Everest appoints ex-KPMG global head Laura Hay

Bermuda-based insurer Everest Group has named industry veteran Laura Hay (pictured) as an independent non-executive director on its board.

She brings more than three decades of leadership in insurance, financial services, and global advisory work. Prior to her retirement in 2023, she was global head of insurance at KPMG.

Hay served in various executive leadership positions over the course of her 30-year tenure at KPMG, across audit, advisory, and actuarial services, and was a member of the firm’s Corporate and Foundation Boards.

The first female global insurance leader among the Big Four accounting firms, she led a global team of 10,000 professionals across 90 countries, driving the firm’s fastest-growing financial services sector.

John Graf, Everest chairman, said: “Laura brings an unprecedented level of experience dealing with the complex risk, regulatory, capital market and accounting issues inherent in a global insurance platform. She will be an integral part of the board’s active engagement with management as Jim and the team move Everest forward.”

Jim Williamson, Everest president and CEO, said: “We welcome Laura and her wealth of industry experience, technical acumen and global perspective. Laura’s appointment adds significant depth to our board, underscoring Everest’s momentum as we navigate an evolving risk landscape and seize new opportunities for growth.”

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