Head of new strategic markets
Munich Reinsurance America
As Munich Re’s head of new strategic markets, Jill Beggs manages the company’s Innovation Practice, which is responsible for spurring innovation efforts in new markets across Munich Re’s US P&C operations. Beggs drives future business growth in emerging areas such as mobility and insurance on demand, and has established a US innovation lab to accelerate product development from idea to launch and scale. Thanks to her leadership, the Innovation Practice has successfully contributed to creating a culture of innovation among US operations.
In addition, Beggs oversees corporate communications and the cross-platform operations, which focus on establishing synergies throughout the US organization. Previously, she was head of specialty lines underwriting in the reinsurance division of Munich Re in the US. She was also the division’s innovation point person, responsible for understanding the group’s innovation efforts and connecting interrelated initiatives.