RIMS

What RIMS does

RIMS (Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc.) is a 501c6 nonprofit professional association founded in 1950, incorporated in Illinois (file number 35459464) and headquartered in New York. It serves a global community of more than 10,000 risk management practitioners across 60+ countries, with a separately governed RIMS Canada Council serving all 13 Canadian provinces. Its core constituencies are in-house risk professionals (Organizational Members), service providers such as brokers, underwriters, consultants, attorneys and actuaries (Associate Members), federal government risk professionals, students and educators.

The organization's core "products" are organized along four lines: (1) certification, anchored by the RIMS-CRMP credential — the only risk management certification globally holding ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) accreditation under ISO/IEC 17024:2012, plus the newer RIMS-CRMP-FED variant developed with AFERM; (2) education, including virtual and in-person workshops (Risk Taxonomy, Risk Appetite Management, Storytelling with Data, CRMP-FED Prep), the RIMS-CRO Advanced ERM Certificate Program co-delivered with James Lam & Associates, the Risk Foundations Certificate, and a four-part Fundamentals of Risk Data, Analytics and AI Certificate; (3) content and benchmarking, comprising Risk Management magazine, the Risk Management Monitor blog, RIMScast podcast, RIMS Webinars, RIMS Executive Reports, and the biennial RIMS Compensation Survey; and (4) proprietary frameworks such as the RIMS Risk Maturity Model® (RMM) free online assessment. Underlying technology is a Sitefinity CMS-driven member portal, the Opis online community, a Higher Logic-powered email marketing stack, and Pearson VUE integration for remote and in-person certification exams.

RIMS monetizes across eight published revenue streams: tiered recurring membership dues (Organizational $650, US/Canada Individual $350, International Developed $335, Emerging $100, Associate $625, Student $25, Professor $125, Transitional free), per-seat workshop and education fees with member vs. non-member dual pricing, conference registrations for RISKWORLD and regional events, certification application and exam fees, paid webinars and on-demand content, sponsored content/advertising from insurers and risk-tech sponsors, magazine subscriptions, and goods/bookstore sales. Sponsorship from carriers (Zurich, AXA XL, Beazley, Travelers, Aon, Gallagher, The Hartford) and risk-tech vendors (Riskonnect, Resolver, OneTrust, Origami Risk) is a visible monetization layer attached to the webinar and conference products. Distribution is primarily self-serve via rims.org, supplemented by direct enterprise sales for Organizational Membership, Pearson VUE for exams, and regional channel partners (PARIMA, St. John's University, ALARYS) for international CRMP prep delivery.

Name

RIMS

Legal name

Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc.

Website

https://rims.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

RIMS is a 501c6 nonprofit professional association serving 10,000+ risk management practitioners across 60+ countries. It delivers the ANAB-accredited RIMS-CRMP certification, the RIMS-CRO Advanced ERM Certificate, the annual RISKWORLD conference, advocacy, and proprietary frameworks like the Risk Maturity Model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Risk Management Association Services

akta.pro primary industry

Regulatory Information Management (RIM) & Submission Publishing Software (HLAGAJAL)

Keywords

• Risk management association
• Professional membership services
• Enterprise risk certification
• Risk management education
• Insurance industry conferences

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Recurring annual membership fees across Organizational ($650 + $240 each additional professional), Individual US/Canada ($350, $149 young professional), International Developed ($335) and Emerging ($100), Associate ($625), Student ($25), Professor/Dean ($125), Transitional (no cost). Dues are non-refundable.
2. Workshop and Education Fees: Per-seat fees for in-person and virtual workshops with member vs non-member pricing (e.g., Risk Taxonomy $350/$500; Risk Appetite Management $825/$1,225; Storytelling with Data $650/$900; CRMP-FED Prep $1,950/$2,150; RIMS-CRO Advanced ERM Certificate Program delivered in partnership with James Lam & Associates).
3. Conference and Event Registrations: Registration fees for RISKWORLD annual conference, Texas Regional Conference, Canada Conference, and other regional conferences; non-members may pay up to US $780 more on Annual Conference registration.
4. Certification Application and Exam Fees: RIMS-CRMP and RIMS-CRMP-FED application fees plus remote and Pearson VUE in-person exam fees; certification and re-certification exam fees are non-refundable.
5. Webinar and On-Demand Content Sales: Non-members pay US $50 per webinar or purchase on-demand recorded sessions; white papers require a 90-day wait period for non-members, research reports up to US $899.
6. Sponsored Content and Advertising: Sponsored webinars and on-demand events from insurance/consulting sponsors (Zurich, AXA XL, Beazley, Travelers, Riskonnect, Resolver, Gallagher, OneTrust, Nationwide, TUV SUD, etc.) generate sponsorship revenue; magazine and blog advertising also available.
7. Magazine Subscriptions: Risk Management magazine is US $120/year for non-members.
8. Goods and Materials Sales: Physical/digital goods and bookstore materials, returnable within 30 days with prior authorization; shipping and handling non-refundable.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion5 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels13 records

