People Moves: Westfield Names Haagen as Chief Underwriting Officer

Westfield, headquartered in Westfield Center, Ohio, named Henning Haagen as chief underwriting officer (CUO). Assuming the role on Sept. 2 and based in Westfield’s New York City office, Haagen will oversee the development and execution of enterprise underwriting strategy, standards and governance across Westfield’s global portfolio of personal, commercial, surety and specialty lines.

Haagen joins Westfield from HIVE Underwriters Limited, where he was chief development officer and board member. Previously, Haagen held various executive leadership roles in underwriting and distribution at Allianz Commercial in Munich, London and New York, where he most recently led global sales and distribution, global multinational underwriting and claims operations across Europe, the UK, Asia Pacific, Australia, Africa and South America.

Topics Underwriting