Daniel Kaniewski is a risk and resilience leader
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, insurance, and security industries, with a particular focus on disaster resilience.
This site provides information about Dan, including his biography, publications, and media.
Daniel Kaniewski
is founder and CEO of NorthStar Risk & Resilience LLC. He was previously Managing Director and U.S. Public Sector Leader at Marsh, Deputy Administrator for Resilience at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and Special Assistant to the President for Homeland Security.
The Role of Insurance for Disaster Resilience with Daniel Kaniewski
In this episode of the Voices of Risk Management podcasat, Daniel Kaniewski recalls the impact of 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina on his personal and professional life and how these events strengthened his resolve to bolster the nation’s resilience to catastrophic disasters.
Recent Publications
What did Hurricanes Helene and Milton teach us? Daniel Kaniewski appeared live on Bloomberg Television to discuss.
Florida showed the way decades ago by adopting a single statewide standard, saving lives and billions of dollars and showing that hazard resistance is achievable and affordable.
In this CNN op-ed, Daniel Kaniewski describes how Americans are disaster-poor and the steps they and their communities can take to build financial resilience.
Few homeowners are protected against flood damage. What can be done to reduce the burden of recovery on them and their communities? My Q&A with Governing Magazine.
Biography
Today Daniel Kaniewski leverages his policy and operational experience at Marsh McLennan. Dr. Kaniewski previously served as a FEMA deputy administrator and contributed thought leadership on topical issues at think tanks. He has taught at George Washington University and Georgetown University. Dan advised President George W. Bush. He began as a first responder.
Media
Publications
Daniel Kaniewski’s publications include op-eds, task force reports, and think tank papers. He affiliations with several leading policy institutions and nongovernmental organizations.