St. John’s University and ACORD Partner on Executive Education Programs for Insurance-Industry Organizations and Employees

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                    

CONTACTS: 

• Cory Renzella, 212-277-5160, [email protected]
  Director, Tobin Center for Executive Education, St. John’s University
• James Stephen Smith, 718-990-5789 (o); 516-313-4568 , [email protected]
  Director of Media Relations, St. John’s University

(QUEENS, NY, OCTOBER 17, 2025) — St. John’s University’s Tobin Center for Executive Education (TCEE) has announced a unique partnership with ACORD—the standards-setting body for the global insurance industry—designed to bridge the gap between learning and performance and help insurance-industry organizations strengthen their people, culture, and competitive advantage.

The University’s learning and development programs offer ACORD member organizations and their employees the opportunity to elevate their skill sets through exclusively priced virtual or in-person learning across three career levels—early, mid-level, and senior level.

Programs focus on building insurance fundamentals, enhancing professional skills, and developing leadership capabilities. They leverage the expertise of the Maurice R. Greenberg School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science, which is housed in The Peter J. Tobin College of Business. The Greenberg School was recently ranked 11th among national undergraduate insurance programs by U.S. News & World Report.

Established in 1970, ACORD is a nonprofit serving the global insurance and related industries. It is an industry leader in identifying ways to help members make improvements across the insurance value chain. Its community includes more than 36,000 organizations worldwide, including insurers, reinsurers, brokers, agents, solution providers, and other insurance stakeholders.

ACORD member organizations and their employees are invited to take advantage of this innovative partnership. Contact Cory Renzella, Director, Tobin Center for Executive Education, St. John’s University, at 212-277-5160, [email protected], for more information.  

About St. John’s University

St. John’s University is a private, coeducational, Roman Catholic University founded in 1870 by the Congregation of the Mission (the Vincentians), with its main campus located in Queens, NY. St. John’s University also has campuses and locations in Manhattan, NY; Rome, Italy; Paris, France; and Limerick, Ireland.

St. John’s University is comprised of six Schools and Colleges, including the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies, St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, The Peter J. Tobin College of Business (including the Maurice R. Greenberg School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science), The School of Education, and the School of Law.

As of Fall 2024, the University has more than 1,400 full-time and part-time faculty; almost 16,000 undergraduate students; and 3,749 graduate students from 45 states and 119 countries (and Washington, DC and the US Virgin Islands). St. John’s offers more than 200 undergraduate and graduate programs, including 16 doctoral programs.

About The Peter J. Tobin College of Business

The Peter J. Tobin College of Business at St. John’s University prepares students to compete in a global market through an education rooted in the Catholic Vincentian mission of service that inspires tomorrow’s business leaders to act on what the world most needs today. Through its seven business departments, Tobin College offers 10 Bachelor of Science, three Master of Business Administration and 11 Master of Science degrees, as well as eight advanced certificate programs that empower experiential learning at our Queens, NY, and Manhattan campuses as well as global destination courses in locations across Europe. Our 2,000 undergraduate and 600 graduate students are committed to social justice and effecting change while still in the classroom. With the support of 100 full-time and 50 part-time faculty and a network of 45,000 alumni, more than 95 percent of undergraduate students are working within six months of graduation or pursuing advanced degrees. Tobin College is AACSB-accredited and ranks among the top business schools in the US. For more information, visit https://linktr.ee/tobincollege.

About the Greenberg School

The Maurice R. Greenberg School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science 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 part of The Peter J. Tobin College of Business.

From its location at 101 Astor Place in Manhattan’s East Village, St. John’s awards undergraduate, M.B.A., and M.S. degrees in the insurance, risk management, and actuarial science disciplines. Through its Tobin Center for Executive Education, the University provides education, training, and consulting services to industry, governments, and regulators worldwide.

The Greenberg School is a global leader in risk and insurance education and training and draws candidates from many regions of the world. All degree programs offered by The Peter J. Tobin College of Business, and thus by GSRM, are fully accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

About ACORD

ACORD is the global standards-setting body for the insurance industry. For 50 years, it has been an industry leader in identifying ways to help members make improvements across the insurance value chain. ACORD facilitates fast, accurate data exchange and efficient workflows through the development of electronic standards, standardized forms, and tools to support their use.

ACORD currently engages more than 36,000 participating organizations spanning over 100 countries, including insurance and reinsurance companies, agents and brokers, software providers, financial services organizations, and industry associations. ACORD maintains offices in New York and London. Learn more at acord.org.