Education
Ms. Downey is a summa cum laude graduate of Temple University’s
Fox School of Business and Management with a dual major in Insurance
and Risk Management and Accounting. Along with ranking first in
her graduating Risk Management class, Ms. Downey was chosen nationally
for a scholarship to the Annual Risk and Insurance Management
Society. She completed her Masters in Education at Temple in Adult
and Organizational Development.
Clarity Concepts, Inc.
Ms. Downey founded Clarity Concepts in 1995. With the mission
to serve the risk and insurance management community, she has
provided a variety of organizations with her consulting expertise.
Her risk management clients have included Schott Corporation,
Carl Zeiss, Inc., Main Line Health Systems, Genencor International,
Entech Creative Industries, Saint-Gobain Corp., Commerce National
Insurance Services, Napco and CIGNA International.
Corporate Insurance and Risk Management
Experience
Ms. Downey’s corporate experience includes risk management
positions with IU International, PaineWebber Group, Inc., and
The West Company. She worked as an Account Executive in insurance
brokerage with the Hobbs Group. She has served as adjunct faculty
at Temple University in Risk Management and at Penn State’s
Graduate School in Crisis Management. She served as a board member
of the Delaware Valley Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS).
Ms. Downey has served as Chair of the Speakers Bureau and Co-Treasurer
for the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of the National Association
of Women Business Owners. She is a long-time member of this organization’s
Education Committee. Ms. Downey is a founding member of the Delaware
Valley fundraising committee for the Spencer Risk Management Educational
Foundation. Ms. Downey holds the Associate in Risk Management
designation. She was licensed as an insurance broker in New York
State and as a non-resident in Pennsylvania. Ms. Downey has completed
and submitted all of the requirements for the Pennsylvania resident
Property and Casualty brokers license and her application is pending.
Jane Marie Downey, M. Ed, ARM,
Risk Management Public Speaking Engagements:
RIMS National Conference, 1994
• Justifying the Cost of Safety Programs
Philadelphia Insurance Day, 1994
• International Insurance Programs
RIMS Delaware Valley, 1995
• Risk Management Communications
UNLV New Avenues in Crisis Management,
Fourth Annual Conference
• Managing the Risk and Crisis Exposures of Non-employees
RIMS Delaware Valley
• Integrating Crisis and Disaster Planning into the Risk
Management Function
Survive! Conference 1996
• Risk Management Expert Panel
Temple University Samsung Education,
1997
• Managing for Quality in the Insurer/Broker Relationship
Survive! 1998 Winter Seminar,
• Coordinating Business Continuity Planning with your Insurance
Programs.
A&A Philadelphia Healthcare
Roundtable, 1998
• Crisis and Disaster Planning
The Center for Environmental Risk
Management and The Wharton School, Integrated Environmental Risk
Management, 1998
• Crisis Management.
RIMS National Conference, 2000
• Risk Communications and Teambuilding
RIMS Delaware Valley, 2000
• Leadership and Teambuilding
German Captive Insurance Brokers
Conference, Wiesbaden 2001-
• US Workers Compensation Issues
RIMS National Conference, 2003
• Creative Leadership in Crisis
Jane Marie Downey, M. Ed, ARM,
Published Articles:
Understanding Kidnap & Ransom
Insurance by Jane Downey and Fiona Lally,
Washington DC Crisis Management Newsletter, 1994.
CIGNA International Client Advisory:
Crisis Planning and Disaster Management,
1995
CIGNA International Client Advisory:
Managing Products Liability Risks, 1995
Not my Employee! Understanding
the Risks of Outsourcing, UK Facilities
Mgmt Journal, 1995
Creative Leadership in Crisis,
White Paper Presented at RIMS, 2003
Jane Marie Downey, M.Ed, ARM
Professional Experience:
Clarity Concepts, Inc. Gulph
Mills, PA Present
President of this consulting firm that specializes in Risk
Management, Crisis Management, and Safety Programs and Corporate
Training and Adult and Organizational Development and. Clients
have included Schott Corporation, Carl Zeiss, Inc., CIGNA International,
Main Line Health Systems and Commerce National Insurance Services.
Temple University, Philadelphia,
Pa 1996-1999, 2001
Adjunct Faculty, School of Business & Management, Introduction
to Risk Management.
Curriculum includes risk management, property and liability insurance,
employee benefits and social security.
Pennsylvania State University, Malvern,
PA Spring, 1995
Adjunct Faculty, Graduate in Management Program, Crisis
Management.
Curriculum included crisis management, incident response systems,
disaster recovery planning, community relations and media management.
The West Company,
Lionville, PA 8/92-10/94
Corporate Risk Manager of this $500 million international
pharmaceutical and consumer products packaging company. Responsibilities
included managing worldwide property and liability domestic insurance
programs, claims and litigation management, coordination of safety
and loss control training for Workers’ Compensation and corporate
risk management. Position reported to the Treasurer.
Served on the Corporate Total Quality
Management (TQM) Committee that was responsible for corporate
wide TQM programs. Committee included Executive Vice-President
of Operations. Trained in TQM and as a TQM Facilitator by Meritus
Consulting. Completed AMA program in Disaster Planning.
