BHSI Opens Office in Germany, Names QBE’s Krause as Country Manager

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has appointed Andreas Krause as country manager for Germany and established a new office in Cologne.

With an existing office in Munich, BHSI said it underwrites property, casualty, medical malpractice, marine and executive & professional lines for a wide range of customers throughout the country.

Krause comes to BHSI with nearly 20 years of industry experience. He was most recently general manager, Germany, at QBE Europe. Before that he held various roles in both underwriting and distribution at AIG Europe, and was director of broking at AON Germany in Hamburg.

He holds a bachelor’s degree from Johann-Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt, and a master’s degree in Business Administration from Catholic University Eichstätt.

BHSI’s office in Cologne is located at: Cäcilienstraße 30, D-50667 Köln, Germany.

Krause can be reached at +49 221 4555 1912 or via email at Andreas.krause@bhspecialty.com