential access to overtime shifts.

August 10, 2022Business News, Research and Innovation

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