This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the MGA Pen Underwriting and the insurer BHSI.
A summary of these new hires follows here.
Pen Underwriting Names Doyle as CEO of Ireland
Pen Underwriting, the London-based managing general agent, announced that Michael Doyle has been appointed chief executive officer of its business in Ireland, subject to regulatory approval.
He will join the MGA and its Executive team on March 1, 2026.
With more than 25 years’ insurance industry experience – all in Ireland – Doyle brings a blend of leadership, market knowledge and track record of delivering strategic growth in the MGA sector, said Pen in the announcement.
He joins from Ivernia Insurance where he has been CEO since 2023. Prior to that, Doyle was director of Sales & Distribution for Zurich Insurance Group’s general insurance business in Ireland. Previously, he was managing director of Wrightway Underwriting Ltd., the specialist transportation and haulage MGA acquired by Pen in June 2024, establishing Pen’s first on-the-ground presence in Ireland.
In this newly created role, Doyle will be responsible for driving and delivering on an ambitious growth strategy for Ireland. He will report to Tom Downey, CEO of Pen Underwriting.
In what will become a standalone Ireland trading division, Doyle’s focus will be on creating strong foundations for sustainable long-term growth, scaling up the business, and bringing a broader range of risk and insurance solutions to broker partners and clients across Ireland to reflect the breadth of specialisms across the wider Pen Underwriting business.
In June 2024, Pen acquired specialist transportation and haulage MGA Wrightway Underwriting, based in the Republic of Ireland, to bring complementary capabilities into its existing stable of specialisms – and establish its second European branch outside of the UK, having entered Norway in 2023.
A subsidiary of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., the Rolling Meadows, Illinois-based broker, Pen Underwriting has three divisions: Commercial – UK & Ireland; SME & Personal Lines; and Public Sector & International. It offers a wide range of specialisms – from e-solutions and delegated authorities for volume business through to specialty products with individual underwriting for hard-to-secure placements.
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BHSI Promotes de Blieck to Belgium Country Manager
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) announced it has promoted Frederic de Blieck to country manager, Belgium, in addition to his current role as head of Executive & Professional (E&P) Lines, Belgium.
With nearly two decades of insurance industry experience and deep expertise in financial lines, de Blieck joined BHSI in 2022 as head of E&P Lines. In his new role as country manager, de Blieck succeeds and will report to Louis du Ché, country manager, BHSI in France.
He is based in Brussels and can be reached at frederic.deblieck@bhspecialty.com
BHSI in Belgium offers a full line of property, casualty and executive & professional lines as well as multinational programs.
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