Dr. Robert Hartwig, an economist and the president of the Insurance Information Institute (“I.I.I.”) since 2007, is leaving this summer to join the faculty of the University of South Carolina's Darla Moore School of Business.
“My decision to leave the Institute was an extremely difficult one. I love this job, this industry, and the daily thrill and privilege of working with amazing people both at the organization itself and throughout the I.I.I.'s membership,” Dr. Hartwig stated. “At the same time, I have throughout my 23 year career in the insurance world always maintained strong ties to the academic community. After 18 years at the Institute, now is the right time for me—both personally and professionally—to make a change. I am truly looking forward to my next important role—attracting and educating young talent to this vitally important industry.”
Dr. Hartwig was the I.I.I.'s chief economist before becoming its president. Prior to joining the Institute, Dr. Hartwig held a number of key roles at Swiss Re, the National Council on Compensation Insurance, and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Effective August 2016, Dr. Hartwig, who received his Ph.D. and M.S. in economics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, will become a faculty member in the University of South Carolina's Finance Department. The department is housed within the Columbia, South Carolina-based institution's Darla Moore School of Business. Dr. Hartwig will teach courses in risk management, insurance, and corporate finance. Dr. Hartwig, who has a Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter designation, also will become co-director of the Moore School's Risk and Uncertainty Management Center.
“Bob Hartwig has done an extraordinary job as president of the I.I.I., and finding a successor to fill his shoes will be a daunting task,” said Bruce Kelley, the president and chief executive officer of EMC Insurance Companies in Des Moines, Iowa, and chairman of the I.I.I.'s board of directors.
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