Courtney Davis Curtis of the University of Chicago talks with Risk & Insurance about the resilience that comes with being a risk manager.
R&I: What was your first job?
My first professional job was as a broker at Gallagher. I interned at the organization in the summer between my junior and senior year [of college] and received an offer shortly after. And a month after graduating, I started in the education practice there as a broker and producer on the education book of business.
R&I: How did you come to your current position?
I’ve been a lifer, if you will, in the insurance and risk business, with a dedication in the education space. After my role at Gallagher, I became a placement specialist at Marsh, and throughout this entire time, I built a network of brokers, insurers and certainly clients in the higher ed and K-12 space, including the University of Chicago.
I’d been great friends with Luke Figora for a number of years, and he was leaving the institution and he said, “You know what? You should apply for this position.” And I’ve built a relationship through the University Risk Management and Insurance…
