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Everest Group appoints Elias Habayeb as new EVP and CFO

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Everest Group will hire Elias Habayeb as executive vice-president (EVP) and group chief financial officer on May 1st '26.

Source

lifeinsuranceinternational.comNov 24, 2025

Everest Group appoints Elias Habayeb as new EVP and CFO

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Everest Group appoints Elias Habayeb as new EVP and CFO. Habayeb will replace Mark Kociancic, who is set to retire from the company after five years. Everest Group has appointed Elias Habayeb as executive vice-president (EVP) and group chief financial officer (CFO), effective on or around 1 May 2026. Habayeb will report directly to Everest president and CEO Jim Williamson and join the company's executive leadership team. Habayeb will replace Mark Kociancic, who is set to retire from the company after five years following the first-quarter reporting cycle. Kociancic is expected to continue with Everest as a special advisor during the handover period to support an orderly change in financial leadership. Habayeb brings more than 30 years of experience in senior finance positions across the insurance and financial services sectors. Most recently, he was the CFO of Corebridge Financial, where he managed all finance and actuarial functions. US tariffs are shifting - will you react or anticipate? Don't let policy changes catch you off guard. Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis. Before his time at Corebridge Financial, Habayeb served in CFO roles at various divisions of American International Group, including General Insurance and Life & Retirement. In the Life & Retirement business, he played a central role in the initial public offering that resulted...

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Executive hire

What this signalsA new leader often reviews the tools the team uses.

Person
Elias Habayebexecutive vice-president (EVP) and group chief financial officer
Takes effect
May 1, 2026

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Hires

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  • directors
  • finance

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35%
Detected
Nov 24, 2025
signal_type
news
signal_subtype
hires

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    "excerpt": "Everest Group appoints Elias Habayeb as new EVP and CFO.\n\nHabayeb will replace Mark Kociancic, who is set to retire from the company after five years.\n\nEverest Group has appointed Elias Habayeb as executive vice-president (EVP) and group chief financial officer (CFO), effective on or around 1 May 2026.\n\nHabayeb will report directly to Everest president and CEO Jim Williamson and join the company's executive leadership team.\n\nHabayeb will replace Mark Kociancic, who is set to retire from the company after five years following the first-quarter reporting cycle.\n\nKociancic is expected to continue with Everest as a special advisor during the handover period to support an orderly change in financial leadership.\n\nHabayeb brings more than 30 years of experience in senior finance positions across the insurance and financial services sectors.\n\nMost recently, he was the CFO of Corebridge Financial, where he managed all finance and actuarial functions.\n\nUS tariffs are shifting - will you react or anticipate?\n\nDon't let policy changes catch you off guard. Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis.\n\nBefore his time at Corebridge Financial, Habayeb served in CFO roles at various divisions of American International Group, including General Insurance and Life & Retirement.\n\nIn the Life & Retirement business, he played a central role in the initial public offering that resulted in...",
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