Navigators Promotes Savarese, Vaughan in Specialty Primary Casualty Unit

Navigators Insurance Co. has promoted Joe Savarese to president, U.S. Specialty Primary Casualty. He will be responsible for driving the strategy and development of the specialty primary casualty product portfolio across the U.S. wholesale market. Since joining Navigators in 2013, Savarese has led Navigators’ primary casualty business for the Northeast and Midwest regions.

In addition, William Vaughn has been promoted to chief underwriting officer of the U.S. Specialty Primary Casualty division. Vaughn joined Navigators in 1992 as one of the founders of the company’s specialty division, and most recently led the primary casualty business for the West Coast region.

Savarese, who is based in Iselin, N.J. and Vaughn, who is based in San Francisco, will report to Tim Ryan, president of U.S. Specialty Casualty.