Novatae Risk Group Names Walter Juergens As New CFO

DALLAS, Jan. 5, 2026 — Novatae Risk Group (Novatae), the wholesale business of World Insurance Associates (World), announced that Walter Juergens has joined the company as its new chief financial officer. In this role, Juergens will be responsible for all aspects of the company's financial management, driving change and financial mindset across the organization. He will be a key contributor to the Novatae Executive Leadership team and World's Corporate Financial Leadership team. 

"Walter brings exactly the kind of strategic, hands-on financial leadership we need at this stage of our journey," said Nick Greggains, president of Novatae. "His experience with complex operations and building scalable finance support structures will be pivotal to our long-term vision."

"Novatae feels like a natural fit and I am excited to join such a dynamic and forward-thinking team," said Walter Juergens, chief financial officer of Novatae. "The firm is growing exponentially and ensuring its financial capabilities keep pace is an exciting prospect."

Juergens has more than 15 years of leadership experience in insurance, professional services and complex project-based businesses. Most recently, he was the Regional CFO at AssuredPartners, and prior to that he was at KPMG. Juergens is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a Master's and B.B.A. in Accounting from Washington State University. 

"Walter's blend of Big Four rigor from his KPMG days, strategic insight and proven ability to fuel growth in complex businesses makes him the perfect fit," said Renae Flanders, World's chief financial officer. "We're excited to have Walter join our team!"

About Novatae Risk Group

Novatae Risk Group (Novatae) is a full-service wholesale insurance brokerage, underwriting manager and Lloyd’s Coverholder, providing brokers and their clients with specialty insurance products and services for complex and hard-to-place risks across a broad spectrum of property, casualty and specialty lines. Novatae is the wholesale division of World Insurance Associates LLC, serving more than 6,000 clients from 37 offices across the U.S. and the U.K. For more information, please visit www.novatae.com.