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Berkshire (BHSI) introduces new Executive First D&O insurance policies in Switzerland
25th March 2026
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), part of the Berkshire Hathaway group, has announced the launch of two new Executive First Directors & Officers (D&O) liability insurance policies in Switzerland. The new policies are designed separately for commercial and industrial organisations, and for financial institutions and investment managers. These primary D&O offerings underline ... Read the full article
BHSI names Rory O’Broin Global Head of Transactional Liability
6th March 2026
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), a provider of commercial property, casualty and specialty insurance and part of Berkshire Hathaway, has appointed Rory O’Broin as Global Head of Transactional Liability. In this position, O'Broin will oversee BHSI’s transactional liability operations worldwide. He brings significant international experience in M&A-related transactional liability, contingent risk ... Read the full article
Berkshire Hathaway (BHSI) promotes Portbury as President, AME & CEO, Hong Kong
4th March 2026
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), an insurer offering commercial property, casualty, and specialty coverage, has appointed Marcus Portbury in dual roles as Regional President, Asia Middle East (AME), and Chief Executive (CEO) of the Hong Kong Branch, subject to regulatory approval. Portbury will continue to be based in Hong Kong, and ... Read the full article
Berkshire (BHSI) elevates three leaders within property division
26th February 2026
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), an insurer offering commercial property, casualty, and specialty coverage, has announced key promotions across its property leadership team. Ryan Abelli and Chris Lemoine have been named Co-Heads of Wholesale General Property, while JP Ahlgren has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Property. “Ryan, Chris and JP have ... Read the full article
BHSI promotes Chris Polechronis to Head of Financial Institutions, US
5th February 2026
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), a provider of commercial property, casualty, and specialty insurance solutions, has announced the promotion of Chris Polechronis to Head of Financial Institutions in the U.S. Based in New York, Polechronis will be responsible for the company’s financial institutions business nationwide. He brings nearly 25 years of industry ... Read the full article
Kim Schumacher promoted to Head of General Property in Germany at Berkshire (BHSI)
19th January 2026
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), the commercial insurance arm of Berkshire Hathaway, has recently announced the promotion of Kim Schumacher to Head of General Property in Germany. Schumacher joined BHSI in 2024 as a Senior Property Underwriter and has close to two decades of experience in the insurance sector. Andreas Krause, Head ... Read the full article
Berkshire (BHSI) launches enhanced D&O offering in the UK
14th January 2026
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), a commercial property and casualty insurer, has expanded its operations in the UK with the launch of Executive First D&O Liability+, its enhanced UK D&O offering for large commercial and financial organisations trading their securities on US exchanges. Executive First D&O Liability+ is part of BHSI’s ... Read the full article
Berkshire (BHSI) expands primary casualty line to Italy
13th January 2026
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), a commercial property and casualty insurer that provides tailored solutions to businesses of all sizes, has expanded its operations in Italy with the launch of primary casualty policies for national and multinational risks. The policy covers public liability, employers’ liability, and product liability, which can be ... Read the full article
BHSI launches Group Personal Accident and Business Travel Insurance in the UK
18th September 2025
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has entered the Accident & Health Market in the UK, expanding the company’s global A&H footprint. BHSI launched Group Personal Accident and Business Travel Insurance, a new product tailored for UK companies of all sizes, created to address both every day and emerging risks of domestic ... Read the full article
BHSI adds Anna Spink as Head of Marine, Australasia
5th September 2025
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), a provider of commercial property, casualty, and specialty insurance solutions, has appointed Anna Spink as Head of Marine, Australasia. In her new role, Spink will be based in Sydney and lead the marine specialty lines, including marine cargo, marine liability, marine hull, pleasure craft, plant and ... Read the full article
BHSI promotes Irfan Esa to Head of National Business, UK
18th August 2025
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), a provider of commercial property, casualty, and specialty insurance solutions, has promoted Irfan Esa to Head of National Business in the UK. Esa brings over two decades of experience in the UK insurance industry. He joined BHSI in July 2020 as Manager of National Property, UK. Prior ... Read the full article
BHSI appoints Franco Masciovecchio as Country Manager for Switzerland
11th August 2025
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), a provider of commercial property, casualty, professional, and cyber insurance solutions, has appointed Franco Masciovecchio as its new Country Manager for Switzerland. Masciovecchio brings over 30 years of extensive experience in the insurance industry, having held multiple senior leadership positions. Prior to joining BHSI, he was the ... Read the full article
BHSI launches Program business in Canada led by David Tran
6th August 2025
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), a provider of commercial property, casualty, and specialty insurance solutions, has launched a Programs business in Canada, which will be led by David Tran. Tran has been appointed Head of Programs, Canada, and will be responsible for launching and leading program strategies, including a new national ... Read the full article
Berkshire (BHSI) promotes two senior leaders in Dubai
28th July 2025
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), a provider of commercial property, casualty, and specialty insurance solutions, has promoted Aisling Malone as Deputy Senior Executive Officer and Head of Customer & Broker Engagement, and Joe Saab to Vice President, Head of Executive & Professional Lines, in the Middle East. The pair will ... Read the full article
BHSI expands Executive & Professional insurance lines in Italy
23rd May 2025
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), a provider of commercial property, casualty, and specialty insurance products, has introduced Miscellaneous Professional Indemnity and Public Offering of Securities Insurance in Italy. These policies follow the launch of BHSI’s proprietary Directors & Officers Liability Insurance in December 2024. Marco Vantellino, Head of Executive and Professional, BHSI ... Read the full article
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