ACORD Welcomes Kellington

Pearl River, N.Y. - Insurance standards association ACORD has chosen John Kellington as senior vice president. Kellington, a former Ohio Casualty Group and IBM executive, has a long relationship with ACORD having served on the ACORD board of directors and chaired the ACORD Standards Committee. Kellington joined the ACORD Board in 2004 and served as chair of the ACORD Standards Committee following its formation later that same year. He also participated in the ACORD LOMA Insurance Systems Forum CIO Panel in 2006. Prior to this appointment, Kellington served as the senior vice president and chief technology officer for Fairfield, Ohio-based Ohio Casualty Group, and was a member of their executive management team, responsible for all corporate technology initiatives. He is credited with the transformation of their technology into a state-of-the-art platform. During Kellington's 18-year career at Armonk, N.Y.-based IBM, he held several positions including architect and principal for IBM Global Services' National Insurance Practice. Source: ACORD