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Ms. Ellen Dunkin

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United States

Bio

Ellen R. Dunkin is an accomplished business leader with more than 25 years of experience driving strategic risk management and legal initiatives for a broad range of organizations.

Ellen recently retired as the Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Risk Officer of Amalgamated Life Insurance Company, in White Plains, NY, where she oversaw the Legal and Compliance Departments, and was responsible for all legal counsel, regulatory compliance, interactions with New York State and various insurance departments, employment and labor issues and general legal oversight. Additionally, she headed the company's Enterprise Risk Management, insurance and claims administration programs. 

Previously, Ms. Dunkin served as Senior Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Director of Risk Management with the Crump Group, Inc., a wholesale insurance broker now known as CRC Group. In addition, her career includes: General Counsel & Director of Government Affairs for RIMS; Senior Attorney, Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.; and Corporate Associate, Willkie Farr & Gallagher.

Ms. Dunkin was RIMS 2021 President. She served as the president of RIMS New York Chapter in 2015-2016. Ellen is a former Secretary of the Employment & Labor Law Committee and a Member of the Small Law Department, Compliance and Health Committees of Association of Corporate Counsel.

Education

St. John's School of Law
Jamaica, New York, United States
Juris Doctorate
Law

University at Albany
Albany, New York, United States
Bachelor of Arts, cum laude
English

Job History

Amalgamated Life Insurance Company
SVP, General Counsel & Chief Risk Officer
White Plains, NY, United States
October 2012 - present

Crump Group, Inc.
Sr. VP & Assoc. General Counsel, Dir. of Risk Management
September 2007 - June 2012

Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc.
General Counsel
October 1998 - September 2007

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
Senior Attorney
October 1986 - October 1995

Willlkie Farr & Gallagher
Corporate Associate
January 1982 - September 1986