Core offering

RIMS is a 501c6 nonprofit professional association that sells tiered memberships, accredited risk management certifications (RIMS-CRMP and RIMS-CRMP-FED), virtual and in-person workshops, certificate programs, an annual RISKWORLD conference plus regional conferences, webinars, Risk Management magazine, executive reports, and a RIMS Risk Maturity Model assessment. Its buyers are risk professionals, in-house enterprise risk teams, brokers/consultants/underwriters, federal government risk practitioners, students, and educators, primarily across the United States, Canada, and 60+ other countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Risk Management Magazine: Official award-winning magazine of RIMS covering risk management news, insight and analysis (rmmagazine.com).
• Risk Management Monitor
• RISKWORLD
• RIMS-CRMP
• RIMS-CRMP-FED
• RIMS Risk Maturity Model (RMM)
• RIMS Canada

Products and services

• RIMS Membership (Organizational, Individual Professional, Associate, Student, Professor, Retired, Transitional) Tiered annual professional membership program connecting in-house risk professionals, risk service providers, students, and educators to a global community with educational resources, advocacy, networking, and member discounts on workshops and conferences.
• RIMS-CRMP (Certified Risk Management Professional) Certification ANAB-accredited competency-based risk management certification, the only risk management credential in the world with ISO/IEC 17024:2012 accreditation, administered via remote or in-person Pearson VUE exams.
• RIMS-CRMP-FED Certification for Federal Government Risk Professionals Federal-government-specific risk management credential co-developed with AFERM to validate risk management competencies in the federal government environment, with a dedicated prep workshop.
• RISKWORLD Annual Conference Annual flagship conference and exhibition bringing together more than 10,000 risk professionals for education, networking, exhibition, and the society's annual industry awards.
• RIMS Canada Conference Regional Canadian conference serving more than 1,400 attendees across Canada's 13 provinces, featuring the Donald M. Stuart and Fred H. Bossons awards.
• Texas Regional Conference Regional conference held in San Antonio (August 10-12, 2026) focused on insights and strategies for risk professionals in the Texas market.
• RIMS Virtual Workshops (Risk Taxonomy, Risk Appetite Management, Storytelling with Data, Applying and Integrating ERM, Intro to ERM for Senior Leaders) Live virtual workshops covering risk taxonomy, risk appetite management, storytelling with data, ERM fundamentals, and ERM application/integration, sold per-seat with member vs non-member pricing.
• RIMS Fundamentals of Risk Data, Analytics and AI Certificate Program Four-part workshop series on data, analytics, and AI for risk management, with completion of all four parts within one year earning the RIMS Fundamentals of Risk Data, Analytics and AI Certificate.
• RIMS-CRO Certificate Program in Advanced ERM 12-week advanced ERM certificate program co-delivered with James Lam & Associates for senior risk professionals, providing practical tools and frameworks for traditional and emerging risks.
• Risk Foundations Certificate Program Beginner-level certificate program providing foundational risk management training as an entry point into the profession.
• RIMS-CRMP Exam Prep Workshops (In-person and Virtual) Two-day exam preparation workshops for the RIMS-CRMP certification, delivered in-person and virtually through regional delivery partners PARIMA, St. John's University, and ALARYS.
• CRMP-FED Prep Workshop Two-day virtual preparation workshop for the RIMS-CRMP-FED certification, including the exam application fee for participants.
• Risk Management Magazine Subscription Award-winning print and digital flagship publication covering emerging risks, hurricanes, cyber, climate, business interruption, and ERM topics; US $120/year for non-members, free to members.
• RIMS Executive Reports and Research Reports Long-form research white papers and benchmark surveys, including the RIMS Compensation Survey and RIMS ERM Benchmark Survey, available for purchase by non-members.
• RIMS Webinars (Live and On-Demand) Live and on-demand webinars covering cyber, AI, climate, captives, ERM, and other risk topics, free to members and US $50 per session for non-members, with sponsorship from major insurance and technology vendors.
• RIMS Risk Maturity Model (RMM) Online Assessment Proprietary best-practice framework and free online assessment tool that allows ERM programs to benchmark the strength of their program and build an improvement plan from results.
• Strategic & Enterprise Risk Center (Member Resource Hub) Member-only knowledge, tools, and resources hub supporting Strategic and Enterprise Risk Management with the ERM Starter Kit, peer presentations, benchmark surveys, SRM Implementation Guide, and templates.
• RIMS Career Center (Job Bank) Online career center and job bank connecting risk management professionals with employers, accessible via jobbank.rims.org.

