INFORM+INSPIRE The Griffith Insurance Education Foundation How the Griffith Foundation Can Help You Teach Insurance and Risk Management Louisiana Youth

INFORM+INSPIRE

The Griffith Insurance Education Foundation

How the Griffith Foundation Can Help You Teach Insuranceand Risk Management

Louisiana

Youth Financial Educators SummitMonday, September 27, 2010

About the Griffith Foundation

501 (c)(3) Educational Foundation Promotes the study and teaching of

risk management and insurance (RMI) All levels of academic pursuit

Higher Ed Public Policy K-12


American attitudes towards insurance








Risk Management and Insurance Education Cycle


• Jump$tart• Griffith

Standards

Standards

• RMI Education

• Careers

Curriculum

• Student• Teacher

Certification




Standards

Standards

• RMI Education

• Careers

Curriculum


Certification




Standards

Standards

• RMI Education

• Careers

Curriculum


Certification

Jump$tart Standards

“Model that represents a framework of an ideal personal finance curriculum”

“Financial Literacy” - ability to use knowledge and skills to manage financial resources for lifetime financial security


•Jump$tart•Griffith Standards

Standards

•RMI Education

•Careers

Curriculum

•Student•Teacher

Certification

Jump$tart Standards

Risk Management and Insurance “Use appropriate and cost-effective risk

management strategies”

#1 – Identify common types of risks and basic risk management methods.



Standards

•RMI Education

•Careers

Curriculum


Certification

Jump$tart Standards



#2 – Explain the purpose and importance of property and liability insurance protection.



Standards

•RMI Education

•Careers

Curriculum


Certification

Jump$tart Standards



#3 – Explain the purpose and importance of health, disability, and life insurance protection.



Standards

•RMI Education

•Careers

Curriculum


Certification




Standards

Standards

• RMI Education

• Careers

Curriculum


Certification

GriffithStandards

Expanded the Jump$tart Standards

Provides states, administrators,

and schools with a resource for

age-appropriate education



Standards

•RMI Education

•Careers

Curriculum


Certification

GriffithStandards

Benchmarks at grades 4, 8 and 12 #1 – Basic Principles #2 – Property and Liability #3 – Health, Disability, and Life #4 – Insurance Company Operations #5 – Insurance Careers



Standards

•RMI Education

•Careers

Curriculum


Certification




Standards

Standards

• RMI Education

• Careers

Curriculum


Certification




Standards

Standards

• RMI Education

• Careers

Curriculum


Certification

RMI Education

Risk, Responsibility, Reality Series of

light-hearted

video vignettes Includes

curriculum



Standards

•RMI Education

•Careers

Curriculum


Certification

RMI Education

Insurance “Curriculum Online” Curriculum designed for today’s teachers

Lesson plans Videos Assessments



Standards

•RMI Education

•Careers

Curriculum


Certification

RMI Education

Insurance “Curriculum Online” Auto Home Life Health Careers



Standards

•RMI Education

•Careers

Curriculum


Certification

RMI Education

Insurance “Curriculum Online” 30, 60, 120 minute modules Two days One week Two weeks



Standards

•RMI Education

•Careers

Curriculum


Certification

RMI Education

Teacher Institutes Designed for secondary teachers Increased knowledge Classroom materials Three graduate credits Eight locations this year



Standards

•RMI Education

•Careers

Curriculum


Certification

RMI Education



Standards

•RMI Education

•Careers

Curriculum


Certification

http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/local/grand_strand/article/online_course_allows_south_carolina_teachers_to_learn_more_and_teach_more_a/105305/




Standards

Standards

• RMI Education

• Careers

Curriculum


Certification

Careers

Career Institutes Taught by Academics Provides background Access to resources Interact with insurance professionals



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•RMI Education

•Careers

Curriculum


Certification

Careers

“A Future Full of Possibilities” Short video highlighting young people in

the industry Can be used by classroom teachers and

guidance counselors Available on website



Standards

•RMI Education

•Careers

Curriculum


Certification

Careers

Higher Education Scholarships for students studying

insurance, risk management, and actuarial science

Collaboration with Universities “Ambassador Program”



Standards

•RMI Education

•Careers

Curriculum


Certification




Standards

Standards

• RMI Education

• Careers

Curriculum


Certification




Standards

Standards

• RMI Education

• Careers

Curriculum


Certification

Teacher Certification

Teacher institute graduates are eligible to take “Insurance Literacy” certification exam

Based on Griffith Foundation standards and institute curriculum



Standards

•RMI Education

•Careers

Curriculum


Certification




Standards

Standards

• RMI Education

• Careers

Curriculum


Certification

StudentCertification

Student “Insurance Literacy” certification

Can be given by certified teacher Will be able to take through student

organizations Provides students with a leg up and

teachers with measurable results



Standards

•RMI Education

•Careers

Curriculum


Certification




Standards

Standards

• RMI Education

• Careers

Curriculum


Certification


Jason Terrell

Director – Insurance Education Institutes

[email protected]

(614) 880-9870

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INFORM+INSPIRE The Griffith Insurance Education Foundation How the Griffith Foundation Can Help You Teach Insurance and Risk Management Louisiana Youth