The New York Chapter works for individuals in risk management through all of its events and programming to support fulsome messaging and communications of financial risk management in banking, securities industries, insurance/re-insurance enterprise, and all agents of financial wealth gathering/management.  Members are admitted according Chapter criteria on good faith in terms of their engagement in professional risk management career assignments. Founded on February 20, 1920, The New York Chapter of RMA is based in New York City. The Chapter now celebrates ninety years of professional development and support for individuals in the NYC metro area working to improve financial risk literacy and for the benefit of financial services. 

The New York Chapter of RMA MISSION Statement: Managing risk for enterprise success   

The New York Chapter of RMA is dedicated to advancing the understanding and practice of risk management and its intrinsic role in engendering enterprise success. As a public voice for risk management, the Chapter strongly advocates the strategic importance of risk management professionals and their ability to bolster both entrepreneurial growth and systemic stability through the skilled and objective assessment of risk. Through its esteemed programs, anticipation of emerging risks in the marketplace, and focus on education and professional growth, the Chapter provides individual risk managers and their institutions with expert opinion, best practices, and the experience of peer organizations. Collectively, the Chapter’s focus, activities, and membership firmly establish the vital contribution of risk management in furthering the financial health, winning performance, and long term viability of financial institutions and markets.