Quantifiable outcome

• RIMS-CRMP holders earn $16,000 more annually than non-RIMS-CRMP holders (RIMS 2021 Compensation Survey, U.S. median base salary)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• James Lam & AssociatesflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerRIMS partners with James Lam & Associates to co-deliver the RIMS-CRO Certificate Program in Advanced ERM, a 12-week interactive experience for senior risk professionals to deepen ERM expertise. The program equips participants with practical tools and frameworks for managing traditional and emerging risks.
• Association for Federal Enterprise Risk Management (AFERM)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerRIMS developed the RIMS-CRMP-FED credential in cooperation with AFERM to distinguish the achievement of validated risk management competencies for an effective risk management professional in the federal government environment.
• PARIMA (Pan-Asia Risk and Insurance Management Association)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRIMS delivers RIMS-CRMP Exam Prep workshops in partnership with PARIMA for the Asia-Pacific region (e.g., July 21–22, 2026 virtual session at SGT).
• St. John's UniversitycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRIMS delivers RIMS-CRMP Exam Prep in-person workshops in New York City in partnership with St. John's University (August 27–28, 2026 and December 3–4, 2026).
• ALARYScoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRIMS delivers RIMS-CRMP Exam Prep in-person workshops in Panama City, Panama in partnership with ALARYS (September 28–29, 2026).
• Zurich InsurancecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerZurich sponsors multiple RIMS webinars and on-demand events, including "From Underwriting To Risk Management: What To Expect From The Growing Demand For Data Center Construction," "Navigating the New Global Risk Landscape: Lessons for Business Travelers in Unstable Times," and "Unlocking the Power of Captives in your Risk Management Strategy."
• AXA XLcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAXA XL sponsors RIMS webinars including "Lock Down & Level Up: Turn Up Your Cyber Security Game Against Creative Cyber Criminals" and "Climate Change Impacts and Opportunities: What's Your Role as a Risk Manager?"
• BeazleycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerBeazley sponsors RIMS webinars on sanctions and compliance risk related to ransomware, shifting sands of liability, and changing environmental risk landscape.
• TravelerscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerTravelers sponsors RIMS webinars on bank-fronted surety bonds, smart risk management in workforce transformation, and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).
• RiskonnectcoreTechnology or IntegrationRiskonnect sponsors RIMS webinars including "Royal Caribbean Group Creatively Uses RMIS to Boost Wellness," "Administrator to Advisor: How to Build a Risk Function that Generates Broad Value," and "Risk Management Technology: Innovations to Get More Out of What You've Got."
• ResolvercoreTechnology or IntegrationResolver sponsors RIMS webinars including "From Chaos to Clarity GRC Trends for 2023," "One Year Later: Developing, Defining and Quantifying Your Risk Appetite," and "How to Drive Business Value with GRC."
• GallaghercoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGallagher sponsors RIMS webinars on talent risk and risk management succession planning, go-to-market strategy at renewal, and economic outlook and P/C marketplace.
• OneTrustcoreTechnology or IntegrationOneTrust GRC sponsors multiple RIMS webinars on 5 trending cybersecurity threats, 10 essential steps to rethinking risk assessments, assessing risk at the source with automation, and how successful security teams manage risk.
• Global Risk Consultants & Solstice (spun off from Honeywell)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerGlobal Risk Consultants and Solstice (spun off from Honeywell International) co-sponsor the RIMS webinar "Don't Waste The Soft Market," showing how short-term premium relief can be turned into long-term risk resilience through fire protection upgrades and IR thermography.
• The HartfordcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Hartford sponsors RIMS webinars including "Using IoT Technology to Lower the Cost of Commercial Insurance Risk" and a session with Amazon on harnessing data for better claim outcomes.
• AoncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAon sponsors RIMS webinars on Aon's Global Risk Management Survey (GRMS) covering 2,300+ respondents in 60 countries/territories across 16 industries, and on COVID-19 Delta variant return-to-work strategies.
