Sean Kevelighan
Chief Executive Officer
Insurance Information Institute
Sean Kevelighan joined the Insurance Information Institute as President and Chief Executive Officer in August 2016. Previ-
ously, he was Group Head of Public Affairs for Zurich Insurance Group where he oversaw Government and Industry Affairs as
well as Corporate Responsibility. He joined Zurich in May 2013 as Head of Government and Industry Affairs for North Amer-
ica, with responsibility for driving the public policy agenda in the region. Prior to that, he worked at Citigroup, Inc., as Head
of Strategic Communications for its Global Consumer Banking business, and for Zurich, as Head of Group Media Relations in
North America. He has served in various public sector posts in Washington, D.C. As a political appointee in the administration
of President George W. Bush, he served first in the Department of Treasury as a spokesperson for economic issues, and eventual-
ly became Senior Advisor for the Office of Tax Policy. He was also the Press Secretary for the White House Office of Management
and Budget. Additionally, he worked on Capitol Hill, serving on the staff of members of Congress; most notably as Legislative
Director for Representative Bob Schaffer of Colorado. Sean’s private sector experience in Washington, D.C. included positions
at public affairs firms such as Edelman and Hill & Knowlton. He advised numerous multinational and FORTUNE 100 corporate
clients on policy issue management programs, corporate reputation campaigns and crisis communications. Sean is a graduate of
the University of Colorado at Boulder. He and his wife Annik have two children. He is an avid enthusiast of exercise and out-
doors, participating regularly in triathlons and other sporting events.
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