Brit Global Specialty USA News

Brit Global Specialty Names AIG’s Ruhlman to U.S. Cyber Team

Brit Ltd. has named Douglas Ruhlman as assistant vice president, Cyber, for Brit Global Specialty USA. Ruhlman will work to support the underwriting and growth of Brit’s U.S. cyber portfolio. He will report to Jeff Norton, senior vice president, Cyber …

Brit Global Specialty USA Adds Swiss Re’s Zillgitt, Redstone’s Magee

Brit Global Specialty USA has named Garick Zillgitt as vice president, Primary General Liability, and Justin Magee as vice president, Excess Casualty. Zillgitt and Magee will both be based in California in Walnut Creek and Los Angeles respectively. Zillgitt will …

Brit Global Specialty USA Appoints King as Chief Underwriting Officer

John King has been named chief underwriting officer for Brit Global Specialty USA. King moves to BGSU, based in Chicago, from his current role as group executive underwriter at Brit Global Specialty in London. King brings 30 years of experience …

Brit Global Specialty USA Adds Arch’s Hartman to Construction Practice

Brit Global Specialty USA has appointed Rich Hartman as senior vice president, Construction Professional. Hartman brings 35 years of experience in the insurance industry. Most recently he spent more than six years at Arch Insurance Group, where he led the …

Brit Global Specialty USA Taps Aspen’s Liening as SVP, Excess Casualty

Brit Ltd. announced it has appointed Jonathan Liening as senior vice president, Excess Casualty, for Brit Global Specialty USA. Liening joins BGSU, effective Aug. 21, and is based in Chicago. He reports to Douglas Trainor. He will focus on writing …

Brit Global Specialty Assumes Renewals for Legacy Catlin’s U.S. Yacht Business

Brit Global Specialty USA said it has reached an agreement for the exclusive renewal rights for part of XL Catlin’s directly written yacht portfolio. The agreement relates to legacy policies written by Catlin, prior to its acquisition by XL. BGSU …

Argo’s Carr to Head U.S. Cyber Insurance Unit for Brit Global Specialty

Brit Global Specialty USA is launching a Cyber and Technology team and has hired Michael Carr appointed as senior vice president to lead the offering. Carr was formerly Technology practice leader for Argo Group. He has 30 years of experience …

Brit Hires Pozzebon to Lead U.S. Property Facultative Team in Chicago

Global specialty insurer and reinsurer Brit Ltd (Brit) has appointed Nick Pozzebon to lead its existing Chicago-based U.S. property facultative team for Brit Global Specialty USA, reporting to Noreen Metcalfe. Pozzebon brings more than eight years of sector expertise and …

Brit Hires Stepanishen to Lead U.S. Inland Marine Team in New York

Brit Ltd, a global specialty insurer and reinsurer based in London, hired Kent Stepanishen as senior vice president to launch a new Inland Marine team for Brit Global Specialty USA. Stepanishen will write Inland Marine targeting, builder’s risk, contractors’ equipment …