Biography

Kristine Weber joined BMS Re in February 2011 and currently serves as Executive Vice President, Accounting & Claims Manager on the Client Reinsurance Operations team for BMS Re US. She oversees & manages the team of 20 Accounting & Claims Analysts that handle the client servicing of over 300 active insurance company/MGA clients. She handles the on-boarding of new clients & business to ensure seamless operations transition from both a US & London perspectives.  Kristine has been in the industry since 2004 and prior to BMS has held Accounting & Claim roles at Guy Carpenter, John B. Collins, and Benfield. Kristine has a strong background in handling professional liability and medical malpractice accounts and as well as various types MGA businesses. She has been heavily involved in system conversion processes and system remediation projects and implementation of system metrics and reporting capabilities. She is currently on the Board of Directors for the Insurance Accounting and Systems Association, Inc. (IASA). Kristine holds a B.S. in Finance and Risk & Insurance from the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse.  Kristine also has her Series 99 securities license and holds the title of Registered Operations Professional for BMS Capital Advisory, Inc. She is located in Minneapolis, MN.

Position Statement

I am running for the IASA Advisory Board Secretary because I have a heart and passion for people & education in the Insurance Industry and specifically the IASA. I have been a volunteer of the IASA for 10 years and held a variety of leadership roles including Leadership Development, Volunteer Development, Women in Leadership and most recently on the Advisory Board. With each of these opportunities I have grown in my career and expand my network within the industry and my goal is to ensure IASA is creating that space for like-minded individuals to connect & build their career.

Education is at the core of what the IASA is and keeping this at the forefront as we leverage the affiliation with The Institutes will be the key to a solid organization of the future. The focus will be on reframing and establishing the building blocks to ensure longevity of the IASA.

As a leader I bring passion & energy along with collaboration. My goal as Chair is to encourage active participation from the Board, while making the strategic decisions needed to keep moving forward. I will make the mission and goals of the IASA my focus and collaborate with The Institutes and within the organization to achieve results.

Bringing together my past volunteer leadership experience with current Advisory Board experience and my passion on leveraging the Affiliation with the Institutes within our educational offerings into the future is what makes me a great candidate for the IASA Board Chair Elect.