Global Indemnity Group has appointed David Charlton as Chief Executive of insurance operations as well as a member of its board of directors.
Charlton joins with particular expertise in excess and surplus, binding authority, small business, and other specialty insurance businesses.
Prior to joining Global Indemnity, he worked at Chubb for seven years, where he had been recruited to expand its Westchester Specialty excess and surplus small business division.
Charlton has also served at Berkshire Hathaway’s United States Liability Insurance Company including as executive vice president and chief underwriting officer.
He began his insurance career at Philadelphia Consolidated Insurance Companies, where he created and managed the company’s highly profitable and core professional lines casualty division.
Saul Fox, the Company’s chairman, said: “Global Indemnity is delighted that David Charlton accepted the appointment as chief executive of Global Indemnity’s property & casualty insurance businesses.
“Charlton has an exemplary track record of substantially enhancing growth, profitability, specialty product development, digital and third-party data strategies, and unique channels of distribution on behalf of leading U.S. and international insurance carriers, including Chubb’s Westchester Specialty division, Berkshire Hathaway’s USLI operation, and Tokio Marine Group’s Philadelphia Consolidated Insurance Companies.”
David Charlton added: “Global Indemnity’s insurance operations have offered best-in-class small business coverage for over 60 years. I am honoured to be selected as the next chief executive to lead this strong organisation. I look forward to expanding our product offerings and services to small businesses while continuing to deliver exceptional service to our agents, partners and policyholders.”
