Keogh joins Advisen as CEO

Industry veteran Bill Keogh, formerly the chief executive officer (CEO) of Ultimate Risk Solutions (URS), has joined data and analytics company Advisen as CEO.

Keogh replaces Advisen’s co-founder, Thomas Ruggieri, who is leaving the company to become CEO of the North American operations of Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford (CGSC).

Keogh has spent more than 25 years in the insurance industry. After more than a decade with companies such as AIG, NAC Re and then Swiss Re, Keogh joined catastrophe modelling firm RMS where he ultimately led their global client development team.

In 2008, he joined EQECAT and, as president, guided the design and roll-out of the RQE platform. Just prior to his current role at URS, Keogh was a senior member of the decision support team at TigerRisk Partners.

Keogh said: “I have followed Advisen since it was founded in 2000. I believe that Advisen is uniquely positioned to provide the insurance industry with leading information, data, analytics and technology. What Advisen has accomplished so far is just the beginning. I look forward to Advisen’s continued success, and I’m thrilled to be a part of the team.”

David Bradford, co-founder and president at Advisen, added: “Advisen enjoys a distinct industry position, with three divisions that serve different roles within the commercial P&C insurance industry. That unique capability and position mean that our leadership requirements are equally special. We are pleased to announce Bill as CEO as an executive who understands insurance, as well as technology and data.”

“We are confident that Bill brings with him the right experience, perspective and skills to continue Advisen’s successful growth across the company. Given his background in P&C insurance and reinsurance and his proven track record building insurance analytics businesses, he was the natural choice to lead Advisen as CEO. We look forward to working with Bill to build on the past 14 years of success and to take Advisen to the next level.”