John Krinik was an underwriter for three insurers between 1970 and 1989. His many contributions to the underwriting profession include serving as Chair of the former Joint Risk Classification Committee of IHOU and HOLUA, several Executive Council positions with HOLUA, President of AHOU in 2002 (its inaugural year), and 28 years with OTR as a contributing author and member of its management team. In 2011, John was the recipient of the Outstanding Achievement Award given by the former Life Underwriting Board.