Barry Jacobson

A veteran of more than thirty years in the insurance business, Mr. Jacobson is an experienced International Life Senior Executive. He has a reputation for innovative thinking, problem solving and leadership skills. He has extensive Board experience as an Outside Director as well as Executive Director.

Mr. Jacobson was President of International Life for the ACE Group. He started the business from scratch and after 5 years it became a Global Life and Reinsurance business. He managed 1,000 employees and 10,000 agents across 26 countries. As part of this Mr. Jacobson started a 50/50 Life Insurance JV with Huatai in China with operational management responsibility and as a Board member.

Mr. Jacobson served two years on the Board of Aviva US until the company was sold. He chaired their Risk and Audit Committees.

Born in New York, Mr. Jacobson received his Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from the State University of New York in Albany and received his FSA in 1985. Mr. Jacobson served six years on the Board of The Actuarial Foundation.