Reinsurance Leadership Team

William M. JewettPresident Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd.wjewett@endurance.bm

William M. Jewett was appointed President of Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. in March 2010. Prior to that, Mr. Jewett served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Endurance Worldwide Reinsurance from February 2007 to February 2010. He began his career with Endurance in December 2002 as Chief Underwriting Officer of Endurance Reinsurance Corporation of America.

With more than 25 year tenure in the insurance industry, Mr. Jewett has held leadership positions with increasing responsibility for underwriting and marketing operations since beginning his career as a casualty treaty underwriter. He holds an A.B., magna cum laude, from Harvard University and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Reinsurance Association of America.

  • William M. Jewett
    President
    Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd.
  • James D'Onofrio
    Executive Vice President and
    Head of Reinsurance, U.S.
  • Hans-Joachim Guenther
    Chief Underwriting Officer and
    Head of Reinsurance,
    Europe & Asia/ Pacific
  • Laura A. Shanahan
    Chief Operations Officer,
    Worldwide Reinsurance
    President, Endurance Reinsurance Corporation of America
  • Stephen Young
    Executive Vice President,
    Chief Underwriting Officer,
    Head of Reinsurance, Bermuda