The Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.), based in New York, announced Wednesday that it has named Sean Kevelighan as its new president and CEO, effective Aug. 8.
Kevelighan replaces Robert Hartwig, who stepped down to join the University of South Carolina’s Darla Moore School of Business in Columbia, South Carolina. Hartwig accepted the position of co-director of the Moore School’s Risk and Uncertainty Management Center.
Previously, Kevelighan was
Zurich Insurance Group’s global head of public affairs.
While at Zurich, Kevelighan was responsible “for setting the corporation’s global public policy and corporate responsibility agendas,” I.I.I. stated in its announcement.
“Over nearly two decades, Sean has attained impressive accomplishments in public affairs and communications as well as a deep technical knowledge of insurance issues,” remarked EMC Insurance Cos. President and CEO and I.I.I. chairman of the board of directors Bruce Kelley.
The search committee screened dozens of high-caliber candidates, but the final vote was unanimous. Sean is an ideal fit for the CEO role due to his success as a media spokesperson in both corporate and government settings, as well as his international insurance industry experience.”
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