Insurtech VC appoints ex-AIG/Swiss Re exec as chief operating officer

Eos Venture Partners, a specialist venture capital fund focused exclusively on the insurtech sector, has appointed a well-known executive in the insurance and reinsurance industry as its new chief operating officer (COO).

Bill Keogh (pictured) has been working with Eos since January 2021 as an operating partner and will start his new role on October 1.

Keogh has spent more than three decades in the insurance industry, including with companies such as AIG, NAC Re and then Swiss Re. He also served as global group executive officer of risk modelling firm RMS, and then president of EQECAT (now part of CoreLogic). He became chairman and CEO of Advisen in 2014, and since leaving there in 2019 has held various board and advisory positions.

Eos was founded in 2016 to bridge the ‘digital chasm’ between insurtechs and traditional insurance and reinsurance companies. Eos believes insurance technology can help close the global protection gap by making insurance affordable to those who currently do not buy it.

The company has offices in London and New York, and affiliates in Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Keogh is based in Rhode Island.

Jonathan Kalman, Eos founding general partner, welcomed Keogh as chief operating officer.

“Bill brings with him an extraordinary network and knowledge as well as tremendous enthusiasm for innovation.  He also has a deep understanding of both underwriting and technology – a rare combination in the insurance technology world,” he said.

Keogh commented: “I am delighted to be expanding my role with Eos. We back the most talented entrepreneurs to make insurance better, more accessible and affordable. Eos’ magic power is working hand in hand with management teams to scale and accelerate their businesses. Having worked with the Eos team as an operating partner, I have seen the powerful impact of our business model on portfolio investments.”

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