The Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers (ABIR) has announced new leadership for two of its important committees, drawing from the senior executive teams of member companies.
Jevon Williams, of Chubb Bermuda, has been appointed Co-Chair of the ABIR Policy Committee, alongside continuing Co-Chair Gemma Carreiro, General Counsel of Hamilton Insurance Group.
Williams replaces Edward Mishambi, who has relocated to the London offices of RenaissanceRe, where he serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Risk Officer of Europe.
And appointed as Deputy Co-Chair of the Policy Committee is Jim Paugh of Arch Re, replacing Tim Peckett, who has moved into a part time role as Special Counsel to Arch Re.
The Policy Committee carries out valuable work for ABIR’s member companies, reviewing insurance regulation in Bermuda and overseas, international regulatory standards, public policy in Bermuda, and US natural disaster policy and regulation.
There is also a leadership change on the ABIR Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee, with Bill Wharton, Head of Argo Insurance Bermuda, appointed as the new Chair.
He succeeds Catherine Duffy of AIG and will continue to build on ABIR’s commitment to address diversity, equity and inclusion issues and opportunities.
Suzanne Williams-Charles, ABIR’s Director of Policy and Regulation, Corporate Secretary, and Data Privacy Officer, staffs both the Policy and DEI committees.
“I want to thank Ed and Cathy for their tremendous leadership and significant contributions to ABIR’s work on behalf of the Bermuda market,” said Marc Grandisson, Chair of ABIR and CEO of Arch Capital Group Ltd.
“I commend all the talented executives who give generously of their time, knowledge, and experience, leading and serving on ABIR’s committees and working groups,” he added. “With their valuable support, Bermuda is well positioned to continue its global industry leadership.”
Carreiro is Group General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Hamilton Insurance Group and has responsibility for Hamilton’s legal, regulatory and governance functions.
She came to Hamilton from PartnerRe and, prior to that, was an Associate at Conyers Dill & Pearman Limited, where she specialized in corporate law with a particular focus on insurance and reinsurance regulatory matters.
Williams, meanwhile, is General Counsel for Chubb Bermuda and its affiliates in Europe, and oversees all legal matters concerning regulatory affairs and underwriting support.
He came to Chubb from AIG, where he was Assistant General Counsel for the Bermuda-based operations and had previously worked as Legal Counsel at XL Bermuda.
Next, Wharton is the Head of Argo Insurance – Bermuda and has more than 26 years of industry experience. He joined Argo in 2015 as an Underwriting Manager and prior to this was Head of Financial Lines, Asia at Catlin.
And finally, Paugh is the General Counsel of Arch Re Ltd and was previously SVP, General Counsel of Chubb Bermuda.
“ABIR is pleased to announce these appointments, which reflect the deep bench of executive talent we have on island among our member companies,” said John Huff, President and CEO of ABIR.
“Bermuda is fortunate that these leaders commit to working together with ABIR to advance the public policy, advocacy and education interests of Bermuda’s leading re/insurers, a group that covers the world’s largest and most complex risks.”
