TRIA, NFIP and TPLF: RIMS Advocacy Update with Mark Prysock

Welcome to RIMScast. Your host is Justin Smulison, Business Content Manager at RIMS, the Risk and Insurance Management Society.

In this episode, Justin interviews Mark Prysock, RIMS General Counsel and VP of External Affairs, about changes to the board nomination process, RIMS Advocacy efforts, and how RIMS makes an impact. Mark tells how the March 2026 RIMS Legislative Summit was a success. They discuss the National Flood Insurance Program.

Mark and Justin discuss two upcoming webinars Mark will host for RIMS Advocacy on November 10th (on the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act and Program) and December 3rd (on third-party litigation funding legislation).

Listen for Mark's insight into RIMS Advocacy, Public Policy, and Legislative Goals.

Key Takeaways:

[:01] About RIMS and RIMScast.

[:16] About this episode of RIMScast. We will get an advocacy update from RIMS General Counsel and Vice President of External Affairs, Mark Prysock. But first…

[:42] Webinars: On Oct. 15th, Verisk Maplecroft will lead the session "Beyond the Horizon: Turning External Risk Into Decision-Ready Insight."

[:52] On Oct. 22nd, Zurich returns to tell us all about "Cybercrime, Fraud and AI: Real-World Threats and Practical Defenses for Business Leaders."

[1:03] On Nov. 5th, Riskonnect returns to deliver the session "Signal Over Noise: Smarter Risk Analytics."

[1:11] Origami Risk returns on December 10th to present "Managing Insurance Programs at Scale: What Complex Portfolios Require." This session was rescheduled from October, and if you were registered for that one, you are automatically registered for the new date in December.

[1:26] Find all webinars at RIMS.org/webinars.