Brit Global Specialty USA (BGSU), a division of Brit Ltd, has announced the appointment of both Marc Robinson and Yasuaki Saegusa to its Marine business, effective February 5th, 2018.
Robinson joins the firm from Falvey Yacht Insurance, where he was the lead underwriter on all new and renewal business for yachts up to $20 million.
He joins BGSU as Assistant Vice President (AVP), and will be responsible for the underwriting of the company’s expanding yacht portfolio. Based in the firm’s Hartford, Connecticut office, Robinson will report to Craig McGinnes, Vice President, Yacht at BGSU.
Saegusa joins the firm from AIG where he managed their Marine offering in Western North America and was also the Lead Cargo Underwriter. He joins the firm as Vice President, Cargo, and will be based in the firm’s Newport Beach, California office, reporting to William Frohne, Vice President, Cargo at BGSU.
The new appointments come after BGSU launched its marine business in 2016, and are part of Brit’s strategy to expand its presence in the Americas with a focus on specialty solutions.
President of Brit Americas, Nick Davies, commented; “We are excited to welcome Marc and Yasu to our developing US Marine business. Their technical expertise and market relationships will play an important role as we continue to expand our offering. These appointments further strengthen the depth of talent we have in our US business and enhance the growing regional service we now offer to our Marine clients nationwide.”
Brit Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Matthew Wilson, added; “Brit has a long-standing reputation as a leader in Marine, and I am pleased that our US Marine platform continues to develop at pace. We have added a number of talented underwriters to this part of our offering, giving us a solid foundation from which to build. More broadly, this is yet further delivery on our successful growth strategy at BGSU.”
