Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has appointed Daniel Thieviasingham as Senior Underwriter, Transactional Liability, Asia Middle East.
Thieviasingham comes to BHSI with just under 10 years of experience in corporate finance, Mergers & Acquisitions and transactional liability insurance.
He was most recently at Lockton London, prior to that he underwrote transactional risks at Ironshore Australia.
Marc Breuil, Head of Asia Middle East, BHSI commented: “We are pleased to welcome Daniel to BHSI as we continue to expand our transactional liability capabilities across the Asia Middle East region.
“His presence in Singapore enhances our ability to move quickly and skilfully to address the evolving transactional liability needs of customers across ASEAN and the wider region.
Steven Harwood, Head of Transactional Liability, Asia Middle East, BHSI added: “Dan joins us at a crucial stage in our development in the Asia Middle East transactional liability market. The product is being ever more widely taken up, not only by private equity players, but also by industry buyers, and this trend will continue.
“Dan’s experience in Australia and London, where he handled transactions from diverse territories and jurisdictions throughout Europe, will be invaluable here in the AME region. Moreover, his tax expertise means that BHSI joins a very select number of insurers offering on-the-ground tax underwriting capability in Asia.”
