Global specialty insurance firm Ascot Group has made a number of senior appointments as it looks to strengthen its U.S. Excess Casualty operations, including Ashley Hofler Hunley as Vice President (VP), Southeast; Erin Osborne as VP, Northeast; Shawna Hadjipateras as VP, West; and Brian DelTufo, as VP, Construction Product Lead.
Jeff Canfield, U.S. Head of Casualty, Ascot, commented on the appointments, “The Ascot team is wholly committed to helping our clients navigate the ever-changing risks found in the Excess Casualty market. Ashley, Erin, Shawna, and Brian all join us with significant regional experience, a deep understanding of the market, and long-established relationships in the space. They will make a certain and immediate impact as we grow our Excess Casualty book across the U.S.”
Hunley is based in Charlotte. Before this, she served at Great American Professional Insurance Services, where she provided marketing and underwriting analysis for commercial excess insurance to large companies.
Osborne is based in New York, and most recently served as the Managing Director for Excess Casualty at Nationwide, where she helped to develop and grow the organization’s retail Excess Casualty book.
Hadjipateras is based in San Francisco. Most recently serving as an Assistant Vice President at Chubb, responsible for Excess Casualty underwriting for companies that generate $1 billion or more in annual revenues.
DelTufo, based in Boston, joins from Liberty Mutual Insurance, where his remit included being responsible for new and renewal casualty business for national construction accounts.
Matt Kramer, U.S. Chief Executive Officer, Ascot, added, “Attracting top-tier underwriting and leadership talent with a unique understanding of the specialized space they are operating in remains a top priority for Ascot. These four new appointments, and their significant Excess Casualty experience, will be critical to our relentless pursuit of client-centric underwriting in this market.”
