Robert Higgins

Robert Edward Higgins

Assoc Professor - Educator

Professional Summary

Bob has over 35 years in commercial insurance underwriting, large accounts insurance brokerage and risk management consulting and brings a high level of experience and expertise to the center. As the Director of Professional and Industry Engagement at the center - Bob works with Prof. Steve Slezak, Director of the Center and the Insurance and Risk Management Program at UC, to develop connections to industry professionals and leaders to ensure that the Center and Program grows and effectively serves the local, regional and national insurance industry. Additionally, Bob is an Assistant Professor in the Finance Department teaching insurance and risk management classes. Bob has a BBA from the University of Kentucky and an MBA from Xavier University along with several insurance industry professional designations.

Education

BS: Excelsior College Albany NY, 1994 (Insurance )

MBA: Xavier University Cincinnati, Ohio, 1986 (Management)

BBA: University of Kentucky Lexington KY, 1984 (Management)

Service

Gamma Iota Sigma (Professional Business Fraternity for insurance and actuarial science students ) Faculty Advisor Type:University/College Service Level:University Bad Format: 20170100 -12-31-2017

Gamma Iota Sigtma (Chapter advisor for our IRM students who are members of GIS ) Member Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations Bad Format: 20170100 -Bad Format: 20180100

Post Graduate Training and Education

Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU),

Associate in Risk Management (ARM),

Associate in Risk Management - Public ,

Certified Risk Manager,

Certified Risk Manager,

Fellow in Risk Management (FRM),

Professional Risk Consultant (PRC),

Construction Risk and Insurance Specialist (CRIS),

Associate in Underwriting (AU),

Associate in Surplus Lines Insurance (ASLI),

Associate in General Insurance (AINS),

Professional Affiliation

Bad Format: 20170100: Recruitment Connect and build partnerships with various insurance companies and brokers See Attached,

Bad Format: 19780100 -Bad Format: 20220100: Insurance broker education and promotion Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, National

Bad Format: 19950100 -Bad Format: 20200100: risk management education and training Certified Risk Manager, International

Bad Format: 19830500 -Bad Format: 20200100: Insurance and risk management education Certified Insurance Counselors, National

Courses Taught

PRINC. OF RISK/INS

PROPERTY & LIABILITY INSURANCE

PRINC. OF RISK/INS

SPECIAL TOPICS FIN

PRINC OF RISKINS

PROPERTY LIABILITY INSURANCE

PRINC.OFRISK/INS

PROPERTY&LIABILITYINSURANCE

PRINC. OF RISK/INS

PROPERTY & LIABILITY INSURANCE

INDEP STUDY IN FIN

Property and Liability Insurance

Independent Study in Finance

Property and Liability Insurance

Faculty Development Activities

Bad Format: 20170100 -12-31-2017 Certified Insurance Counselor Continuing education as required by my insurance and risk management professional designation as well as state licensure as required every two years by the State of Kentucky, Society of Certified Insurance Counselors Austin, TX, USA Type:Continuing Education Program

Bad Format: 20170100 -12-31-2017 Certified Risk Manager Conference attendance as required to renew the Certified Risk Manager professional designation , SCIC Austin, TX, USA Type:Continuing Education Program

Bad Format: 20170100 -12-31-2017 Construction Risk and Insurance Specialist Continuing education - pass advanced self-study course and exam as required to maintain the CRIS designation, Internationsl Risk Management Institute Dallas, TX, USA Type:Continuing Education Program