Sean Coyle

About Sean Coyle

Strategic and results-oriented Chief Operating Officer with 25+ years of enterprise leadership across global insurance and reinsurance platforms. I specialize in architecting operating models, leading platform separations, and driving large-scale transformation in highly regulated, multi-jurisdictional environments.As COO of Fortitude Re, I oversaw the evolution of the company’s operating model from separation through acquisition integration and modernization, including a complex $40B carve-out and full P&L leadership for regulated service platforms serving millions of policyholders. I partner with CEOs, Boards, and capital stakeholders to build resilient, high-performance organizations aligned to sustainable growth and value creation.Previously, I led global finance operations, transformative enterprise initiatives, and cross-border integrations at AIG and ACE Group (now Chubb), blending strategic vision with disciplined execution to achieve measurable operational and financial outcomes.

Experience

1. Chief Operating Officer

   Fortitude Re

   Aug 2018 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Member of the Executive Leadership Team with enterprise responsibility for Operations, Technology, Acquisition Integration, and Transformation across a Bermuda-based global reinsurer with $100B+ in invested assets.• Designed and continuously evolved the enterprise operating model from initial AIG separation through successive block acquisitions, flow reinsurance channel growth, balance sheet optimization, and alternative capital strategies.• Built and institutionalized greenfield governance, service delivery, and control infrastructure supporting scalable growth within a highly regulated environment.• Established a resilient, cloud-first infrastructure and enterprise application architecture; modernized legacy Life & Annuity platforms and implemented data governance and automation initiatives to enhance scalability and decision-quality insights. • Built and lead operational due diligence and integration capability across legacy block transactions, flow reinsurance, alternative capital structures, and M&A initiatives.• Institutionalized governance systems and economic guardrails to execute complex transactions with discipline while meeting investor and Board requirements.• Modernization of a regulated Life & Annuity third-party administration platform serving more than 5M policyholders, with full P&L accountability for service delivery and performance. • Directed transformational modernization initiatives across finance, tech, and data.

Education

• Florida State University

  BS, Computer Science

  1994 — 1999

Skills

• IT Strategy
• Integration
• Business Analysis
• Business Process Improvement
• Outsourcing
• Web Applications
• Enterprise Architecture
• Business Intelligence
• Vendor Management
• Sdlc
• Pmo
• Leadership
• Business Transformation