Kirt A. Walker
President and COO Nationwide Financial
Kirt A. Walker is President and COO of Nationwide Financial. He was named to this position in October 2009 after having served in various leadership positions for Nationwide Insurance, including President and COO (February 2009); President, Exclusive Operations (November 2008); and President, Eastern Operations (March 2006).
Prior to his work with Nationwide Insurance, Kirt spent several years with Allied Insurance (Nationwide’s independent agency channel). He was named President of Allied Insurance in September 2003. In 1998, Kirt was named Regional Vice President of Allied’s Pacific Coast Region after having served the previous year as Regional Vice President of the Rocky Mountain Region.
Kirt initially joined the Nationwide family of companies in 1986 and held various life and property/casualty sales and underwriting positions with Allied. He is a graduate of Iowa State University where he earned a bachelor of arts degree in management.
Kirt helps ensure financial security for American families, workers and businesses by serving as a board member for the American Institute for Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters (AICPCU) and the American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI).
He also is passionate about the community in which he works and lives. During his time with Allied Insurance in Des Moines, Iowa, Kirt was named CEO of the Year by Des Moines Business Journal in 2005. Kirt currently serves as Chair of the American Red Cross of Greater Columbus. He also serves on the board of the New Albany Foundation.
About Nationwide
Nationwide, based in Columbus, Ohio, is one of the largest and
strongest diversified insurance and financial services organizations in
the U.S.and is rated A+ by A.M. Best. The company provides a full range
of personalized insurance and financial services, including auto
insurance, motorcycle, boat, homeowners, life insurance, farm, commercial
insurance, administrative services, annuities, mortgages, mutual funds,
pensions, long-term savings plans and health and productivity services.
Nationwide, the Nationwide Framemark and On Your Side are federally registered service marks of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company.
