Enstar and The City Tutors Bring the Re/Insurance World into Focus for CUNY Learners
New Yorkers are fluent in risk mitigation. They carry an umbrella, leave five minutes early, keep a backup MetroCard. Re/insurance is the grown-up version of that instinct: when risk gets big, you layer protection.
That idea framed an intimate seminar co-hosted by The City Tutors and Enstar, where CUNY students and recent grads met the people who do exactly that for companies around the world.
The program opened with a panel featuring Mark Kern (CEO & COO, Enstar US), Jennifer Miu (CFO, Enstar US & Bermuda), and Roman Halfin (Chief Risk Officer & Head of Investment Risk, Enstar). In clear terms, they mapped how re/insurance underpins business continuity and why judgment, data discipline, and fundamentals drive outcomes.
Then the room shifted into speed networking: mentors rotated in 20-minute rounds while learners stayed in place, digging into roles, skill paths, and how nontraditional backgrounds translate across risk, finance, analytics, and operations.
“I came in thinking asset management was the lane. Hearing how value is created through risk management and a sound business model expanded my imagination for what’s possible.” — Wenpeng, M.S. Real Estate, Baruch ’27
“The one-on-one sessions gave me a fresh perspective and helped me think more intentionally about my next steps as I approach graduation.” — Sadhvi Grover, M.S. Business Analytics, Baruch ‘25
“The 20-minute rotations were the most impactful - personal, direct, insightful.” — Nunzio Sabino, Baruch ‘26
This event is the first step in a growing partnership between Enstar and The City Tutors to make an often overlooked but essential industry visible and reachable for New Yorkers who might not otherwise encounter it. As Enstar extends its mentorship footprint in NYC, the collaboration pairs access with real guidance and turns risk mitigation from a concept into a career map.
Mentor:
“I’ve been volunteering with The City Tutors since 2020. Throughout this time, I’ve learned that sharing your life experience with young folks can have a formative impact at an important stage of their lives and I find that incredibly rewarding.”
Roman Halfin, US CRO & Head of Investment Risk, Enstar Group
CSR/Community Impact:
“Working with The City Tutors helps us to support New Yorkers’ knowledge of reinsurance and the world of work in general. This session was a great example of our partnership in action.” Stephen Hogan, Head of ESG, Enstar Group