Everest Taps Former Lexington Exec Curtin to Head E&S Property

Christopher Curtin has joined Everest Insurance as head of Excess & Surplus (E&S) Property. Curtin joins Everest as vice president and National E&S leader, based in the Everest Insurance Boston office. He will be responsible for managing all facets of this business unit within Everest’s Property operation, including direct oversight of the Everest underwriting teams dedicated to the E&S market segment.

In his new role, Curtin will report directly to Erik Nikodem, head of Property at Everest Insurance.

Nikodem said Curtin will be joined by additional strategic hires that will continue to build on the company’s vision for Everest Insurance.

Curtin was most recently with Lexington Insurance Co., a unit of AIG, where he served as the National Branch Property executive and US-Canada Multinational Property leader. In this role Curtin was responsible for driving strategy and underwriting performance of the Lexington wholesale business for the U.S. region. Prior to joining AIG, Curtin worked as a property broker at Integro USA and Aon Risk Services.

Everest Insurance is part of Everest Re Group, Ltd., a Bermuda holding company. Everest National Insurance Company and Everest Security Insurance Company provide property and casualty insurance to policyholders in the U.S. Everest Indemnity Insurance Company offers excess and surplus lines insurance in the U.S.