Everest Insurance has made two appointments to its US wholesale division.
The firm said in a statement that it had appointed Casey Hartley as senior vice president and head of US wholesale casualty and Danielle Stewart as vice president and national head of whole sale distribution. It said that the appointments build on the company’s recent strategic realignment of its US casualty business around the unique needs of retail and wholesale partners.
Dave Sandler, president of US casualty for Everest Insurance, said: “The leadership appointments of Casey and Danielle underscore our investment in our wholesale offering and reflect our progress advancing Everest’s broader US casualty strategy and business. With Casey at the helm and the addition of Danielle leading our distribution strategy, we are well positioned to address the evolving needs of the wholesale marketplace with the service, speed, and customisation our partners have come to expect from Everest.”
Hartley will lead the growth and strategy of Everest’s wholesale casualty business units, reporting directly to Dave Sandler, president of US casualty. He joined Everest as a Wholesale Casualty Chief Underwriting Officer, bringing more than two decades of technical industry experience and deep relationships with key trading partners.
In Stewart’s newly created role, she will work closely with Hartley and the broader wholesale underwriting leadership team to lead a comprehensive national go-to-market strategy with dedicated regional leaders to best serve our wholesale partners in their local markets. She is based in Los Angeles and reports directly to Marcus Cooper, senior vice president and head of north America distribution.
She joins Everest from Liberty Mutual, most recently as director of business strategy where she was responsible for the development and execution of strategic initiatives for mid-sized commercial profit centres. Prior to that, she managed a portfolio of primary casualty E&S business for Liberty’s wholesale underwriting division as well as spent time in distribution leadership and underwriting roles for the wholesale and retail teams.
Cooper said in a statement: “The combination of Danielle’s underwriting and distribution experience uniquely positions her to lead the development of a strong long-term strategic roadmap that’s focused on our wholesale commitments, investments, and solutions. I look forward to Danielle’s buildout of our wholesale distribution network and the sustained growth of our wholesale casualty business under Casey’s leadership.”
