Andrew Taktajian
InvestorManaging Director, General Counsel, JAB Insurance at JAB Holding Company
New York, New York, United States
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About
Andrew Taktajian is Managing Director and Chief Legal Officer of JAB Insurance at JAB Holding Company LLC. He has more than two decades of legal experience in the insurance and reinsurance sector, having advised private-equity-backed insurance platforms, Fortune 500 insurance companies, and a boutique insurance regulatory law firm. His work has covered insurance and reinsurance matters, private asset structuring, acquisitions and partnerships, and regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
Experience
- JAB HOLDING COMPANY LLCManaging Director, Chief Legal Officer, JAB Insurancecurrent2025 — present
- Federal Life Insurance CompanyChief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary2024 — 2025New York, New York, United States
- American EquityAssociate General Counsel - Insurance2021 — 2024New York City Metropolitan Area
- Prudential FinancialVice President / Corporate Counsel2016 — 2021Greater New York City Area
- AIGDirector2015 — 2016New York City Metropolitan Area
- AIGAssistant General Counsel2013 — 2015New York City Metropolitan Area
- AIGAssociate General Counsel2005 — 2013New York City Metropolitan Area
- Cantilo & Bennett, LLPAssociate Counsel2002 — 2005Austin, Texas, United States
- U.S. District CourtsLaw Clerk, Southern District Texas2000Texas, United States
- Howard Frazier Barker Elliott, Inc. (merged into Stous Risius Ross)Financial Analyst1997 — 1999New York City Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
Insurance Law7Corporate Law14Reinsurance2Project Management1Financial Services2Legal Writing3Information Technology2Due Diligence8Legal Research2Social Media2Licensing3Mergers4
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AcquisitionsInsuranceCorporate GovernanceLegal ComplianceMergers & AcquisitionsFinanceLitigation ManagementAnalytical SkillsContract ManagementStrategyManagementLeadershipLanguages Armenian
- Bar Admission — State Bar of Texas
- Bar Admission/NY State and NJ in-house — New York State Bar Association
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Colleagues at JAB Holding Company
Adam Hodes
Managing Director, Head of M&A and Integration, JAB Insurance at JAB Holding Company
Anant Bhalla
Senior Partner, Chief Investment Officer & Global Head of Insurance at JAB Holding Company
David Serre
Managing Director, Co-Head of Business Development and Portfolio Management, JAB Consumer at JAB Holding Company
Emiliano Román
Managing Director, Co-Head of Business Development and Portfolio Management, JAB Consumer at JAB Holding Company
Frank Engelen
Managing Partner and Co-CEO at JAB Holding Company
Gordon von Bretten
Senior Partner at JAB Holding Company
Guillaume Briere-Giroux
Managing Director, Chief Actuary, JAB Insurance at JAB Holding Company
Jin Chang
Partner at JAB Holding Company
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Andrew Taktajian?
- Andrew Taktajian is Managing Director and Chief Legal Officer of JAB Insurance at JAB Holding Company LLC. He has more than two decades of legal experience in the insurance and reinsurance sector, having advised private-equity-backed insurance platforms, Fortune 500 insurance companies, and a boutique insurance regulatory law firm. His work has covered insurance and reinsurance matters, private asset structuring, acquisitions and partnerships, and regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
- Where does Andrew Taktajian work?
- Andrew Taktajian is Managing Director, General Counsel, JAB Insurance at JAB Holding Company.
- Where did Andrew Taktajian go to school?
- Andrew Taktajian studied at University of Houston Law Center (Law J.D., Law); The University of Texas at Austin (BBA, Finance).
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