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Phillip B. Dendy |
Phillip B. Dendy, CRM, has served as Director of Risk Management for The University of Texas System (the UT System) since 2003. Mr. Dendy is responsible for the oversight and direction of the Office of Risk Management (ORM) which provides comprehensive services including risk analysis, risk control, risk financing and claims management to the UT System, its nine academic and six health institutions.
From 1999-2003, Mr. Dendy served as Director of Business Administrative Services which included the property and casualty insurance programs as well as facilities, accounting and purchasing, property management, travel, and airplane operations. From 1995-1999 he was Associate Director for Workers’ Compensation Insurance, responsible for administration of the UT System self-insured workers’ compensation program.
Beginning in 1989 he served the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) in positions from Loss Control Representative to Regional Manager and was appointed as Director of Workers' Compensation Insurance in 1993.Mr. Dendy began his professional career as a multi-lines claims adjuster with an independent adjusting firm in Lubbock, Texas and has over 25 years in the insurance and risk management industry.
Mr. Dendy earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management from Texas Tech University. He holds the designation of Certified Risk Manager (CRM) from the National Alliance for Insurance Education and Research. He is active in professional organizations and currently serves as Chair of the Professional Development Committee for the University Risk Management and Insurance Association. Mr. Dendy was recently appointed to the Board of Directors of the Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas.
Mr. Dendy is a founder, vice president, and member of the Board of Directors of drops of grace inc., a non-profit faith-based organization partnering with organizations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and exploring other opportunities, for water, health and hygiene, and community development projects. His wife, Liz is a registered nurse and their two children, Madison and Tanner are in college.
ORM is specifically responsible for oversight, direction and administration of Workers' Compensation Insurance, Comprehensive Property Protection Program, Rolling Owner Controlled Insurance Program, Unemployment Compensation Insurance and traditional insurance purchases. ORM coordinates system-wide environmental, health & safety, emergency response, business resilience, and claims coordination. In addition, ORM is responsible for accounting and fund administration for the aforementioned self-funded programs and the Professional Medical Liability and the Directors and Officer/Employers Practices Liability programs and risk management information systems.
