Jim Williamson

Jim Williamson is President and Chief Executive Officer of Everest Group, Ltd., a leading global provider of reinsurance and insurance solutions.

With 30 years of insurance and financial services experience, Jim has successfully led P&C commercial and consumer lines across both U.S. and international markets. He has also held functional leadership roles in actuarial, technology and claims organizations.

Prior to his current role, Jim served as Everest’s Executive Vice President and Group Chief Operating Officer, where he led the Company’s Reinsurance and Insurance Divisions. He joined Everest from Chubb, where he most recently served as Division President, North America Small Business. Jim began his insurance career as a casualty underwriter at The Hartford and later led the underwriting and service operation for the small business insurance franchise.

Jim is a member of the Geneva Association, serving on the Board of Overseers of the St. John’s University School of Risk Management, Insurance, and Actuarial Science, and previously served as chair of the Reinsurance Association of America (RAA) Board of Directors. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Bryant College and a Master of Business Administration degree from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.