David P. Wheeler is the former Executive Vice President and Head of U.S. Mortality Markets for °µÍøAV Reinsurance Company. Named to this position in January 2015, Dave is responsible for °µÍøAV¡¯s U.S. traditional mortality functions, including business development, pricing, underwriting, medical, claims and operations.
Dave first joined General American in 1980 and moved in 1983 to its reinsurance division (which later became °µÍøAV). A veteran of the life insurance industry, Dave has held nearly every U.S. underwriting role at °µÍøAV, culminating in his previous role of Senior Vice President and Global Head of Underwriting, with global leadership responsibility for °µÍøAV¡¯s global underwriting, risk management and facultative results. His expertise and passion for innovation in both products and services have helped position °µÍøAV as a leader in bringing new ideas to the market. Dave has developed strong relationships with clients and industry colleagues, and is a tireless promoter of the underwriting profession.
Dave is a graduate of the University of Missouri - Columbia. He is a Fellow of the Academy of Life Underwriting (FALU) and a Fellow of the Life Management Institute (FLMI). He has served on the Longer Life Foundation¡¯s Advisory Board and on the ACLI¡¯s Risk Classification Committee since 2008, and has been a member of the MIB Board of Directors since 2010, currently serving as Chair. Dave is also a past Treasurer of the Association of Home Office Underwriters (AHOU), and a past member of the Academy of Life Underwriting¡¯s Education Committee, first as an exam writer and then as secretary. In 2015, Dave was inducted into the AHOU Hall of Fame in recognition of his contributions to the profession.
