You can download the Certificate of Insurance Request Form and submit it to the Chief Risk Office.

Visit our page on Certificates of Insurance for more information on completing the form.

The Chief Risk Office does not directly manage the risks at the university. Risk management is a collective effort by all risk owners and all members of the McMaster community. The CRO team coordinates the activities that exists to identify, analyze, mitigate, and monitor internal and external risks that threaten institutional, departmental, and/or project goals at the university.

The ERM program looks at risk management strategies holistically, or from the perspective of the entire organization. The ERM framework includes risks that fall in all of the following categories:

• Teaching and Learning
• Research
• Operational
• Financial
• Strategic
• (Geo) Political
• Government
• Legal & Regulatory
• Reputational

Please contact the Chief Risk Office for consultation regarding any of the following matters:

• McMaster’s insurance portfolio (including automobile and driver insurance details).
• Contract reviews relating to insurance provisions in agreements.
• Risk consultation and decision support.
• Crisis Management Group (CMG) support.
• For support on any operational risks or needs of the University.

Information and resources on McMaster’s insurance portfolio can be found on our Insurance Page.

The Chief Risk Office can provide consultation and advice but does not provide approval of projects and initiatives.

The Chief Risk Office provides contract review support relating to insurance in third party agreements. Please contact The Chief Risk Office to request a contract review.