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BHSI Names Kremer as Head of Claims, Northern Europe
Jul 19 2016 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Co. (BHSI) announced it has expanded its Northern European operations, appointing Ulrich Kremer as senior vice president, Claims, Northern Europe. Ulrich joins BHSI with nearly 16...
BHSI Launches Commercial Output Policy for Inland Marine Exposures
Jul 18 2016 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has introduced its Commercial Output Policy (COP) that combines the company’s new admitted property insurance policy with its inland marine coverages. BHSI’s COP...
BHSI Launches Insurance Products for Directors & Officers in Asia
Jul 13 2016 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Co. (BHSI) is expanding its executive & professional lines capabilities in Asia with the introduction of Executive First™ Public Offering of Securities Insurance (POSI) and...
BHSI Launches A&E Professional Liability Policy with Cyber Insurance
Jul 12 2016 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has introduced Professional First architects & engineers (A&E) professional liability insurance in the U.S. The new policy’s cyber coverage addresses media,...
BHSI Enters Australia A&H Market, Appoints Product Leaders
Jul 6 2016 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Co. (BHSI) announced it has launched a full suite of Accident & Health Insurance products in Australia and appointed Daniel Kenny as head of Accident & Health and Shaun...
BHSI Enters A&H Market in Asia, Brain Named to Lead A&H in Region
Jun 21 2016 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Co. (BHSI) announced it is entering the accident & health (A&H) market in Asia, and appointed Phillip Brain as head of A&H in the region. Brain comes to BHSI with nearly...
BHSI Opens German Office, Fills Key Roles in Northern Europe
Jun 16 2016 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Co. (BHSI) in coordination with its affiliate Berkshire Hathaway International Insurance Limited (BHIIL), announced it has opened an office in Düsseldorf, Germany, and filled key...
People – Southeast
Apr 18 2016 // EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants (EPIC), a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced that Stephen McKenzie has joined the firm’s Employee Benefits Consulting...
People – East
Apr 18 2016 // Susan L. Donegan, who has been serving as commissioner of the Vermont Department of Financial Regulation (DFR) for past three years, will step down from her position on June 30. Donegan has met with Vermont Gov. Peter...
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Hires AIG Exec Valzania in Boston
Apr 5 2016 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has hired David Valzania as customer and broker engagement leader for the eastern U.S. region. He is based in BHSI’s office in Boston. Valzania comes to BHSI with nearly...
BHSI to Expand Specialty Business into Europe; Bolt & Koehler to Lead Operations
Mar 11 2016 // Berkshire Hathaway International Insurance Ltd. announced it will offer a specialty insurance solution to Europe with its affiliate, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance, subject to regulatory approval. Tom Bolt has been...
BHSI Forms Medical Stop Loss Division
Mar 9 2016 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company (BHSI) announced the formation of a dedicated Medical Stop Loss Division and has appointed John Snyder to lead the effort. The company also named David Friedly as head of...
BHSI Launches Asset Management Liability Policy in Asia
Mar 2 2016 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Co. (BHSI) has introduced Professional First™ Asset Management Liability Insurance for mutual funds, alternative funds and asset managers in the Asian market. BHSI describes the...
BHSI Launches Portfolio Product for Nonprofit Organizations
Feb 26 2016 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has launched Executive First Nonprofit Portfolio, a collection of executive and professional lines coverages tailor-made for America’s nonprofit organizations. The...
BHSI Launches Professional & Pollution Liability Coverage for Contractors
Feb 23 2016 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has launched Contractor’s Protective, Professional and Pollution (CP3) Liability Policy, which is available on a primary and excess basis for practice or project-specific...
BHSI Launches Life Agent & Broker Dealer Professional Liability Coverage
Jan 28 2016 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has launched life agent & broker dealer professional liability insurance and named Atea Martin as head of claims. Underwriting of the new line is overseen by Paul Humel,...
BHSI Launches Executive First Portfolio for Private Companies
Jan 24 2016 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has expanded its executive & professional lines appetite to private companies in the U.S., launching the Executive First Private Company Portfolio. The portfolio offers...
BHSI Launches D&O & PI Cover in Australia, Expands Team
Jan 19 2016 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company (BHSI) has launched four new executive and professional lines policies in Australia and named Sami Jaghbir as senior underwriting manager, Executive & Professional Lines,...
BHSI Launches Miscellaneous Professional Liability Insurance in Canada
Jan 12 2016 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has introduced Professional First Miscellaneous Professional Liability (MPL) Insurance in Canada. The new MPL policy provides claims-made coverage for professionals and...
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Enters Asia Surety Market; Ho Named Head
Dec 9 2015 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company (BHSI) announced that it is entering the Surety market in Asia and has appointed Andrew Ho as Vice President, Head of Surety, Asia, based in Singapore. “Our expansion...
