Daniel Kaniewski is a risk and resilience leader
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Daniel Kaniewski is a disaster risk and resilience leader with 25 years of experience as a senior government official, corporate executive, and presidential advisor. He advises governments and Fortune 500 clients on risk and resilience topics and is a leading authority on U.S. government resilience policies and programs. His expertise spans the emergency management, P&C insurance, and government services industries, with a particular focus on disaster resilience.
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Daniel Kaniewski spoke to the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (Nareit) at their annual symposium in Hollywood, Florida on insurance and emergency management public policy priorities.
As the opening speaker for the California Insurance Emergency Response Association (CIERA) annual meeting, Daniel Kaniewski shared insights from national disasters, evolving risk patterns, the value of preparedness in response and inter-sector collaboration, and the growing need for deep coordination between emergency management and the insurance sector. Hosted by the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES).
Daniel Kaniewski comments on states leading on disaster resilience programs.
Daniel Kaniewski comments on states leading on disaster resilience programs.
Disaster resilience should be a shared priority, but while insurers must take the lead, they cannot shoulder the financial burden alone, according to Daniel Kaniewski, managing director for the public sector at Marsh McLennan and former deputy administrator for resilience at FEMA.
Daniel Kaniewski argues that Florida’s statewide adoption of unified, resilient building codes following Hurricane Andrew serves as a successful model for other states, demonstrating that rigorous standards save lives and billions of dollars in losses.
Daniel Kaniewski's testimony before the U.S. House Homeland Security Committee advocates for shifting federal disaster policy from reactive spending to proactive resilience by incentivizing state and local risk reduction, expanding private insurance markets, and reducing federal financial liabilities that discourage pre-disaster preparedness.