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BIO
 Cary Schneider is executive vice president of the Insurance Information Institute.
Mr. Schneider is responsible for directing the internal operations of the I.I.I. He also manages the I.I.I.’s Internet activities, provides support to state insurance associations and supervises the organization’s subscriber services division, an in-house public relations agency which provides communications services to other industry groups. Subscriber organizations include the American Institute of Marine Underwriters, Casualty Actuarial Society, Institute for Business & Home Safety, Insurance Services Office, Inc., and National Insurance Crime Bureau.
Following Hurricane Andrew, Mr. Schneider was part of the team that created and managed the Hurricane Insurance Information Center, which served as a model for industry communications efforts in the aftermath of major disasters, including Hurricane Katrina.
Prior to joining the Institute in 1977, Mr. Schneider was assistant news secretary to Illinois Governor Dan Walker. He also has worked as a reporter and feature writer for Chicago Today and the Peoria Journal Star.
A native of St. Louis, Mr. Schneider received a B.A. in history from Cornell College and an M.S. in journalism from Columbia University.
Articles by Mr. Schneider have appeared in Actuarial Review, Catastrophe Risk Management, Film Comment and ESPN magazine.
One of the founding fathers of Rotisserie League Baseball, often referred to as Fantasy Baseball, he and his colleagues were recognized by the National Baseball Hall of Fame in October, 2005.
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