Ken Selzer serves as Associate Administrator of the Risk Management Agency. With a career spanning insurance, reinsurance, and agricultural production, Selzer brings a unique blend of expertise and leadership to the agency.
In this role, Selzer works alongside Administrator Pat Swanson and the RMA team to strengthen the delivery of risk management tools that help producers prepare for the unexpected and build more resilient farming operations across the country.
Selzer served as Kansas Insurance Commissioner from 2015 to 2019, overseeing the state’s insurance market regulation. He spent more than three decades in the reinsurance industry, including as Executive Managing Director at Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions Group. He also served on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Federal Crop Insurance Corporation board, where he worked closely with stakeholders and deepened his understanding of how federal crop insurance supports producers and rural communities.
Throughout his career, Selzer has remained committed to leadership development and education. He serves on advisory councils for Kansas State University’s College of Business as well as for the Center for Risk Management, is a trustee of the KSU Foundation, and is a member of the KSU Accounting Hall of Fame.
He holds several professional designations, including certified public accountant (CPA), Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Associate in Reinsurance (ARe), and Fellow of the Life Management Institute (FLMI). He holds a Bachelor of Science in accounting from Kansas State University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Southern California.
Ken and his wife, Deb, are hands-on agricultural producers. They live in Leawood, Kansas, and remain closely connected to the agricultural community.
About Me
Quick Facts:
Proud Lifelong Farmer
Kansas Insurance Commissioner 2015-2019
University of Southern California, Master of Business Administration
Contact
Phone: (202) 690-2803
Email: rma.risk-ed@usda.gov
Location: Washington, D.C.