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Kerestesi Center for Insurance and Risk Management News

Launched in 2023, UNLV’s Kerestesi Center for Insurance and Risk Management aspires to be the premier academic insurance and risk management program in the Western United States by supporting students, faculty, staff, and local industry studying and working in this field.

Current Kerestesi Center News

Standing left to right are Justin Manning, Jacinto Alfaro-Martinez, James Sarmiento and Quincy Branch
Campus News |

The duo presented their pitch to Nevada Surplus Lines Foundation board members, who agreed to fund the first cohort of insurance and risk management juniors and seniors with up to $10,000 per year.

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The program, which is now accepting applications for the fall, prepares students for an industry experiencing record demand.

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Business and Community |

Foundation’s generous $735,000 donation will offset tuition for first cohort of new UNLV bachelor’s degree in insurance and risk management, which will launch this fall.

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Campus News |

A roundup of recent developments at UNLV.

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Campus News |

New center to bolster insurance industry’s workforce pipeline, position UNLV as a regional leader in insurance and risk management. 
 

Kerestesi Center In The News

KVVU-TV: Fox 5

UNLV added a new major called Insurance and Risk Management.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

UNLV is paving the way for a new generation of professionals in a high-demand field, officially launching Nevada’s first-ever bachelor’s degree program in Insurance and Risk Management.

Insurance Journal

When school begins at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, students will have a chance to undertake a bachelor’s degree program in insurance and risk management.

Las Vegas Sun

When UNLV senior Kiarra Osotio received notification last week that she would be honored as an outstanding graduate, her entire family was moved to tears.

Recent Kerestesi Center Accomplishments

The Kerestesi Center for Insurance and Risk Management debuted the inaugural Kerestesi $10,000 Insurance Challenge on May 1, a signature experiential learning event that brings together students, faculty, alumni, and industry professionals for an evening of innovation, insight, and celebration. Generously supported by the PHLY Foundation Fund for…
John Starkey (Kerestesi Center for Insurance and Risk Management; Business) was honored with the Showstopper of the Year title at the American Cancer Society’s Fork Cancer event in Las Vegas. Fork Cancer recognized twenty distinguished "Showstoppers," each tasked with raising critical funds to support the American Cancer Society’s mission. Through…