Background
John C. Thomson is the current editor of Captive
Insurance Company Reports, published by IRMI. He is a risk management
and insurance executive with over 35 years of experience in the
property/casualty, life, health, and finance arenas. Mr. Thomson has
significant experience in assessing risk exposures and risk financing
alternatives and developing innovative solutions. He has interacted extensively
with boards of directors, chief financial officers, and traditional risk
managers.
Most recently, he served as CEO at HAI Group, a financial services firm
focused on the public and affordable housing industries. Prior to that, he
served as the deputy insurance commissioner for the state of Connecticut.
In 2010, he joined GE Healthcare as director, Healthcare Solutions,
providing advisory services to healthcare organizations, which improved and
sustained financial, operational, and clinical performance for healthcare
systems. Outcomes improved patient safety/quality, reduced costs, and increased
contribution margins for clients.
As a principal with Towers Watson’s Corporate Enterprise Risk Management
practice, he worked with clients to identify and understand their risk
exposures and develop responsive approaches, including risk financing, to solve
the challenges they face.
Mr. Thomson was senior vice president and chief operating officer (COO) at
Oil Management Services, Ltd., Hamilton, Bermuda. As COO, he was responsible
for managing all phases and functions of the company, including underwriting,
claim, capital management, service, member growth, and reinsurance.
Beginning at CIGNA Corporation in 1977, Mr. Thomson worked within the
finance, underwriting, and marketing disciplines. Among his experiences at
CIGNA was an international rotation where he established the Global Risk
Management operation, which was responsible for the design and implementation
of risk-managed programs for multinational businesses. Later at CIGNA
Healthcare, he led the middle market segment, offering employee benefit
programs, including managed medical, dental, prescription, and behavior
care.
Mr. Thomson received a bachelor of arts from the State University of New
York and a master of business administration in finance and management from
Rider University. He has also completed advanced study at Darden School,
University of Virginia, and Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania.
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