LGA Welcomes New Deputy Chief Executive Officer

Leadership announcement at Legal & General America

Legal & General America is pleased to announce that Thomas Olunloyo will be joining LGA as our new Deputy Chief Executive Officer reporting to Mark Holweger, President and Chief Executive Officer. Thomas will join the LGA senior leadership team beginning July 1, 2021, and will focus on accelerating innovation in underwriting, operations and technology.

Thomas has a proven track record for embracing new technologies to drive business performance. His leadership will unlock further growth opportunities for our business and our distribution partners. At LGA, we value and will continue to prioritize your partnership, and your sales team representative will remain in close contact with you throughout the transition to maintain business as usual.

Thomas has served as Chief Executive Officer of Legal & General Reinsurance (L&G Re) since 2017. Prior to becoming Chief Executive Officer, he served as Chief Actuary and Chief Investment Officer. During his tenure, Thomas led L&G Re’s development into new markets and new technologies, including the L&G Group’s first Pension Risk Transfer transaction in Canada and embracing the use of blockchain and automation for our Pension Risk Transfer business.

Speaking to his new role, Thomas stated: “It’s an exciting time to be joining Legal & General America, which has a great opportunity for tech-driven growth in the US life insurance market. I am looking forward to the challenge of working in a new market, serving customers directly and building strong relationships with my new team and our distribution partners.”