Hudson Insurance Group Opens Offices in San Francisco, Chicago

Stamford, Conn.-based Hudson Insurance Group, the U.S. Insurance division of Odyssey Re Holdings Corp., announced the opening of two new regional offices, in San Francisco and Chicago, which will provide insurance agents, brokers and their clients with local access to management liability insurance coverage. Both offices will report to James J. Hooghuis, executive vice president and chief underwriting officer of Hudson Financial Products.

Paul J. Parello has joined Hudson Financial Products as vice president, and will oversee underwriting operations in the Chicago office. He has more than 10 years of experience in underwriting directors and officers liability coverage, most recently with National Union (AIG).

Ryan Kosakura has joined Hudson Financial Products as vice president, and will be responsible for underwriting operations in the San Francisco office. A certified public accountant, he has more than 15 years of related financial and insurance experience, most recently as a managing director with Carpenter Moore.