ACADEMIC DIRECTORS
Sarah Warhaftig, JD, CRM
Sarah Warhaftig is the Academic Director of Risk Management Programs for the National Alliance where she is responsible for the Certified Risk Manager, the Certified School Risk Manager, and the Certified Personal Risk Manager designation programs.
Sarah held the positions of Director of Operations for Aparicio, Walker & Seeling, and was immediate past President of AWS Risk Management, LLC in Metairie, Louisiana. Clients included public entities, third party administrators, Boards, and private corporations. She consulted with large municipal and not-for-profit clients regarding their insurance and risk management programs. Sarah was responsible for assisting clients in managing through insurance program transitions. Post Hurricane Katrina, she worked with municipal clients in Stafford Act compliance, quantifying losses and perfecting claims, as well as analyzing continued risk retention abilities.
As Vice President/State Director of Cannon Cochran Management Services, Inc., a third-party claims administrator licensed in 38 states, Sarah was responsible for day-to-day operations, as well as profit and loss accountability for branches throughout Louisiana. Sarah served on the Municipal Account Business Development Team and as account manager for several entities, including the City of New Orleans, the City of Memphis, Jefferson Parish, and the New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board.
During the course of her career, Sarah has held positions as risk management director, assistant vice-president of claims, and regional claims manager. She is a graduate of Tulane University and of Rutgers Law School.
Sarah's Resources:
The Deadly Astroworld Festival: Risk Management and Crowd Control Lessons
Learn from CRM Academic Director Sarah Warhaftig, CRM, JD as she reflects on the crowd control/management of the 2021 Astroworld Festival. Learn how a CRM Control of Risk course can help you be better prepared for Crisis Management.
The Face Masks in School Conundrum
School and district risk managers must provide school boards and administrations with the best guidance possible. As concerns over masks, mandates, and public health come
A Cautionary Tale: Champlain Towers Condominium Collapse
As details begin to emerge about the collapse of the Champlain Towers Condominium South building, blame is being laid at the feet of the board
What’s Next for Certified Insurance Service Representatives?
Updating Elements of Risk Management and Beyond On this week’s episode, Mitch Dunford discusses the recent release of the newly revised CISR Elements of Risk Management (ELR)
To Mandate or Not to Mandate
The COVID-19 vaccine is slowly becoming available. While the vaccine is free to all Americans, employers face a series of challenges and risks.
Bills Extending COVID-19 Protections to Teachers
In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic we shared information on categories of workers that were being offered direct workers’ compensation coverage for illness