JONATHAN HUGHES

Jonathan Hughes

Chief Strategy Officer
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ EMEA

Jonathan Hughes, Chief Strategy Officer, EMEA, leads the development and supports the execution of the region's strategy, leads Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ EMEA¡¯s strategic marketing initiatives, and manages the region¡¯s innovation-linked investment portfolio.

Since joining Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ in 2013, he has held a variety of roles within the region and at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµX, the transformation engine of Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ where he led our innovation efforts working with life insurers, distributors and insurtechs as Managing Director of Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµX EMEA. Prior to Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ, he spent over ten years in life reinsurance and actuarial consultancy, including roles leading pricing teams; managing a data-driven research team of actuaries, underwriters and data analysts; developing a longevity swap proposition; and consulting on occupational pension schemes.

Jonathan qualified as an actuary in 2006, regularly speaks at industry events in EMEA and beyond, and actively participates in industry bodies such as the Continuous Mortality Investigation, where he is currently Deputy Chair and Chief Financial Officer.