Our leadership
Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½'s leaders are experienced insurance industry professionals with a passion for improving peoples' financial lives. Supported by over 1,200 committed Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ team members, our leaders believe in the power of partnerships and encourage innovation, creativity and transparent decision-making.
Chief Executive Officer and President
Conor Murphy is the Chief Executive Officer and President of Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½, leading the company’s strategic direction, future growth and support of our clients, producers, distribution partners and Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ team members. Prior to assuming his current role, Conor served as President and Chief Financial Officer of Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½.
Conor has extensive industry experience with 38 years in financial services, including 33 years in the insurance industry. Prior to Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½, he served as President and CEO of Resolution Life US, Executive Vice President and Chief Operation Officer at Brighthouse Financial. Other career highlights include 17 years at MetLife and 7 years managing significant insurance client relationships at PwC New York.
He is a certified public accountant and a member of the Massachusetts Society of CPAs, and a chartered accountant and a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland. He has served on a number of industry boards, including as past president of the Association of Chartered Accountants in the United States, and is a founding trustee of Cristo Rey New York High School.
Interim Chief Financial Officer
Mark Wiltse is Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½â€™s interim Chief Financial Officer, where he oversees Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½â€™s financial management and helps guide our business to maximize profitability and deliver long-term value. Prior to this, he was Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½â€™s Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Vice President, Finance. He has more than 30 years of accounting experience in the insurance and financial services industries.
Prior to Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½, Mark served as SVP, Chief Financial Officer at Accordia Life where he oversaw the company’s financial management. He has held multiple senior finance positions at Aviva USA, CUNA Mutual Group and Nationwide Financial. Mark also served at Principal Financial Group and spent three years in the audit practice at KPMG. He is a certified public accountant.
Executive Vice President and Chief Liability Officer
Wendy Young is the Executive Vice President, Chief Liability Officer of Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½, where she oversees all aspects of the corporate actuarial, asset liability management, reinsurance and offshore entity activities for the company. She has served in this role since April 2025. Before that, she served as Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½â€™s Chief Financial Officer and CRO and CEO of our Bermuda reinsurance entities. Wendy has over 35 years of insurance industry experience and over 25 years of tenure with Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½, working in a broad range of actuarial, finance and reinsurance functions.