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Berkshire (BHSI) enters Irish surety market, Sean Mulvey to lead

19th March 2026 - Author: Kassandra Jimenez-Sanchez -

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Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has launched surety capabilities in Ireland and appointed Sean Mulvey to lead the new product line as Head of Surety.

berkshire-hathaway-specialty-insurance-logo-newBased in Dublin, Mulvey brings more than a decade of surety underwriting and corporate banking experience to his new role.

He joined BHSI from Advent Risk Management, where he most recently served as Senior Underwriter. Prior to that, he spent eight years at AIB, one of Ireland’s major retail banks.

“As we continue to expand our capabilities in Ireland, we are excited to provide surety bonding solutions to leading construction firms for major national and international projects here,” said Caoimhe Gormley, Country Manager, Ireland, BHSI.

He continued: “Sean’s deep experience and leadership, combined with BHSI’s long-term view, strong credit rating and financial strength, will provide certainty and stability to companies as they pursue opportunities and help deliver critical infrastructure.”

In Dublin, BHSI offers primary casualty and professional indemnity insurance, among other coverages, to engineering firms and construction contractors.

In Ireland, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) trades under Berkshire Hathaway European Insurance DAC (BHEI), an Irish domiciled Designated Activity Company.