Compre appoints TIH’s Howard as chairman

John Howard (pictured), the former CEO of Truist Insurance Holdings, has been named independent non-executive chairman of Compre, subject to regulatory approval.

The Bermuda-based legacy group gains Howard’s 30 years of industry experience, including his recent role on the Everest board.

Howard, who served as CEO of Truist Insurance Holdings (TIH) until January, was also recently named to Everest’s board.

With over 30 years of diverse insurance and executive leadership experience, Howard was most recently CEO of TIH, after two decades in various roles with the company. He led the $16 billion leveraged buyout of TIH from Truist Financial. Howard stepped down as CEO in January 2025, becoming vice chair and staying on TIH's board.

He has also held executive positions at Prudential Financial, GE, and Conseco, and began his career in the US Navy.

He currently serves on the Insurance Policy Committee of the Federal Reserve, the Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers, The Institutes, and the Maurice R. Greenberg School of Risk Management at St. John’s University.

Will Bridger, group CEO, Compre, said: “I am extremely pleased that John has agreed to chair Compre’s board. He is highly regarded across the insurance industry, and particularly in the United States, having been at the heart of the outstanding success of TIH for many years. I look forward to working with John as we continue to build Compre over the long-term.” 

Howard said: “I’m delighted to join Compre’s board as chairman. Compre is a high-quality, well-established business operating in a specialist segment of the re/insurance industry, providing solutions to cedents that are increasingly part of standard capital management.  I’m looking forward to working with Will and the team to support Compre’s continued growth, including further expansion in the US.”

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