Jim Williamson

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

Jim was most recently Everest’s Acting Chief Executive Officer. Prior to that, he served as Executive Vice President and Group Chief Operating Officer, where he led the Company’s Reinsurance and Insurance Divisions. Prior to joining Everest in 2020, Jim was at Chubb where he most recently served as Division President, North America Small Business. He 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 has worked in all aspects of P&C commercial and consumer lines both in the U.S. and internationally, and has also had functional responsibilities for actuarial, technology and claims organizations during his career. He serves as chair of the Reinsurance Association of America (RAA) Board of Directors, the leading U.S. trade association of property and casualty reinsurers.

Jim 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.