About Us

Meet Our Staff

Michael P. Kirwan
Founder, Self Funding, Inc.

Commercial Insurance Consultants – Contributing Consultant

Consultant Overview

Michael P. Kirwan has more than 30 years of business experience involving accounting, taxation, banking and risk management for Fortune 500 sized companies. His main focus and experience has been  in providing  risk management expertise for the foods, chemicals, metals, toys, pari-mutual, publishing, warehousing and parking industries. His expertise includes the evaluation, implementation and management of cash flow, self insured and captive insurance programs.  Other specialties include evalution and implementation of effective loss control and cost containment programs.

Education
Canisius College Undergraduate - Accounting
Illinois Benedictine Master’s Program - Finance
Tax Executive’s Institute at Marshall Wythe School of Law, College of William and Mary
Licenses

New York Licensed Insurance Broker
New York State Licensed Property and Casualty Insurance Consultant
Non-resident license in 15 other states and U.K.

Industry Positions

President, Holland Danahy Agency, Williamsville, New York
Director of Risk Management & Assistant Treasurer, Delaware North Co., Buffalo, New York
Risk Manager, The Quaker Oats Co., Chicago, Illinois
Risk Manager, Fisher Price Toys, East Aurora, New York

Volunteer Positions

Past Chairman, National Insurance Committee, Boy Scouts of America, Member, Finance Committee Dallas, Texas
Past Chairman, Food Industry Session Risk & Insurance Management Society
Member,  Food Industry Task Force for Grocery Manufacturers Association Captive Feasibility Study
Member Board of Directors,  Agtoa Insurance Company Hamilton, Bermuda 1979-1992