Highlighting excellence in North American insurance asset, capital, and investment operations management


AWARDS INFORMATION


The Insurance Investor | North American Awards brings together the North American community of insurance investment, asset allocation, capital, risk, and operations management professionals, to recognize those organisations and individuals who have driven positive developments for the industry.


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THE JUDGES

 

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Benjamin Pittsley, Amica Mutual Insurance
Benjamin Pittsley
Director of Alternatives
Amica Mutual Insurance
Cameron Allan, Lloyd's
Cameron Allan
Senior Manager- ALM and Investment Solutions
Lloyd's
Henry Mo, Corebridge Financial
Henry Mo
Chief Economist and Head of Market Strategy
Corebridge Financial

Dr. Henry Mo is Chief Economist and Head of Market Strategy at Corebridge Financial and previously served as AIG’s Chief Economist from 2016 to 2022. He was Director and Senior Economist at Credit Suisse and a Research Assistant at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). Dr. Mo holds an M.Phil. and Ph.D. in Economics from the City University of New York and a B.S. in Electronics and Information Systems from Zhongshan University, with additional study at NYU and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. He is a CFA charterholder and a board member of Chinese American Insurance of Association.

Isaac Lowenbraun, Guardian Life
Isaac Lowenbraun
Senior Managing Director, Head of Fixed Income
Guardian Life
John Robison, American Fidelity
John Robison
Chief Investment Officer
American Fidelity
Kam Moud, Fortitude Re
Kam Moud
SVP Head of Market, Liquidity and Portfolio Risk
Fortitude Re
Kerry O’Brien, MetLife Investment Management
Kerry O’Brien
Head of Multi-Asset Solutions
MetLife Investment Management
Lou Mortillaro, Dealer Owned Warranty Company (DOWC)
Lou Mortillaro
Chief Financial Officer
Dealer Owned Warranty Company (DOWC)
Michael Meng, Equitable Financial Bermuda Re
Michael Meng
Head of Investment Strategy, Equitable, and CIO
Equitable Financial Bermuda Re
Nico Santini, Coverys
Nico Santini
Senior Vice President & Chief Investment Officer
Coverys

Nico leads Coverys’ investment policy, strategic asset allocation, portfolio management, and risk oversight, as well as the investment accounting group. He partners with enterprise leadership on strategic planning and capital-aware investment decision-making in support of Coverys’ insurance operating objectives. With more than 25 years of experience in insurance asset management, Nico previously served as Chief Investment Officer of publicly traded ProSight Specialty Insurance before being bought by private equity and renamed Coaction Global. Earlier in his career, he spent over two decades at New England Asset Management (a Berkshire Hathaway company), with experience spanning quantitative analysis, fixed income trading, and portfolio management. Nico holds a B.S. from Bryant University, an MBA from the University of Connecticut, and is a CFA charterholder.

Rohit Sood, Arch Capital Services
Rohit Sood
SVP—Head of Investment Accounting & Regulatory Compliance
Arch Capital Services

Rohit is SVP, Global Head of Investment Accounting & Regulatory Compliance at Arch Capital Services Inc. He is currently responsible for investment accounting, regulatory and compliance functions related to Investment at Arch. Rohit has over 25 years of experience, mostly in senior leadership positions, in improving the finance function for industry leaders in insurance and asset management, including UBS, GE Asset Management, Swiss Re life &Health, W.R.Berkley Corp and AmTrust. Rohit has a Bachelor of Commerce from University of New Delhi, a master’s in finance from University of Bridgeport. He also has a Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement (CIPM) from the CFA institute.

Ruth Farrugia, Resolution Life
Ruth Farrugia
Group CIO
Resolution Life
Sean Hughes, CFA, Conning
Sean Hughes, CFA
Managing Director
Conning

Sean M. Hughes, CFA, FLMI, is a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager, responsible for managing insurance company portfolios. Mr. Hughes is also a member of the Conning Corporate Strategy Team. Prior to joining Conning in 2001, he was an ALM analyst at Swiss Re, and previously was an account manager with Corporate Healthcare Financing and worked in underwriting with Fortis. Mr. Hughes earned a degree in psychology from Franciscan University and an MBA from Johns Hopkins University.

Siddharth Chakravarty, Coaction Global
Siddharth Chakravarty
Director of Investments
Coaction Global

Siddharth Chakravarty, CFA, is Director of Investments at Coaction Global Specialty Insurance Group, where he oversees investments across public and private markets. He leads investment strategy, portfolio construction, and manager oversight within a regulated insurance framework, with expertise spanning public and private credit, structured products, asset backed financing, and real assets. A frequent speaker and panelist at industry conferences, he shares insights on insurance portfolio construction, markets, and asset allocation trends. Previously, he held investment roles at Enstar Group and AIG Asset Management

Zheng Zhou, Northwestern Mutual
Zheng Zhou
Director - Investment Risk Management
Northwestern Mutual

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