Franklin University Announces New Chair for Risk Management and Insurance Program

Contact:

Sherry Mercurio
Executive Director, Office of Community Relations
(614) 947-6581
Email: sherry.mercurio@franklin.edu

Franklin University, one of the leading educators of working adults, announced the appointment of Carol Blaine as Program Chair of the Risk Management and Insurance program, within the Ross College of Business.

With nearly forty years in the Central Ohio insurance industry, Blaine’s multi-discipline executive and leadership experiences combined with her subject matter expertise motivated her to move to higher education to inform and inspire others to join the industry she loves. Her technical knowledge and core competencies in human resources, project management, process improvement, facilitation and decision-making have contributed to her creation of two Ohio risk management and insurance programs prior to coming to Franklin, at Kent State University and, most recently, Ohio Dominican University. 

Her career includes serving in numerous roles at Nationwide Insurance including Leader, Nationwide Specialty Health; Managing Director, Business Operations, Specialty; Director, Product Innovation; Director, New Product Design; and Director, Pricing Operations. Blaine also worked at Century Insurance Group as Assistant Vice President, Corporate Services; as a Principal at Business Performance Solutions; Senior Vice President at American Commerce Insurance Company; and as Director, Long Term Care Operations at Midland Mutual Life Insurance.

Blaine serves on the Columbus CPCU Chapter Board and is a key member of Ohio’s Insurance Industry Resource Council. She holds a MBA from the Kellogg school of Management at Northwestern University, the Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation, the Project Management Professional (PMP) designation, and Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR). 

About the B.S. Risk Management & Insurance
The Franklin University Risk Management & Insurance degree program is specifically designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the insurance industry and the principles of risk management, property and casualty carriers operations, life and health insurer operations, and insurance products available to mitigate individual and business risks. Learn more: https://bit.ly/2PeCONw

About Franklin University

Accredited, nonprofit, and dedicated to educating adults since 1902, Franklin provides onsite course options at our Main Campus in downtown Columbus, Ohio, and is an innovator in providing personalized online education. The University offers applied in-demand undergraduate, masters, and doctorate programs that enable adult learners to achieve their educational and professional goals. Through agreements with partner institutions, the University also offers international academic programs, including its top-ranked MBA.

Franklin University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and holds specialized accreditations for specific academic programs through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education, the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation, and the Commission on Accreditation of Health Informatics and Information Management Education. The National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security have designated Franklin University as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education (CAE-CDE).