Austin Kennedy

Austin Kennedy

Austin Kennedy serves as the Head of Transformation and Innovation for Intact Insurance in the U.S., a leading specialty lines insurer with deep international expertise. In this role, he oversees strategic planning, market intelligence, and the alignment of business needs with modern technology solutions across all lines of business.

Austin brings a forward‑looking perspective to the specialty insurance sector, championing modernization and ensuring that innovation delivers measurable business value. His work focuses on accelerating transformation initiatives and shaping how specialty insurers operate in an increasingly complex and competitive landscape.

He holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance from the University of Windsor and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

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