Hannover Re US Announces Appointment of Kelly Rabin as Chief Actuary

ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hannover Life Reassurance Company of America (“Hannover Re US”) is pleased to announce that effective May 1, 2026, Kelly Rabin will assume the role of Senior Vice President and Chief Actuary. She succeeds John Di Meo, who was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer on January 1, 2026.

In this role, Kelly will lead a broad range of actuarial functions, including regulatory reporting, financial reporting and valuation (FRV), financial planning and analysis (FP&A), actuarial modeling, and assumption setting.

“Kelly brings a wealth of experience, leadership, and insight to this role. Her deep understanding of our business and commitment to excellence make her exceptionally well-suited to lead our actuarial function and support our continued growth,” said John Di Meo, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Hannover Re US.

Kelly joined Hannover Re in 2021 as Vice President and Actuary and has been a key contributor to the Life Solutions structured new business development team. She brings extensive experience across life insurance, reinsurance, and financial services.

Previously, Kelly served as Assistant Vice President and Senior Actuary, Valuation at a large financial services company. Prior to that, she founded an independent actuarial consulting firm and also served as President and Chief Operating Officer of an early-stage insurance technology company. She also served as Chief Life Actuary at a life insurance company and held actuarial and leadership positions at a global consulting firm and several insurance organizations.

A graduate of Drake University, Kelly holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with majors in Actuarial Science and Economics, and a minor in Mathematics. She is a Chartered Financial Analyst, a member of the American Academy of Actuaries, and a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries. Kelly recently served on the Board of Directors of the Society of Actuaries (SOA).

About Hannover Re

Hannover Re is one of the world’s leading reinsurers. It transacts all lines of property & casualty and life & health reinsurance and is present worldwide with around 4,000 employees. German property and casualty business of the Hannover Re Group is written by the subsidiary E+S Rück. Established in 1966, Hannover Re is recognised as a reliable partner for innovative risk solutions, exceptional customer intimacy and financial soundness. The rating agencies most relevant to the insurance industry have awarded both Hannover Re and E+S Rück outstanding financial strength ratings: Standard & Poor's AA- "Very Strong" and A.M. Best A+ "Superior".