September 16, 2003
John T. (Jack) Sinnott, Retired Chairman and
CEO Of Marsh Inc. and Senior Advisor Of Marsh & Mclennan
Companies, Inc., to be Honored by St. John's University's School of
Risk Management as the 2003 Insurance Leader Of The YearNew York, NY - The School of Risk
Management, Insurance, and Actuarial Science (SRM) of The Peter J.
Tobin College of Business at St. John's University will honor John
T. (Jack) Sinnott, Retired Chairman and CEO of Marsh Inc. and
Senior Advisor of Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc., as the
"2003 Insurance Leader of the Year" at its Ninth Annual Insurance
Leader of the Year Award Dinner on Thursday, January 22,
2004, at 6 p.m. at the Marriott Marquis in New York
City. Maurice R. (Hank) Greenberg, Chairman and CEO of
American International Group, Inc. and Robert Clements, Chairman of
Arch Capital Group Ltd. will serve as Honorary Co-Chairmen of the
Dinner.
"This Award recognizes an individual's
exceptional leadership over a lifetime or during the year of the
award," said Brandon W. Sweitzer, Chairman of the SRM Board of
Overseers. "For many years Jack has been outstanding among
executives in the risk management industry. He has an
unparalleled scope of knowledge and is widely known for his fierce
determination to provide clients superior service. His
distinguished career of more than 40 years well qualifies him for
this award."
"Over Jack Sinnott's long career in
insurance he has demonstrated outstanding leadership, not only at
Marsh & McLennan Companies, but also within the entire
insurance industry," said Dr. Ellen Thrower, Executive Director of
The School of Risk Management. "It is both a pleasure and an
honor to recognize him as 2003 Insurance Leader of the
Year."
The "Insurance Leader of the Year Award,"
presented annually since 1995, recognizes the contributions of
outstanding individuals whose leadership in the worldwide insurance
and financial services industry sets them apart from their peers.
Past recipients are Paul B. Ingrey, Chairman & CEO of Arch
Worldwide Insurance and Reinsurance Group; John J. (Jack) Byrne,
Chairman of White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd. and Chairman of
OneBeacon Insurance Group (formerly CGU); Ronald E. Ferguson,
Chairman and CEO of General Re Corporation; Robert Clements,
Chairman of Arch Capital Group, Ltd. and former President of Marsh
& McLennan Companies; Maurice R. (Hank) Greenberg, Chairman
& CEO of American International Group, Inc.; Patrick G. Ryan,
Chairman of Aon Group; Sir David Rowland, former Chairman of
Lloyd's of London; and Edward J. Muhl, former Superintendent of
Insurance of the State of New York.
The Award Selection Committee is chaired
by Kathryn McIntyre, who recently retired as Publishing Director of
Business Insurance, and includes Richard E. Stewart, Stewart
Economics (Chapel Hill, NC); George Bernstein, The Law Offices of
George Bernstein; Peter Walker, McKinsey & Company; and Dr. Dan
Anderson, Leslie P. Schultz Professor of Risk Management &
Insurance at the University of Madison-Wisconsin.
The School of Risk Management, Insurance
and Actuarial Science (SRM) was founded in 1901 as The Insurance
Society of New York and over the years, evolved into The College of
Insurance (TCI). In June 2001, TCI merged with St. John's
University, becoming a school of the Peter J. Tobin College of
Business. Located in New York City's downtown financial district,
SRM awards undergraduate, MBA, and MS degrees in the insurance,
risk management, and actuarial science disciplines. Through its
Center for Professional Education, SRM also provides education,
training and consulting services to industry, governments and
regulators worldwide.
To attend the dinner, please contact call
Maureen Furlong-Weber at 212-277-5111. Media inquiries can be
directed to Jody Fisher, at 718-990-6185 or at fisherjo@stjohns.edu.