# Jim Williamson

> Jim Williamson is president and chief executive officer of Everest Group, Ltd. His career spans casualty underwriting at The Hartford, small-business leadership at Chubb, and operating leadership across Everest’s insurance and reinsurance businesses. Since becoming CEO in January 2025, he has overseen a refocus toward reinsurance and wholesale and specialty insurance, alongside underwriting remediation and new third-party capital arrangements.

- **Role:** President and Chief Executive Officer at Everest Group, Ltd.
- **Organizations:** Everest Group, Ltd., Chubb, ACE, The Hartford, Bain & Company, The Geneva Association, Reinsurance Association of America, St. John’s University School of Risk Management, Insurance, and Actuarial Science
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science, Bryant University (formerly Bryant College), Master of Business Administration, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
- **Known for:** Advanced from Everest Group COO in 2020 to President and CEO in January 2025., Elected chair of the Reinsurance Association of America board at its April 25, 2024 annual meeting., Oversaw Everest’s strategic refocus on reinsurance and wholesale and specialty insurance.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Began his insurance career as a casualty underwriter at The Hartford; later led underwriting and service operations for its small-business franchise.
- **2016-2020** — Division President, North America Small Business, Chubb (January 2016-September 2020).
- **2020** — Joined Everest as Executive Vice President and Group Chief Operating Officer.
- **2021** — Added responsibility for Everest’s reinsurance division in May.
- **2024** — Promoted in March to lead Everest’s insurance and reinsurance businesses; elected RAA board chair in April.
- **2025** — Became Acting CEO effective January 5; appointed permanent President and CEO January 22.
- **2025** — Led Everest during its October agreement to transfer retail insurance renewal rights to AIG.
- **2026** — Everest announced the Colombia sale agreement in May and Annapurna Re with Stone Point in June.

## Achievements

- Advanced from Everest Group COO in 2020 to President and CEO in January 2025.
- Elected chair of the Reinsurance Association of America board at its April 25, 2024 annual meeting.
- Oversaw Everest’s strategic refocus on reinsurance and wholesale and specialty insurance.
- Led Everest when it announced Annapurna Re, expected to deploy approximately $600 million of outside capital over a three-year underwriting period.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Everest reported second-quarter net income of $559 million and a group combined ratio of 92.0%; Williamson emphasized profitable development of the core businesses and capital deployment.
- **2026-06** — Everest and Stone Point announced Annapurna Re, expected to deploy about $600 million of third-party capital over three underwriting years.
- **2026-05** — Everest agreed to sell its Colombia insurance operation to AIG; closing was expected in early 2027 subject to approvals and customary conditions.

## Links

- Website: https://www.everestglobal.com/us-en/about-us/leadership/executive-bios/jim-williamson
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-williamson-a4b920350

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Last updated: 2026-10-21