People Moves: W. R. Berkley Makes Executive Appointments; Everest Group Names Habayeb CFO

Leadership Changes at W.R. Berkley Corp. - W.R. Berkley Corp. appointed Lee Iannarone as executive vice president, succeeding Stephen Kennedy, who has been named senior vice president and general counsel [1] - Iannarone has over 25 years of experience and previously served as general counsel and chief compliance officer for a recognized reinsurer [2] - Kennedy joined W.R. Berkley in 2020 and has experience in insurance and reinsurance transactions, regulatory and compliance matters, corporate governance, and dispute resolution [3] Leadership Changes at Everest Group Ltd. - Everest Group Ltd. appointed Elias Habayeb as executive vice president and group chief financial officer (CFO), effective May 2026, succeeding Mark Kociancic [4] - Kociancic will retire after five years of service but will remain as a special advisor during the transition [4] - Habayeb has over 30 years of experience in global finance organizations within the insurance and financial services industries, previously serving as CFO of Corebridge Financial and holding roles at AIG [5]