The Voice of Insurance Ep317 Jason Keen CEO Wholesale & Specialty Everest Insurance: No time to be stuck in the middle
Sep 22, 2026
Jason Keen, CEO of Global Wholesale and Specialty at Everest Insurance, brings deep Lloyd’s, property underwriting and facultative reinsurance experience. He explores shifting specialty markets, data-centre risks, political violence and disciplined portfolio growth. The conversation also dives into digital underwriting, fast follow models, AI’s impact on insurance and why explicit AI coverage matters.
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Specialty Lines Offer Growth Beyond P&C
- Core property and casualty lines face accelerating rating pressure and weaker return prospects.
- Everest’s specialty lines, including credit, political risk, aviation, marine, and energy, provide growth less correlated with P&C.
Data Centres Create Shorter Duration Capacity
- Data-centre construction creates attractive, short-duration exposure as projects rise in roughly 24 months rather than five or ten years.
- Rapid completion lets insurers redeploy capital while supporting both construction and operational risks.
Grow Facultative Reinsurance Selectively
- Treat facultative reinsurance as a daily capital-allocation decision rather than chasing market growth automatically.
- Expand where underwriting profit supports returns, and contract where pricing no longer justifies deployment.