September 27, 2011
Kevin H. Kelley, chief executive officer of Ironshore Inc., has
been appointed to serve on the Board of Overseers for St. John’s
University School of Risk Management. Mr. Kelley joins a
prestigious roster of leading insurance industry executives
dedicated to advancing the educational platform of this 100-year
old institution based in New York City. The School of Risk
Management (SRM) is part of the Peter J. Tobin College of Business
at St. John’s University and one of the nation’s leading academic
schools in the field of risk management, insurance and actuarial
science.
“Kevin brings enormous skill, experience and strength to a board
that already has an abundance of these attributes. He joins other
executives from the industry who are committed to helping students
prepare well for careers in the management of risk, at a time when
the need for talent is growing considerably,” said Brandon W.
Sweitzer, Dean of the School of Risk Management. “Kevin is a
consummate professional. He has also a demonstrated record of
dedication to education and institutions, such as SRM, to provide
such education to today’s and tomorrow’s students.”
Originally founded in 1901, St. John’s University School of Risk
Management today awards undergraduate, M.B.A and M.S. degrees in
the insurance, risk management and actuarial science disciplines
Through its Center for Professional Education, the School of Risk
Management also provides education, training and consulting
services to the industry, governments and regulators
worldwide.
“St. John’s University School of Risk Management has had a profound
influence on industry professionalism and educational excellence
for students and executives that have benefited from the
institution’s forward-thinking approach to advance the academic
agenda of the industry’s core disciplines,” said Mr. Kelley.
“Serving alongside notable industry leaders and colleagues on the
School’s Board of Overseers is both a privilege and an
honor.”
About Ironshore
Ironshore provides broker-sourced specialty property and casualty
insurance coverages for varying risks on a global basis through its
platforms in Bermuda, the U.K, Canada, Ireland and the U.S. The
Ironshore group of companies is rated A- (Excellent) by A.M. Best
with a Financial Size Category of Class XIII. Ironshore’s Pembroke
Syndicate 4000 operates within Lloyd’s where the market rating is A
(Excellent) by A.M. Bes and A+ (Strong) from both Standard
& Poor’s and Fitch. For more information, please visit:
www.ironshore.com.
About St. John’s University School of Risk
Management
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. In June 2001,
The College of Insurance merged with St. John’s University to
become a school of The Peter J. Tobin College of Business. The SRM
campus is located in downtown New York on Murray Street in the
financial district, and its Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Library
houses the largest and most extensive insurance collection in the
world.
About the Peter J. Tobin College of Business
The Peter J. Tobin College of Business has provided a high-quality
business education for over eighty years, offering individuals from
throughout the world the opportunity to study in New York’s dynamic
business environment. The innovative curriculum emphasizes an
analytic and hands-on understanding of business practice that
prepares graduates to excel in today’s global marketplace.
For additional information about the Peter J. Tobin College of
Business, please contact Asia Hauter at (718) 990-6218, via e-mail
at hautera@stjohns.edu or
visit us at www.stjohns.edu/tobin.