Kush Kotecha to lead Nationwide’s Annuity business
October 8, 2025 by Kristen Vasas-Samson
Nationwide Financial President Craig Hawley announced today that Kush Kotecha has been named leader of Nationwide Annuity. Kush fills the position which opened when Hawley was named leader of the company’s financial services business in August.
Kush brings more than 20 years of financial services and insurance experience with deep expertise in business development, actuarial and risk management. He is known as an innovator and collaborator focused on leading and developing high-performing teams with a strong focus on using financial data to drive profitable growth.
Wink’s Moore on the Market: Guess who has been named as the new leader to move forward Nationwide‘s annuity business?
(And he’s one of my peeps- a background in product development AND innovation!!)
Congratulations, Kush. Looking forward to working with you! -sjm
