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Berkshire (BHSI) promotes Anselm Waigand to Head of Risk Engineering, Germany

4th October 2022

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has announced that it has appointed Anselm Waigand as Head of Risk Engineering, Germany. Waigand was previously Senior Risk Engineer at BHSI in Frankfurt, Germany, having joined BHSI in 2020. He has more than 15 years of engineering experience at major global insurers, including a 6-year spell ... Read the full article

BHSI appoints Shane O’Neill and Ciaran Reddin to new roles in Ireland

27th September 2022

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has promoted Shane O’Neill and Ciaran Reddin to the respective roles of head of property and head of professional indemnity and cyber. The firm said that both men will be based in Dublin. O’Neill joined the firm as a senior property underwriter in 2019 and has ... Read the full article

Berkshire (BHSI) launches multiple new policies in Spain

22nd September 2022

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has announced the introduction of new Property Damage, General Liability, D&O, Professional Indemnity and Marine Cargo Insurance policies in Spain. Eduardo Guinea, Head of Customer and Broker Engagement for BHSI Spain, said, "Launching our proprietary policy wordings in Spain is indicative of our commitment to leading ... Read the full article

BHSI promotes Mohammed Hannoun to Head of Casualty, Middle East

31st August 2022

The insurance arm of Warren Buffett's global insurance and reinsurance company, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company (BHSI), has appointed Mohammed Hannoun Head of Casualty for the Middle East. With more than 12 years of industry experience in the region, Hannoun will be based in Dubai and is taking over BHSI’s Middle ... Read the full article

Berkshire (BHSI) names Ben Barker as Head of Claims, UK

24th August 2022

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), the insurance arm of Warren Buffett's global insurance and reinsurance company, has announced the appointment of Ben Barker as Head of Claims, UK. Barker has nearly two decades of industry experience and joined BHSI in 2018. He was previously Head of Executive & Professional Lines Claims ... Read the full article

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty launches E&P Lines in Switzerland, appoints Head

11th August 2022

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), the insurance arm of Warren Buffett’s global insurance and reinsurance company, has announced the launch of Executive & Professional (E&P) Lines coverage in Switzerland, naming Christoph Kammermann as Head. Leander Metzger, Country Manager of Switzerland BHSI, said, “Our momentum in Switzerland continues to build quickly with ... Read the full article

BHSI hires Nicholas Ferrari to lead Australasia transactional liability team

2nd August 2022

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has appointed Nicholas Ferrari as Head of Transactional Liability Insurance in Australasia, a Sydney-based role. Prior to joining BHSI, Ferrari served at Liberty Specialty Markets as Senior Underwriter, Liberty Global Transaction Solutions. Before Liberty, and before starting his insurance career, he was a solicitor at King & ... Read the full article

Berkshire (BHSI) enters Swiss market, appoints leader

19th July 2022

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), the insurance arm of Warren Buffett's global insurance and reinsurance company, has opened a new office in Zurich, Switzerland, and appointed Leander Metzger as Country Manager. Leander joined BHSI in June 2016 as Head of Property, Engineering Lines and Risk Control, and will retain that position ... Read the full article

BHSI names head of customer & broker engagement in Spain

13th July 2022

Global insurer, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has appointed Eduardo Guinea Head of Customer & Broker Engagement in Spain. Joining BHSI as the company continues its European build-out, Guinea brings with him nearly 20 years of industry experience, much of it focused on expanding and building market relationships. He was most recently ... Read the full article

Berkshire (BHSI) names NA President and Global COO

24th March 2022

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), the insurance arm of Warren Buffett's global insurance and reinsurance company, has announced the appointments of Sanjay Godhwani and David Bresnahan to new executive leadership roles. Godhwani has been named President, North America Region, while Bresnahan will take on the role of Global Chief Operating Officer. In ... Read the full article

Berkshire (BHSI) appoints new Head of Executive & Professional Lines in France

17th March 2022

Global insurer, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has appointed Olivier Hamon to be its new Head of Executive & Professional Lines in France. Hamon was previously the Head of Financial Institutions and Management Liabilities. “Olivier has been instrumental in building our Executive & Professional Lines portfolio and our strong customer relationships from ... Read the full article

Berkshire (BHSI) promotes new head of marine in Germany

23rd February 2022

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has promoted Dirk Flesch to be its head of marine in Germany. Flesch, previously senior underwriter for marine at BHSI, has over 25 years of experience in marine insurance. In his new role as Head of Marine in Germany, he will oversee underwriting of BHSI’s full ... Read the full article