Hudson Insurance CEO Chris Gallagher to retire

Hudson Insurance Group CEO Chris Gallagher will retire effective October 1, 2026, after 24 years with the company.

Carl Overy, CEO of parent company Odyssey Group, will assume the additional roles of president and CEO of Hudson. Gallagher has led Hudson since 2009.

As part of the succession plan, Trevor Howard will become chief underwriting officer, while Andre Virgilio will become chief operating officer of Hudson Crop & Livestock.

Howard joined Hudson in 2018 and currently leads HudsonPro while overseeing Commercial Auto, Surety, Subcontractor Default Insurance and Ceded Re. Virgilio joined in 2012 and currently heads Hudson Crop & Livestock.

Odyssey Group is a subsidiary of Fairfax Financial Holdings.