Curriculum Vitae of:
Ryan Ihrke, CPCU, CSRP, AIC, AIS, CPM
Owner & Managing Member
Iowa Specialty Claims Consulting, LLC
Education
Waldorf University, Forest City, Iowa
- B.A. Degree in Business Finance
- Summa Cum Laude
Experience
June 2023 - PRESENT
WorkCompCollege.com
Instructor
- Developed materials and instruction for Subrogation 101 & 102 courses for School of Claims of WorkCompCollege.com
March 2016 - PRESENT
State of Iowa - Dept. of Administrative Services (Des Moines, IA)
Workers’ Compensation Coordinator
- Manage a fully self-funded workers’ compensation program for Iowa’s largest employer
February 2016 - March 2016
Farm Bureau Financial Services (West Des Moines, IA)
Workers’ Compensation Claims Manager
- Managed claims professionals and insured claims in numerous jurisdictions and industries
May 2006 - February 2015
Sedgwick Claims Management Services (West Des Moines, IA)
Assistant Claims Manager
- Managed a national subrogation unit for all lines of business
- Managed adjusters and claims for numerous workers’ compensation jurisdictions
- Managed a national auto and liability program
June 2004- May 2006
Crawford & Company (Houston, TX)
Workers’ Compensation Claims Adjuster
- Handled complex workers’ compensation claims in a dedicated, self-insured program for Houston Independent School District
November 2002 - June 2004
FARA - F. A. Richard & Associates (Houston, TX)
Workers’ Compensation Claims Adjuster
- Handled workers’ compensation claims for multiple jurisdictions
- Handled workers’ compensation claims for numerous hospitals, school districts and off-shore oil companies
- Conducted field investigations for Jones Act and U.S. Longshore and Harbor Workers’ maritime injuries
Professional Endorsements/Certifications
- Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) - American Institute for Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters
- Certified Subrogation Recovery Professional (CSRP) - National Association of Subrogation Professionals
- Associate in Claims (AIC) - Insurance Institute of America
- Associate in Insurance Services (AIS) - Insurance Institute of America
- Certified Public Manager (CPM) - Drake University