Christopher Kern

Christopher Kern is an experienced product management professional with a strong background in the insurance and financial services sectors. Currently serving as a Product Manager at Verisk since October 2022, Kern is responsible for defining product roles, processes, and roadmaps while managing change and creating product requirements for various teams. Prior to this role, Kern spent over a year as a Product Owner at Nationwide Financial, focusing on imaging and workflow products and the implementation of OCR/ICR technology. Earlier experience includes a decade at Nationwide Insurance in various roles, such as Consultant and Specialist, where strategic application of technology and workflow automation were key responsibilities. Kern's career also includes foundational roles in business consulting, case management, and commercial processing, backed by a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from The Ohio State University.