IMA Financial Group Announces Strategic Partnership with the Frontier Conference

FC member institutions gain direct access to specialized higher education risk management and insurance solutions

(DENVER – May 26, 2026) The Frontier Conference today announced a conference-wide partnership with IMA Financial Group, establishing the North American insurance brokerage firm as its preferred insurance and risk management provider. 

IMA will offer conference member institutions direct access to strategic guidance and coverage solutions customized for higher education organizations, including property and casualty insurance, employee benefits strategies and student health and institutional risk management. 

“Higher education institutions are navigating more complexity than ever, and the NAIA is no exception,” said IMA National Education Practice Leader Derek Karr. “The Frontier Conference is thinking strategically about the long-term needs of its member schools, and that aligns directly with how IMA helps universities reduce the total cost of risk while strengthening coverage, safety and sustainability.”

With more than 130 higher education partners nationwide, IMA functions as an extension of each institution’s risk management team, bringing data analytics, claims management, campus security strategy, contract review and loss control programs to bear on an increasingly complex risk environment.

“The right risk management partner changes what’s possible for our member institutions,” said Frontier Conference Commissioner Scott Crawford. “IMA brings the data, the expertise and the higher education focus our member institutions need to stay ahead of an increasingly complex risk environment.” 

As part of the partnership, IMA will serve as title sponsor of the Frontier Conference Annual Awards Dinner and presenting sponsor of its virtual media days. 

About IMA Financial Group

IMA Financial Group is an independent broker, defining the future of insurance through comprehensive and consultative risk and investment advisory services. A majority employee-owned and managed company, its 3,000-plus associates in offices across the country are empowered by a shared mission to manage risk, protect assets and make a difference.

About the Frontier Conference

The Frontier Conference is a collegiate athletic conference affiliated with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and is composed of member institutions across the western United States committed to academic and athletic excellence.