Meet Our Team

George Luecke

George is Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel of Independent Life. He brings more than 25 years of strategic and operating experience across insurance, reinsurance, and financial services.

Prior to joining Independent Life, George served as President and Chief Strategy Officer of Independent Insurance Group. Before that, he was CEO of an entrepreneurial, privately owned life and annuity group with substantial operations in Europe. Earlier in his career, he held senior leadership roles at global insurance organizations, including Group Treasurer, Head of Investor Relations, and Head of M&A at a global property and casualty insurer. He also served as CFO of major divisions at leading life and health insurance companies, including MetLife and Aetna.

Before transitioning into operating roles, George was an investment banker specializing in mergers and acquisitions and capital solutions for insurance and reinsurance clients. He began his banking career at Merrill Lynch and later co-founded the Financial Institutions Group at Bank of America.

In addition to his large-company experience, George has been actively involved with numerous startups, including in the insurtech space, as an advisor, consultant, co-founder, and early-stage investor.

George began his career as a corporate attorney at Simpson Thacher and Bartlett, where he focused on insurance clients. He earned a J.D. from Harvard Law School and a B.S. in Management and Finance from Binghamton University. He lives in Cary, North Carolina, with his wife and three children.