Specialty property and casualty insurer Skyward Specialty Insurance Group has announced the appointment of John Burkhart as President of its Specialty Lines.
In this role, he will have oversight of Executive and Professional Liability, Healthcare Professional Liability, Surety, E&S and the A&H businesses.
Burkhart brings 28 years of experience to Skyward Specialty, including management roles at QBE North America and Chubb.
At QBE North America, Burkhart oversaw Management Liability, Professional Liability, Financial Institutions, Healthcare and Transactional Liability.
Previously at Chubb, his responsibilities included regional leadership in the Specialty Underwriting Center and serving as the UK and Ireland Specialty Underwriting leader, as well as Global FI product management.
Additionally, Skyward Specialty announced that Kirby Hill will assume expanded responsibilities as President of Industry Solutions and Specialty Programs.
“I am eager to join the outstanding team at Skyward Specialty,” said Burkhart. “The Company has become a standout in building specialized solutions for the customers it serves. I look forward to adding my business-building experience as Skyward continues to create a truly top-tier specialty insurance company.”
Skyward Specialty CEO Andrew Robinson also commented: “We are fortunate to add John – a highly accomplished industry executive – to the leadership team and have Kirby assume a broader role.”
“We are off to a terrific start in 2021 with excellent growth prospects across our business units. These important changes to our leadership team will only accelerate our momentum and position us to continue to capture the specialty business opportunities we are pursuing.”
