The Fortegra Group, Inc., a global specialty insurer and a subsidiary of Tiptree Inc., has appointed Eric Halter as Senior Vice President, Business Development.
Halter holds over three and a half decades of experience in the insurance and financial sectors, having most recently served as the Managing Director of AF Specialty, a part of AF Group, Inc.
Before joining AF Specialty, Halter spent six years as President of Patriot Captive Management.
Commenting on his new role, Halter said, “This opportunity marks a significant milestone in my career.
“I am excited to leverage my extensive program experience alongside the talented team at Fortegra to reinforce their continued success in the specialty markets.”
In related news, Fortegra also recently appointed Bianca Hoshina as its Chief Reinsurance Buyer, a role in which she will be based out of Miami, Florida.
Hoshina holds over two decades of expertise in the reinsurance sector, having most recently served as the Chief Reinsurance Officer at Centauri Insurance Specialty Company.
Before that, she worked in senior roles at reinsurers such as Tokio Millennium, Renaissance Re and Montpelier Re.
Fortegra explained that these two hirings will further enhance the capabilities of its Specialty Team and reaffirm its commitment to the program space.
Both Halter and Hoshina will report to Mark Rattner, Fortegra’s Chief Underwriting Officer, Insurance.
