Everest Re Group, Ltd., has appointed Bill Thygeson to the position of chief administration officer of Everest Insurance, reporting directly to Jonathan Zaffino, the company's president.
Mr. Thygeson is responsible for several facets of the company's operational platform with a core focus on technology and its impact on its business processes for underwriting and claims. He also will assume a variety of administrative functions.
Mr. Thygeson joined Everest Insurance with more than 20 years of U.S. and international experience in business development, operating management, strategic planning, and transformational leadership. Most recently, he served as chief operating officer for Hamilton Insurance, where he oversaw the build out of the U.S. insurance platform and had direct responsibility for a variety of operational and administrative functions. Prior to Hamilton, he spent a decade working for AIG in similar operational capacities and began his career in the banking industry.
Mr. Thygeson is a graduate of Lafayette College, received his M.B.A. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and served in the U.S. Air Force as an intelligence officer.
Mr. Zaffino commented, “As we continue to expand our insurance operations, in both size and complexity, we need to ensure that our operational infrastructure keeps pace with the trajectory of our underwriting portfolio. During 2015, we introduced a number of new products and launched several new business lines and we will continue to innovate into 2016. Bill's background is uniquely qualified to lead our operational transformation initiatives focused on building best-in-class support capabilities for our growing business.”
Learn more: www.everestregroup.com.
Victoria Spears
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