AIG appoints Bewlay as global CUO

AIG has appointed Nancy Bewlay (pictured) as executive vice president and global chief underwriting officer, effective 8 September 2026.

Bewlay will report to Eric Andersen, president and CEO of AIG.

She will join the company’s executive leadership team and will be based in New York.

In the role, Bewlay will be responsible for AIG’s underwriting strategy.

Her remit will include advancing underwriting management best practices and overseeing the insurer’s global underwriting organisation.

AIG said the role will focus on underwriting excellence and discipline within the company’s defined risk appetite.

Bewlay has more than 30 years’ industry experience.

She joins AIG from AXA Group, where she served as group chief underwriting and pricing officer since 2023.

She was also a member of AXA’s group management committee.

At AXA, Bewlay built the group underwriting office and led technical underwriting, pricing, claims and reinsurance strategy across the group’s global entities.

Before joining AXA, she held senior leadership roles at Swiss Re, C.V. Starr and General Star Management Company.

She began her career as a casualty underwriter.

Andersen said: “Nancy Bewlay is a deeply technical and experienced insurance executive with a distinguished track record of advancing underwriting excellence and building high-performing global underwriting teams.

“Her experience leading underwriting organizations during several market cycles, combined with her ability to strengthen portfolio management and risk analytics at scale, will be a tremendous asset to AIG.

“I am pleased to welcome Nancy to AIG, and I look forward to working closely with her to accelerate our strategy, deepen our relevance with clients and partners, and further strengthen the global insights and capabilities we bring to support them around the world.”

Bewlay said: “I am honored to join AIG at such an important time for the Company and the industry.

“AIG’s industry-leading position reflects a foundation of exceptional underwriting expertise, a highly accomplished global team of underwriters, and a demonstrated commitment to underwriting excellence.

“I look forward to working with Eric, AIG’s leadership team and talented colleagues around the world to support our clients and partners, and help drive disciplined, profitable growth,” she added.