The Hobbs Group, Weehawken,
NJ and Malvern, PA 4/89-8/92
Senior Account Representative with this national insurance
brokerage and risk management firm. Major clients included The
New York Stock Exchange, Ryobi Tools, and Morgan Knitting Mills.
Honored with national sales awards in this position.
Training and education included Negotiation Skills I and II, Miller-Heiman
Strategic Selling and Learning International Selling Strategies.
PaineWebber Group, Inc.
New York, NY 1/86-4/89
Assistant Risk Manager of this multinational retail securities
broker/dealer whose exposures included 270 offices, 13,000 employees,
$10 billion in negotiable securities and 181 subsidiary companies.
This position was responsible for coordination of all insurance
and risk management programs including Property and Casualty insurance.
IU International,
Philadelphia, PA 5/84-5/85
Risk Management Intern. Responsible for monthly captive insurance
company financials, ongoing risk management support to Risk Manger
and Director of Risk Management and coordinated over 1,000 asbestos
claims. Reviewed over 20 years of General Liability insurance
policies and participated with Corporate Counsel at the first
meeting of the Wellington Asbestos Facility.
Jane Marie Downey, M.Ed, ARM
Education:
Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, Bachelors in Business Administration
---Summa cum Laude: Risk Management,
Accounting
Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) Scholar
Associate in Risk Management (ARM), Insurance Institute
New York State Property & Casualty Broker’s Licensure
1985-2000
Rosemont College: Health Perspectives Certificate in Holistic
Health
Temple University, Masters in Education, Psychoeducational Processes
(PEP)
Summa cum Laude. (Renamed Adult and Organizational Development)
Professional Activities:
Education Chair, RIMS Delaware Valley
---(1994 National Award-Advancing
the Risk Management Profession)
Center for Spiritual Living, Former Publicity Chair
RIMS/Spencer Educational Foundation Annual Golf Outing Committee
---Fund-raiser for this Scholarship
Foundation
Board and Education Committee, National Association of Women Business
Owners
---(NAWBO, Greater Philadelphia Chapter,
Fund-raiser Co-Chair, 1997)
Zonta International, Former Member
Member, Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
Clarity Concepts, Inc. Risk Management
Projects:
Schott Corporation/Carl Zeiss Inc
Yonkers and Thornwood, NY. Serve as
outsourced Risk Manager for the North America operations of these
diversified German owned sister companies. Responsibilities include
risk assessment, broker and insurance carrier management, broker
selection exercises, claims management, ongoing client communications
and coordination with worldwide risk manager. Participate annually
in annual EHS conference. Provide quarterly reviews of claims
with brokers. Manage broker through monthly open items process.
Special Projects have included:
Property Claims Support Management.
Managed insurance broker and property adjusters in major claims.
Have facilitated settlements with insurers for major company
Property and Business Interruption claims valuing in total in
excess of $10 million dollars.
Workers Compensation Claims Reduction.
Engaged by Corporate General Counsel
and Plant President to assess service providers and internal
communications in management of Workers’ Compensation claims.
Ongoing project includes quarterly assessment of meeting effectiveness
and strategy development between company, legal counsel and
providers. Conducted similar program in another major division.
Liability Claims Management.
Facilitated insurer settlement and insurer negotiations.
Broker Selection Exercises.
Managed insurance broker request for proposal processes including
design of RFP, management of data transmission and coordination
of management team scoring and broker choice.
International Risk Management
Programme: Facilitated US Property
Loss Control inspections. Accompanied worldwide risk manager
and Loss Control Engineer to all major US facilities for risk
control audit.
Entech Creative Industries. Orlando, FL.
Coordinated negotiations of insurance requirements for installation
of Ferris Wheel and ongoing wheel operation for national toy company.
Genencor International. Rochester,
NY. Conducted broker selection and request
for proposal process for all Property and Casualty lines of insurance
including coverage to address upcoming IPO issuance. This project
was a follow-up to the first engagement to provide a full risk
assessment.
McKenna & Cuneo, LLP, Washington,
DC. Hired as expert witness to review
insurance proposals concerning a government procurement bid. The
nature of the engagement is subject to confidentiality agreements.
Commerce National Insurance Services,
Marlton, NJ. Conducted custom designed
training programs to prepare employees for the Associate in Risk
Management, 54 exam.
Temple University, Philadelphia,
PA. Jane Marie Downey served as adjunct
faculty in Risk Management for the Spring, 2001 semester teaching
Introduction to Risk and Insurance.Clarity Concepts, Recent Risk
Management Related Leadership programs:
Saint-Gobain Corporation: 2000 and
2001 Conducted one-day teambuilding
and leadership training with a focus on teambuilding, meeting
management and communications skills for Corporate Risk Management
Department.
Saint-Gobain Corporation: 2001
Conducted one-day teambuilding and leadership training with a
focus on teambuilding, meeting management and communications skills
for Corporate Environmental, Health and Safety Committee.
Commerce National Insurance Services:
Engaged by President to design and facilitate executive strategy
retreat and document goal objectives and action plans.
NAPCO, Inc:
Engaged by President to conduct Organizational Design Assessment
and provide recommendations on maintaining entrepreneurial culture
while improving communications.
