(John Kellington, CEO, ACORD. Image source: ACORD.)
ACORD (Pearl River, N.Y.) has appointed John Kellington CEO.
Kellington, a longtime ACORD Board member and insurance technology executive, returns to the global insurance standards-setting organization after previously serving as SVP, Standards Development, Information Technology, Corporate Finance and Membership from 2007 to 2010.
Robert Kelly, Founder, Managing Director and CEO, Steadfast Group.
Kellington most recently served as EVP and CIO, Cincinnati Insurance, where ACORD says he transformed information technology operations based on an ACORD architecture-led IT model. He previously helped develop the ACORD Reference Architecture, a set of models representing insurance industry capabilities, processes, information and components.
“We are so pleased to welcome John as ACORD’s new CEO,” comments Robert Kelly, Founder, Managing Director and CEO, Steadfast Group (Sydney), and Board Chair, ACORD. “He brings an uncompromising view that the insurance ecosystem is underpinned by the combination of technology and standards. John’s experience and success in implementing data standards marks him as the most fitting champion to advance ACORD’s mission and help create a more digitally connected and efficient insurance industry.”
Kellington succeeds to the CEO role at a time when insurance data standards are increasingly relevant to digital transformation, interoperability and AI-enabled processes across the industry.
Pivotal Moment for Insurance Technology
Tanya Krochta, EVP, COO and Acting CEO, ACORD.
“We are at a pivotal moment for insurance technology, and success will depend on how well data moves,” comments Kellington. “ACORD is at the center of this, providing the framework and standards that form the foundation. I’m honored to take on this role at ACORD, where I will be working with a talented and dedicated community who are making a meaningful difference in the digital future of our industry.”
“John is an authentic and effective leader who is committed to making an impact on the insurance industry,” comments Tanya Krochta, EVP and COO, ACORD. “Data standards as the key to technology advancement has been the throughline of John’s career. This, along with his dedication to industry collaboration, makes him the standout choice to lead ACORD.”
ACORD has served the insurance industry for more than 55 years as a standards development organization. Its members include insurers, reinsurers, brokers, agencies, technology providers and industry associations across property/casualty, life, annuity, reinsurance and specialty lines.