Director, risk management and insurance
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
Toronto, Ontario
John Kerr’s 20-plus-year career in insurance began with a stint at Manufacturers Life Insurance Company. He then took on various positions with The Co-operators, worked in commercial lines for a mid-sized broker and transitioned into risk management at a multinational manufacturer. Kerr served as director of corporate risk and insurance for BMO before he joined the University of Toronto in 2012, which is also where he earned his CRM designation in 1993.
Kerr is a member of the University Risk Management and Insurance Association and RIMS’ Toronto chapter; he also founded RIMS’ Technology Advisory Council. He has taught business applications courses and participates in conferences as a speaker on risk management, insurance and information technology issues.