Andy Williams is Transamerica’s general counsel and corporate secretary. In this role, he leads Transamerica’s Legal & Compliance organization, advising the business on legal and compliance matters, providing strategic partnership, and helping to enable growth while managing risk.

A member of the State Bar of California, Andy joined Transamerica in 2016 and has served in several leadership roles, including head of Litigation, interim general counsel, and general counsel for the company’s former Individual Solutions division. Andy is a member of Transamerica’s Management Board and serves as a Director of the Aegon Transamerica Foundation Board. He is also the executive sponsor of Transamerica’s Expatriate Employee Resource Group.

Andy has devoted his nearly 30-year legal career to representing the insurance industry, including life, health, disability, and property and casualty insurers. Before joining Transamerica, Andy spent more than 20 years as a civil litigator in Los Angeles representing insurance clients, including Transamerica. In addition to his Transamerica responsibilities, Andy serves on the Life Insurance Council of New York’s board of directors.

A native of Toronto, Canada, Andy earned a bachelor’s degree in English from UCLA and a law degree from Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles. He lives in Towson, Maryland with his wife, and has two adult children.

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