Michael Kerner - Chief Executive Officer Global Corporate in North America

Mike Kerner is Chief Executive Officer for Zurich Global Corporate in North America, and is responsible for all Zurich Global Corporate business in North America and Latin America.  Mike has held positions with Zurich since 1992.

Previously, Mike was Global Chief Underwriting Officer and Head of Group Strategy for Zurich Financial Services Group, and was based in Zurich, Switzerland.  In those roles, he was responsible for underwriting policy, governance and execution as well as for the development, communication and implementation of the Group’s strategy. 
Mike also served as Global Head of Group Reinsurance with responsibility for buying external reinsurance protections for Zurich’s Global insurance portfolio and using reinsurance as an internal capital and risk management tool for the many Zurich legal entities around the world. His career at Zurich has included the role of Executive Vice President for Group Reinsurance in North America, with responsibility for reinsurance purchasing for Zurich in the US and Canada and various Actuarial, Administration, Finance and Systems Management roles within the Zurich North America Specialties Business Unit. 

Mike is a graduate of the State University of New York at Binghamton, having earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics and Economics.  He is a Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society and a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries.