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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. Louise Kidd Kidd comes to BHSI with nearly two decades of industry...
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...
BHSI Launches Management Liability & Association Liability Cover in New Zealand
Apr 13 2020 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Co. (BHSI) has expanded its executive & professional lines offerings in New Zealand with the introduction of Management Liability and Association Liability Insurance...
BHSI Launches Professional Technology Liability Cover in Australia, New Zealand
Apr 6 2020 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) announced that it has launched Professional First Technology Liability Insurance policies in Australia and New Zealand. Both policies offer broad, customizable professional...
BHSI Expands Team in Spain, Tapping Lovera from Chubb, RSA’s Sanchez
Feb 26 2020 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) announced two appointments in Spain, naming Alejandro Lovera as head of Executive and Professional Lines and Silvia Sanchez as head of Operations. Lovera has spent nearly 15...
BHSI Taps Swiss Re’s Weinmann to Head Customer & Broker Engagement in Germany
Feb 20 2020 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) announced further expansion of its European team, naming Daniel Weinmann as head of Customer & Broker Engagement in Germany. Weinmann comes to BHSI with more than 20 years...
BHSI Taps AIG’s Browne as Ireland Country Manager, Head of Casualty, U.K. & Europe
Jan 7 2020 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) announced it has named Hilary Browne to the dual role of country manager for Ireland and head of Casualty for U.K. and Europe. Browne comes to BHSI with nearly 20 years of...
