Welcome to RIMScast. Your host is Justin Smulison, Business Content Manager at RIMS, the Risk and Insurance Management Society.   The Fred H. Bossons Award honors the risk management professional who earns the highest average mark on the three examinations required to obtain the Canadian Risk Management designation (or CRM). This year’s award recipient – and guest of today’s show – is Ana Lage; the marketing broker at Lloyd Sadd Insurance Brokers!   In this episode, Ana shares her tips and study advice regarding the CRM designation, personal experiences from her career, and what she thinks risk and insurance professionals should do to find success and adapt – especially when they’re just starting out in their careers!   (This podcast is being released on Sept. 30th, 2022 AKA #InternationalPodcastDay! Celebrate your favorite podcasts by tweeting with the hashtag or leaving a 5-star review wherever you catch your latest episodes!)   Key Takeaways: [:01] About the RIMS Membership. [:14] About RIMScast. [:27] About today’s episode. [:35] Upcoming RIMS webinars, workshops, events, and more! [2:20] More about today’s episode with Ana Lage. [3:02] Justin welcomes Ana Lage to RIMScast! [3:18] Ana and Justin catch up (after seeing each other in person at the RIMS Canada Conference!) [3:33] Ana is the marketing broker at Lloyd Sadd Insurance Brokers. She explains how a marketing broker is different from other broker positions and what her role involves at Lloyd Sadd. [5:28] How did Ana come to enter the insurance industry? What motivated her to stay in it? [7:48] How being multilingual enables Ana’s risk career. [9:47] Ana shares how she felt when she learned she would receive the award. [11:13] Ana’s experience studying for and taking the CRM exams. [14:33] RIMS plug time! All about the RIMS mobile app,  [15:53] Ana’s unconventional study methods. [16:50] Ana’s advice and study tips for other risk professionals. [18:57] Ana shares her experience of giving birth at the height of COVID.  [20:51] Ana speaks about her professional philosophy. [22:47] What Ana believes that rising risk and insurance professionals should/could do to find success and adapt – especially when they’re just starting out in their careers. [25:00] Justin thanks Ana for joining and shares some of the links to check in today’s show notes!   Mentioned in this Episode: International Podcast Day — Sept. 30th, 2022 RIMS Events, Education, and Services: RIMS ERM Conference 2022 — November 10‒11, 2022 | Indianapolis, IN — Agenda Now Live! RIMS Western Regional — Oct. 3‒5, 2022 — Long Beach, CA RIMS South Asia Risk Forum — Dec. 2‒3, 2022 in Mumbai, India More Coverage of the RIMS Canada Conference 2022: “Turning Tides: Live from RIMS Canada 2022” “RIMS Canada Conference Bounces Back with More Than 1,300 Attendees” In-Person Events: RIMS Events App Apple | Google Play NEW FOR MEMBERS! RIMS Mobile App RIMS Buyers Guide Contribute to RIMS Risk Management magazine Dan Kugler Risk Manager on Campus Grant Sponsor RIMScast: Contact sales@rims.org or pd@rims.org for more information. Virtual Workshops: Contractual Risk Transfer Canada — Oct. 19‒20 | 12:00‒6:00 pm EST | Registration Closes Oct. 18 — Register Now! See the full calendar of RIMS Virtual Workshops Upcoming RIMS Webinars: "Sanctions and Compliance Risk: Why You Shouldn't Overlook It Before Making A Ransomware Payment" | Sponsored by Beazley | Sept. 29, 2022 "Climate Change Impacts and Opportunities" | Sponsored by AXA XL | Oct. 6, 2022 “Beware of Artificial Intelligence” | Sponsored by Nationwide | Oct. 11, 2022 Sponsored RIMScast Episodes: “Aon’s 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season Overview” (NEW) “ESG Through the Risk Lens” | Sponsored by Riskonnect “A Look at the Cyber Insurance Market” | Sponsored by AXA XL “How to Reduce Lithium-Ion Battery Fire Risks” | Sponsored by TÜV SÜD “Managing Global Geopolitical Risk in 2022 and Beyond” | Sponsored by AXA XL “Keeping Subcontractors Safe Through Partner Elevation