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AmTrust named lead title insurer for SunZia Wind & Transmission Project
24th January 2024
AmTrust Title, a subsidiary of AmTrust Financial Services, Inc., has been named the lead title insurance company for the SunZia Wind and Transmission project, which is under construction in the Southwest United States by its owner Pattern Energy Group LP. SunZia is the largest clean energy infrastructure project in the history ... Read the full article
January tops holiday months for retail worker injury claims: AmTrust
24th November 2023
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc., a prominent U.S. small business insurer, has released its 2023 AmTrust Retail Risk Report, highlighting that January, not the hectic holiday season, is the riskiest month for workers in the retail sector. Contrary to expectations, the report indicates that more workers' compensation claims are filed in January ... Read the full article
Tallarna in partnership with AmTrust launch Energy Savings Insurance policy
25th May 2023
Tallarna, an award-winning climate technology company for the built environment, has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary insurance broker, Kellclair, has received authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to advise, arrange, and administer non-investment insurance contracts. In partnership with AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. (AmTrust), a global specialty property and casualty insurer, ... Read the full article
AmTrust expands Commercial Lines team
17th March 2023
Specialty P&C insurer AmTrust Financial Services has made new additions to its Commercial Lines team, naming Ken Surian as Senior Vice President, Product Management, and Brian White as Vice President, Product Strategy. Surian joins AmTrust from US primary insurer Travelers, where he most recently served as Vice President, Small Commercial State ... Read the full article
AmTrust expands international warranty & protection business in South Korea
13th February 2023
Specialty P&C insurer AmTrust Financial Services, Inc., has announced that it is expanding its international extended warranty and protection business in South Korea. AmTrust’s experienced team will be led by Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Kim, who has more than 30 years of experience of working within re/insurance in South Korea, and ... Read the full article
AmTrust welcomes Camber and Philpott to Property Insurance division
9th December 2022
AmTrust Financial Services, global specialty property and casualty insurer, has announced the appointment of two new members to its Property Insurance division, as it looks to further grow its Property book in the UK and other European markets. Andy Camber joins AmTrust as Lead Underwriter and Pete Philpott as Senior Underwriter ... Read the full article
AmTrust welcomes Ryan Rivard to E&S team
25th November 2022
AmTrust Financial Services, a global specialty property and casualty insurer, has appointed Ryan Rivard as Senior Underwriter – Excess and Surplus (E&S) Specialty Casualty. Prior to joining AmTrust, Rivard served as Business Development Manager at Descartes Underwriting, which is described as the largest parametric specialised firm globally. Before that, he spent ... Read the full article
Steve Jennings to head AmTrust’s Residential Real Estate Practice
1st November 2022
Global specialty property and casualty insurer, AmTrust, has appointed Steve Jennings as Senior Vice President, Underwriting, to oversee its Nonprofits Practice, as well as a newly created dedicated Residential Real Estate Practice. Jennings has deep experience in residential real estate, human services, and other niche businesses. He joins the company after ... Read the full article
AmTrust acquires DUAL NA’s middle market management liability practice
25th October 2022
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. has acquired the middle market management liability business of DUAL North America. The acquisition includes DUAL North America’s underwriting team and renewal rights to its portfolio. As part of the transaction, seven DUAL professionals will join AmTrust's EXEC unit. Moreover, DUAL North America Management Liability is a nationwide admitted ... Read the full article
AmTrust Europe appoints two new board members
8th August 2022
AmTrust Europe Limited, a subsidiary of AmTrust Financial Services, has made two new board appointments as it looks to pursue growth in key lines of business. Andrew Bulley has been appointed Chair of AEL's Board and Chair of its Remuneration and Nomination Committee, replacing Robert Stansbury following his retirement. Bulley joined AmTrust ... Read the full article
AmTrust forms new leadership team for E&S division
11th February 2022
AmTrust Financial Services, a global specialty property and casualty insurer, has formed a new leadership team for its Excess and Surplus (E&S) division through promotions and expanding the roles of five executives. The division will be led by Senior Vice President Erich Bublitz, who will report to Dan Hickey, President of ... Read the full article
AmTrust to open Salt Lake City office
13th August 2021
New York based insurer AmTrust Financial Services, has created a greater Salt Lake City office which is set to open in November. The insurer expects to add up to 180 new high-paying Utah jobs in the next five years. This new office expansion supports AmTrust’s core lines of business and will ... Read the full article
AmTrust Europe hires Julian Millar as Head of Claims
12th February 2021
AmTrust International, the UK and International arm of New York-based insurer AmTrust Financial Services, has appointed Julian Millar to the role of Head of Claims for AmTrust International Specialty and Chief Claims Officer for AmTrust Europe. Millar will be based in London and will report to Angel Mas, Specialty Business Unit ... Read the full article
AmTrust adds two to cyber team
1st February 2021
New York-based insurer AmTrust Financial Services has added Jeffrey Batt and Michelle Ingrassia to its cyber insurance team. Batt, who has been appointed as Vice President, Head of Cyber Strategy & Innovation, arrives from M&T Bank where he was the Cyber Insurance Practice Leader. Previously, he was Vice President in the Marsh ... Read the full article
AmTrust Intl. bolsters speciality team with two senior underwriters
14th December 2020
AmTrust International, a subsidiary of the insurer AmTrust Financial Services, has bolstered its speciality team with two senior underwriting appointments. Dean Kiernan joins the professional indemnity team as a senior underwriter, while Donna Stroulger joins as an underwriter in the property team. Kiernan brings 30 years of technical, operational and sales experience ... Read the full article