Yehuda Kahane (born August 4, 1944) is an Israeli businessman and academic, and the 2011 recipient of the John S. Bickley Founder's Award for his contribution to the theory, practice, and education of insurance and risk management.[citation needed] Kahane is active in both the academic and business areas. In 2015, he won an Annual Better World Award for sustainability.[1][unreliable source?]

Yehuda Kahane
Kahane in 2014
Born (1944-08-04) August 4, 1944 (age 80)
CitizenshipIsrael
Academic background
Alma materHebrew University of Jerusalem
Academic work
DisciplineInsurance and finance
InstitutionsFaculty of Management, Tel-Aviv University
Akirov Institute for Business and Environment

He is a professor of insurance and finance, Faculty of Management, and Head of the Akirov Institute for Business and the Environment, Tel-Aviv University. He founded and served as dean of the first academic school of insurance in Israel (now a part of Netanya Academic College). At Tel Aviv University he directed the Erhard Insurance Center, the actuarial studies program, and coordinated the Executives Development Programs. He is a life and non-life actuary.[citation needed]

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  1. ^ "Pango Announces: The Sixth Annual Better World Awards, Monte-Carlo, Monaco Honors Professor Emeritus Yehuda Kahane and YKcenter". PR Newswire. Pango. 12 May 2015.
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