Cincinnati Financial CIO Retiring After 16 Years

By Hao Liu • Tuesday, June 16 13:03 • Permanent Link

Cincinnati Financial said John S. Kellington, chief information officer and executive vice president for The Cincinnati Insurance Company, will retire Aug. 7 after 16 years with the company.

Kellington joined the insurer in 2010 and led a technology overhaul centered on an architecture-led IT model. Under that framework, Cincinnati said it built real-time download and upload capabilities for agency management systems and developed the patented architecture platform behind its small business system powered by Cinergysm.

Ryan M. Osborn, vice president of information technology, will take over executive responsibility for the company’s IT teams. Osborn has been with Cincinnati Insurance since 2000, giving him 26 years at the company. During that time, he helped mature the architecture program, reduce technical debt, strengthen standards and roadmaps, and speed modernization through agile and DevOps process models.

Stephen M. Spray, president and chief executive officer, said Kellington’s retirement follows a 16-year run that helped transform the company’s technology operations. He also said Osborn’s background in project management and architecture standards positions him to lead the next phase of the company’s technology efforts. Today the company's shares have moved 1.41% to a price of $171.72. Check out the company's full 8-K submission here.

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