About
With over 40 years in enterprise risk management, insurance, and governance, I’ve been fortunate to work across sectors, from healthcare systems and global brokerages to universities and nonprofit boards. My work has always centered around helping people make more informed, thoughtful decisions in the face of uncertainty.
For more than a decade, I taught at Temple University’s Fox School of Business, where I served as Associate Professor and Academic Director for Strategic and Enterprise Risk Management. I developed and led courses in ERM, corporate governance, and alternative risk financing—and had the privilege of learning alongside talented students and colleagues around the world.
Today, as Emeritus Associate Professor, I continue this work through MMZ Consulting LLC. I consult, serve as an expert witness, and contribute as an independent board director. I’m especially interested in engaging with organizations that value principled leadership, strong oversight, and strategic thinking about risk.
Michael has the knowledge, skills, creativity, integrity and experience to be a very valuable resource and mentor to his students, the future leaders of the insurance industry.
- D.M. Business Succession Leader
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
1987-2012
BOARD & CONSULTING ROLES
Present
Board & Advisory Service
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Founder & Principal, MMZ Consulting LLC
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Director, Educational & Institutional Insurance Administrators (EIIA)
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Director, American Veterinary Medical Association Trust (AVMA Trust) (AVMA LIFE & AVMA PLIT)
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Director/Advisor, Fair Share Insurance / Promethean Risk Solutions
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Former Board Chair, Families Forward Philadelphia (1996–2024)
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Former Strategic & Enterprise Risk Management Council, RIMS (2019–2022)
ACADEMIC ROLES
2012-2024
Temple University Fox School of Business
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Associate Professor of Instruction (Emeritus), Risk, Insurance & Healthcare Management
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Academic Director, Center for Risk, Resilience, and Sustainability
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Creator of the Fox ERM Conference
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Led MBA ERM concentration and taught internationally in France and Colombia
PREVIOUS EXECUTIVE ROLES
1987-2012
Leadership Roles
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Managing Director, Aon Risk Services
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Senior VP, Willis
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Vice President, Marsh (formerly Johnson & Higgins)
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Associate VP for Risk, Thomas Jefferson University (launched and ran university captive)
EDUCATION
1977-1985
Degrees & Credentials
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J.D., UIC Law (The John Marshall Law School)
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M.B.A., Risk Management, Temple University
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B.B.A., Accounting, Temple University
CERTIFICATIONS
Accreditations & Licenses
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Licensed Attorney – Pennsylvania (since 1983)
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Licensed Property & Casualty Broker – PA
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Associate in Captive Insurance (ACI), ICCIE
AWARDS
Honors (Selected)
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Gamma Iota Sigma Outstanding Teacher Awards (multiple years)
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H. Wayne Snider Distinguished Alumni Award, Temple University (2010)
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Outstanding Educator – Insurance Society of Philadelphia (2010)
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RISK & INSURANCE Power Broker Finalist – Healthcare & Life Sciences
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Selected Speaking & Moderating Roles
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Keynote: Gamma Iota Sigma Awards Dinner (2024)
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Moderator: VCIA, CPCU, CICA, RIMS Conferences (2020–2024)
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Podcasts & Panels: Captive Review, Captive Intelligence, U.S. Captive Summit, CICA NextGen
PUBLICATIONS
Contributions to the Field (Selected)
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Captive Insurance Times, URMIA Journal, Journal of Reinsurance, Healthcare Risk Management, Security Journal
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Coauthor: ASHRM Risk Management Handbook Chapters; Essays on Captive Strategy, ESG, D&O, Managed Care Risk
BOARD MEMBERSHIPS
Professional Affiliations
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ICCIE (ACI Fellow)
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Captive Insurance Companies Association (CICA)
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Vermont Captive Insurance Association (VCIA)
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Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS)
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American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM)
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National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD)