Announcement of Merger The Griffith Foundation for Insurance Education and the Insurance Education Institute merge January 1, 2008 We are pleased to announce that the Insurance Education Institute (IEI) of Indianapolis, Ind., and The Griffith Foundation for Insurance Education of Columbus, Ohio, signed an agreement to merge effective January 1, 2008. The newly formed Griffith Insurance Education Foundation will provide risk management and insurance education programs and resources to students, educators and public policymakers. For more information ...More. Welcome to the Griffith Foundation for Insurance Education The Griffith Foundation for Insurance Education is a 501(c)(3) education foundation supported solely through charitable contributions and endowments. The Foundation was founded at a major midwest university in 1947 to develop and support an insurance and risk management program at that institution. Today, the Griffith Foundation's mission is twofold: To promote the teaching and study of risk management and insurance at colleges and universities nationwide. To provide education programs for public policymakers on the basic principles of risk management and insurance. The Griffith Foundation promotes the teaching of risk management and insurance at colleges and universities nationwide by: Funding adjunct professorships to help colleges get risk management and insurance programs started or expand existing ones Providing executive-in-residence programs to introduce students to the real world of insurance Providing faculty internships to provide practical industry experiences for professors of risk management and insurance The Griffith Foundation promotes the study of risk management and insurance by: Providing scholarships to students for the study of these disciplines The Griffith Foundation provides education programs for public policymakers through: Educational presentations at the National Conference of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) meetings Seminars, presented in cooperation with NCOIL, for Insurance Committee Chairs of state legislatures on the basic principles of risk management and insurance Seminars for insurance committee members of state legislatures and for newly elected legislators For more information call, write or email The Griffith Foundation for Insurance Education 623 High Street Worthington, OH 43085 Phone: 614-880-9870 Fax: 614-880-9872 email: info@griffithfoundation.org			Upcoming Events and Programs Student Scholarships Scholarships are available throughout the year for the study of risk management and insurance. Scholarships Currently Available Adjunct Professorships Call for Proposals The Griffith Foundation can provide funding for adjunct professorships to help get a risk management and insurance program started or expand an existing curriculum. Seminars for Insurance Committee Chairs of State Legislatures An extensive three-day education seminar for insurance committee chairs on the basic principles of risk management and insurance. Information and dates for upcoming seminars