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People Moves: Aon’s Bonner to TigerRisk; Trivitt Promoted at AXIS, RSA’s Birre Julvécourt to BHSI in France

Jun 2 2021 // This wrap-up of international People Moves details recent appointments at TigerRisk Partners (which is launching a global trade credit, surety and political risk business); AXIS Insurance, and Berkshire Hathaway Specialty...

People Moves: Hannover Re’s Bruns to Peak Re; AIG’s Nagra to BHSI; 4 Mosaic Hires

May 17 2021 // This wrap-up of international People Moves details recent appointments at Peak Reinsurance, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance and the new Bermuda-based insurer Mosaic.A summary of these new hires follows here. Peak...

People Moves: AXA XL’s Powell Joins Zurich Financial Lines; BHSI Transactional Adds Lockton’s Thieviasingham

May 5 2021 // Zurich Insurance Group has appointed Timothy Powell as global head Financial Lines and Cyber, a newly-created role that combines lines of business.Powell joins Zurich from AXA XL, where he most recently served as chief...

People Moves: 2 From Willis to Lead Marsh Government Practice; CNA’s Robb Heads BHSI’s Cyber

Apr 20 2021 // Insurance broker Marsh announced that Steven Capace and Bryan Salek have joined the firm to co-lead its U.S. Government Contracting Practice.In this dual leadership role, Capace and Salek will head a team responsible for...

People Moves: Institutes’ Horowitz; Rizzuto from Travelers to IAT; BHSI Adds AIG’s Freid; Ryan Re Leaders

Mar 17 2021 // Horowitz Promoted at The InstitutesKatherine Horowitz has been promoted to executive vice president and head of Business Units at The Institutes. Horowitz will oversee the growth and strategic direction of multiple...

BHSI Appoints MSIG’s Neumann as Head of Casualty in Germany

Feb 23 2021 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) announced it has named Mathias Neumann as head of Casualty in Germany.Mathias has more than 20 years of experience in the insurance industry in Germany. He spent the last 14...

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Promotes Blas to Head of Property, Spain

Feb 8 2021 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) announced that Tomas Blas has been promoted to head of Property, Spain.Blas, who has 17 years of industry experience, joined BHSI in 2019 as head of Technical Lines in Spain....

BHSI Hires Macfarlane to Lead Downstream Energy Property in Europe

Dec 1 2020 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) announced it is expanding its capabilities in Europe to underwrite downstream energy property insurance and has named Tom Macfarlane to lead this business segment.“This...

Finnis Named a Central Region VP at Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance

Nov 24 2020 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has named Lauren Finnis vice president, Customer & Broker Engagement, for the Central Region, based in Chicago. She was previously vice president of Customer & Broker...

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Promotes Rootenberg, Scully to Claims Leadership

Nov 19 2020 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) announced a pair of promotions in its Executive & Professional Lines Claims group, naming Shelby Rootenberg as senior vice president, head of U.S. Commercial Lines (Public)...

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Hires Yozzi to its New York Office

Oct 28 2020 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has hired Renee Yozzi to lead Customer & Broker Engagement for the Eastern U.S. Region.Yozzi brings nearly 20 years of experience to BHSI. She most recently held the title...

BHSI Introduces D&O Liability, Professional Indemnity Policies in Dubai, Middle East

Oct 19 2020 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) announced it has developed proprietary directors & officers (D&O) liability and professional indemnity (PI) policy wordings for customers in the UAE and throughout the...

BHSI Hires Kidd from AIG as Head of Third Party Lines in Ireland

Oct 13 2020 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) announced that Louise Kidd has joined its growing European team as head of Third Party Lines in Ireland.Kidd comes to BHSI with nearly two decades of industry experience with a...

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Taps AIG’s Hamon, Batchili for Executive Team in France

Sep 22 2020 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) is entering the executive and professional insurance lines market in France and has appointed Olivier Hamon as head of Financial Institutions and Management Liabilities and...

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Adds ERGO’s Keune to Head Executive Lines in Germany

Aug 24 2020 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has appointed Dr. Carsten Keune as head of Executive & Professional Lines in Germany. Carsten has more than 20 years of industry experience. He was most recently head of...

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Names Property Leadership in Middle East and Asia

Aug 3 2020 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) announced that it has appointed Kapil Palathinkal as head of First Party Lines, Middle East, and Carlos Beltran as head of First Party Lines, Asia, overseeing General Property,...

BHSI Names Amandi from Allianz as Head of Financial Institutions in Germany

Jul 21 2020 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) announced that it has named Dr. Frank Amandi as head of Financial Institutions, for Executive and Professional Lines in Germany.Amandi has more than 20 years of experience...

BHSI Launches Environmental Impairment Liability Insurance in France

Jun 8 2020 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has introduced Environmental Impairment Liability (EIL) Insurance in France. The new policy pairs coverage for multiple environmental risks with technical and legal support to...

BHSI Expands Defense Base Act Coverage into Dubai

May 26 2020 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) is now offering Defense Base Act (DBA) insurance on a global basis through its DBA-dedicated underwriting and claims team in Dubai.According to Neeraj Yadvendu, head of...

BHSI Expands Cover for UK Financial Institutions with D&O and Civil Liability Policies

Apr 14 2020 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has introduced two new policies tailored specifically for UK financial institutions: Professional First Financial Institutions Civil Liability Insurance, and Executive First...