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Westfield Specialty Intl. appoints Andrew Richardson as Head of Open Market Property
9th October 2025
Westfield Specialty International, the London-based specialty insurance arm of Westfield, has announced the appointment of Andrew Richardson as Head of Open Market Property. In his new role, Richardson will be based in London and report directly to Richard Wood, Head of Property at Westfield Specialty International. He brings over three decades of ... Read the full article
Westfield Specialty International names Melanie Gilbert as Head of Third Party Claims
2nd September 2025
Westfield Specialty International, a specialty insurance provider, has strengthened its claims leadership with the appointment of Melanie Gilbert as Head of Third Party Claims. Based in London, Gilbert will report to Katie MacGregor, Director of Operations (interim) and Head of Claims at Westfield Specialty International. In her new role, Gilbert will oversee ... Read the full article
Westfield Specialty appoints Jeff Circuit as Head of US A&H Reinsurance
5th August 2025
Westfield Specialty, a global specialty insurance carrier, has announced the appointment of Jeff Circuit as Head of U.S. Accident & Health (A&H) Reinsurance. In this role, Circuit will lead the growth of Westfield Specialty’s newly launched A&H Reinsurance business in the U.S. and will be based in the company’s Berkeley Heights, ... Read the full article
Westfield names Dan Thomas SVP, Chief Actuary
24th July 2025
Westfield, a US-based property and casualty insurer, has appointed Dan Thomas as Senior Vice President (SVP), Chief Actuary, to strengthen the company’s risk insight, capital strategy, and predictive capabilities. In his new executive role, Thomas will lead Westfield’s enterprise-wide actuarial function, driving strategic initiatives to enhance pricing governance, reserving, capital modelling, ... Read the full article
Westfield Specialty posts 89.4% CoR and underwriting income of $58m in H1’25
23rd July 2025
Westfield Specialty, a global specialty insurance carrier, has reported a combined ratio of 89.4% and underwriting income of $58 million for the first half of 2025, which are "well ahead of planned results". According to the insurer, its diversified growth strategy, including renewal rights transactions and organic growth through new underwriting ... Read the full article
Westfield Specialty International appoints Amerjit Grewal as Chief Actuary
5th June 2025
Westfield Specialty International, the London-based specialty insurance arm of Westfield, has announced the appointment of Amerjit Grewal as Chief Actuary. Based in London, Grewal will report directly to Graham Evans, EVP, Head of International Insurance. She brings nearly 15 years of actuarial experience to the role. Grewal joins Westfield Specialty International from ... Read the full article
Westfield Specialty Intl. adds Poulteney & Kaila to offshore energy team
14th May 2025
Westfield Specialty International, the London-based specialty insurance arm of Westfield, has expanded its offshore energy team with the appointment of Michael Poulteney as Class Underwriter and Manraj Kaila as Senior Underwriter. Poulteney and Kaila will be based in London, with Poulteney reporting to Jon Hamilton, Head of Marine and Energy. Hamilton commented: ... Read the full article
Westfield Specialty International names Mark Benbow to lead new Fine Art & Specie team
24th April 2025
Westfield Specialty International, the London-based specialty insurance arm of Westfield, has named Mark Benbow as Head of its newly launched Fine Art and Specie team. Benbow brings over 35 years of experience in the insurance industry, most recently serving more than thirteen years in the fine art and specie underwriting team ... Read the full article
Westfield Specialty International expands reinsurance team with new appointment
15th April 2025
Westfield Specialty International, a provider of specialty insurance and reinsurance solutions, has expanded its reinsurance division with the appointment of Chris Gray as Divisional Director. Based in London, Gray will report directly to Jeremy Shallow, Chief Underwriting Officer at Westfield Specialty International. With over two decades of underwriting experience in the re/insurance ... Read the full article
Westfield Specialty Intl. adds Nate Field to casualty reinsurance team
8th April 2025
Westfield Specialty International, a provider of specialised insurance solutions, has expanded its reinsurance team with the appointment of Nate Field as Class Underwriter in casualty treaty reinsurance. Field will be based in London, and brings almost 15 years’ experience in the insurance and reinsurance industry. Most recently, he served as a Senior ... Read the full article
Westfield enhances flood protection options for US homeowners
24th March 2025
In an effort to better protect US homeowners from increasing flood risks, Westfield, a property and casualty insurance company, is introducing a new inland flood coverage add-on. This new option is designed to help bridge the gap in flood insurance for homeowners living outside traditional high-risk flood zones, particularly in areas ... Read the full article
Westfield Specialty names Jeremy Shallow as CUO and Active Underwriter of Syndicate 1200
14th March 2025
Westfield Specialty International, a provider of specialty insurance, has announced the promotion of Jeremy Shallow to the position of Chief Underwriting Officer and Active Underwriter for Syndicate 1200, pending regulatory approval. In his new role, Shallow will report directly to Graham Evans, Executive Vice President and Head of International Insurance at ... Read the full article
Westfield Specialty International announces key appointments in PI team
7th March 2025
Westfield Specialty International, a provider of specialised insurance solutions, has announced the latest in a series of senior appointments. Pete Stephens has been appointed as the new Head of the Professional Indemnity (PI) team, while Hattie Hassall joins as a Senior PI Underwriter. Both will be based in the London office ... Read the full article
Westfield Specialty expands marine team with underwriter Ben Beaumont
24th February 2025
Westfield Specialty International, a provider of specialty insurance and reinsurance solutions, has bolstered its marine team with the appointment of Ben Beaumont as a cargo underwriter. Based in London, Beaumont will work closely with Matt Jenkins, Class Underwriter for Cargo, as part of the company’s efforts to strengthen its capabilities in ... Read the full article
Alta Signa adds Westfield Specialty Intl. to its independent capacity panel
7th February 2025
Alta Signa, a European boutique managing general agent (MGA), has added Westfield Specialty International to its independent insurance capacity panel. Westfield Specialty International’s support will enhance Alta Signa’s ability to underwrite Directors & Officers (D&O) and Financial Institutions (FI) insurance risks across the EEA region and Switzerland. This partnership adds EUR 5 ... Read the full article
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