= Reinsurance Association Elects 2022-2023 Officers

WASHINGTON, May 5 (TNSPer) -- The Reinsurance Association of America issued the following news release:

Brian Young, President and CEO of Odyssey Group, was elected chair of the Reinsurance Association of America Board of Directors at its 54th Annual Meeting on April 28, 2022.

Justin O'Keefe, SVP and CUO for Global Property, RenaissanceRe, was elected vice chair, and Jim Williamson, EVP, COO, and Head of Reinsurance for Everest Re Group, was elected secretary-treasurer.

Brian Young is President and CEO of Odyssey Group Holdings. Mr. Young has 33 years of industry experience, with the past 25 spent at Odyssey. During this time, he held several senior underwriting and management roles including the oversight of Odyssey's Canadian, Latin American, London and Lloyd's operations. In 2009, he became Chief Operating Officer where he

was responsible for all reinsurance and insurance operations worldwide. Mr. Young was appointed President and CEO in April 2011.

Prior to joining Odyssey Group, Mr. Young spent eight years at Transatlantic Reinsurance in both New York and London, working in the actuarial and treaty underwriting departments. Mr. Young holds a bachelor's degree in Economic and Business Administration from Stony Brook University.

Justin O'Keefe is Senior Vice President and Chief Underwriting Officer for the global property segment at RenaissanceRe. He is responsible for the Company's property underwriting strategy, activities and teams across its global platforms. Mr. O'Keefe joined the company in 2004 and held a series of senior underwriting roles before assuming his current position in 2013.

Mr. O'Keefe also serves on the Board of Directors of Top Layer Reinsurance LTD., DaVinci Reinsurance Ltd., and Vermeer Reinsurance Ltd. He is a member of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the Reinsurance Association of America and is involved with multiple other insurance and reinsurance trade organizations.

Mr. O'Keefe earned a Bachelor of Science in Risk Management and Insurance from the St. Cloud State University, where he sits on the Advisory Council of the Herberger Business School.

Jim Williamson is Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Head of Reinsurance for Everest Re Group. He is responsible for advancing underwriting excellence, digital transformation, innovation, operational efficiency and data and analytics capabilities across the Group and for leading the Company's reinsurance division.

Prior to joining Everest, Jim served as the Division President of Small Business at Chubb, where he was responsible for the growth and profitability of Chubb's small and lower mid-market portfolio. During his tenure at Chubb, he also held various senior executive roles within the Company's North America and International Operations, including COO--International Accident and Health, SVP--

Technology and Operations, Global Personal Lines, and President of Private Risk Services. Prior to Chubb, he held various senior roles at The Hartford.

Jim earned a Bachelor of Science from Bryant College and a Master of Business Administration in Operations from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.