• TUV SUD Global Risk ConsultantscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerTUV SUD sponsors multiple RIMS webinars including "How to Protect Against Machinery Breakdown and Supply Chain Delays," "Reduce Your Risk of Electrical Fires," and "Emerging Risks in Renewable Energy for 2022."
• Prudent Insurance BrokersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPrudent sponsors RIMS webinars on mediation as a risk mitigation technique, climate change and insurance, liability claims management, and cargo losses.
• Aviva CanadaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAviva sponsors RIMS Canada webinar "ZAP! The Electrification of Commercial Fleets- Opportunities & Risks" addressing GHG emissions reduction and fleet electrification.
• Business Development Agency Bermuda (BDA)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerBDA sponsors RIMS webinars on Bermuda Captives, Alternative Risk Transfer regulation, and emerging risk lines including cryptocurrency, cannabis, and climate-related risks.
• World Travel Protection (Zurich U.S. Accident & Health)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerWorld Travel Protection and the Zurich U.S. Accident & Health team co-sponsor the RIMS webinar "Navigating the New Global Risk Landscape: Lessons for Business Travelers in Unstable Times."
• NationwideminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNationwide sponsors the RIMS webinar "Beware of Artificial Intelligence" on AI in recruiting and legal risk mitigation.
• J.B. Boda GroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerJ.B. Boda Group sponsors RIMS webinars on mediation as a risk mitigation technique (India-focused) and climate risk management in India.
• Constitution State ServicesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerConstitution State Services sponsors the RIMS webinar "The Great Retaliation: Why Risk Managers Should Heed New Trends in Workforce Sentiment" featuring Dr. Anthony Klotz of University College London School of Management.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• FERMA (Federation of European Risk Management Associations): Federation of 25+ national risk management associations across Europe. Direct peer to RIMS in serving in-house risk professionals, advocating for the profession, and offering education; FERMA is RIMS' principal international counterpart.
• PARIMA (Pan-Asia Risk and Insurance Management Association): Pan-Asia risk management association serving risk professionals across Asia-Pacific. Direct peer already co-delivering RIMS-CRMP prep workshops with RIMS, evidencing tight product overlap.
• IFRIMA (International Federation of Risk and Insurance Management Associations): Umbrella federation of national and regional risk management associations worldwide. RIMS, FERMA, PARIMA and others are members; comparable in mission of advancing the risk management profession globally.
• Airmic: UK-based membership association for risk and insurance managers. Direct peer in serving in-house risk professionals through education, networking, advocacy, and professional development — same member persona as RIMS.
• The Institutes (formerly AICPCU): Provider of insurance and risk management professional designations (AINS, ARM, CPCU). Direct peer in risk/insurance credentialing, training, and continuing education; competes with RIMS-CRMP for credentialing mindshare.
• GARP (Global Association of Risk Professionals): Global membership association and certification body for risk professionals (FRM, SCR). Direct peer in risk certification and education, although more focused on financial/market risk versus RIMS' enterprise risk orientation.

Emerging players

• ASHRM (American Society for Healthcare Risk Management): U.S. healthcare-specialized risk management association. Specialty segment peer overlapping with RIMS' healthcare risk content; competes for healthcare risk professional memberships and education spend.

Broad incumbents

• The IIA (Institute of Internal Auditors): Global professional association for internal auditors with risk-related content (COSO-aligned ERM). Broader incumbent in the risk/governance/assurance space with overlapping member personas (audit, risk, compliance leaders).
• ISACA: Global association for IT governance, risk, and cybersecurity professionals (CISA, CISM, CRISC). Broader incumbent covering IT/cyber risk with comparable certification, conference, and chapter model; overlaps with RIMS' cyber risk content.

Others

• ASAE (American Society of Association Executives): Industry body for the association profession itself. Not a direct competitor but a comparable nonprofit professional association structure; useful benchmark for operating model and peer-association governance practices.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/rimsorg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/groups?mostPopular=&gid=80614

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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