Member of the Risk Committee and Member of the Nomination and Governance Committee
(1957, Nationality: American, Canadian, Moroccan)
Mr. Albert Benchimol brings more than 40 years of experience as a senior leader in the insurance and reinsurance industry. Between 2012 and May 2023, he was president and Chief Executive Officer of AXIS Capital Holdings, a Bermuda-based global specialty underwriter and provider of insurance and reinsurance solutions. Subsequently, Mr. Benchimol became advisor to the CEO and the Executive Committee at AXIS Capital Holdings, a role he retained until the end of 2023. Before joining AXIS Capital Holdings, Mr. Benchimol held various senior positions at PartnerRe and Reliance Group Holdings, after beginning his career in banking at the Bank of Montreal. Mr. Benchimol has also served in a leadership role in a number of additional industry organizations, including Chair of the Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers, and as an External Member of the Council of Lloyd’s.
Mr. Benchimol was appointed to Aegon’s Board in June 2024, and his current term ends in 2028. He is a member of the Risk Committee and of the Nomination and Governance Committee.