Cooper Gay Targets U.S. Casualty Business with London Appointment

Cooper Gay is moving ahead with plans for U.S. expansion following its recent amalgamation with Swett & Crawford.

The broker announced the appointment of Galen Brislane, a U.S. casualty specialist, to focus on “supporting its US operations to target North American casualty, product recall, environmental liability and employment practices liability insurance opportunities,” from its London office.

Brislane has “a broad based experience in the North American casualty arena. He also has a wealth of expertise in general and construction casualty business developed through a career spanning more than 15 years in both the Bermudian and London markets,” said the bulletin.

Prior to joining Cooper Gay he spent the last eight years as a partner with JLT’s North American casualty and construction team. He previously spent six years in a similar role with Aon (Bermuda) Ltd.

Richard Mahoney, Managing Director of the Non Marine Division at Cooper Gay j, commented: “I am delighted to welcome Galen to our casualty team as we join forces with our Swett & Crawford colleagues to deliver an enhanced servicing capability to our clients.

“By combining his specific US knowledge with the international casualty expertise that already exists in London, Cooper Gay is now able to offer a truly market leading proposition in this important sector.”

Source: Cooper Gay