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Lloyd Scholz joins Westfield as Enterprise Chief Information Officer
9th December 2025
Westfield, a U.S.-based property and casualty insurance company, has announced the appointment of Lloyd Scholz as Enterprise Chief Information Officer (CIO). In his new role, Scholz will oversee the development and execution of a business-driven technology strategy designed to support Westfield's continued growth, diversification, and global expansion. He will also leverage his ... Read the full article
Westfield appoints Henning Haagen as Chief Underwriting Officer
27th August 2025
Westfield, a US-based property and casualty insurer, has announced the appointment of Henning Haagen as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), effective 2nd September 2025. Based in Westfield's New York City office, Haagen will oversee the development and execution of enterprise underwriting strategy, standards, and governance across the company’s global portfolio of personal, ... 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 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 appoints Andy Rose as VP of Small Business
24th September 2024
Westfield, a US property and casualty insurer, has announced the appointment of Andy Rose as Vice President (VP) of Small Business. In his new role, Rose will lead Westfield's Small Business division, focusing on driving profitable growth by collaborating with independent agents to offer tailored risk solutions for small businesses across ... Read the full article
Westfield launches smart home technology Ting to help prevent electrical fires
2nd July 2024
Westfield, a US-based property and casualty company, has announced a new program designed to help prevent home electrical fires. The new solution, Ting, uses advanced smart plug-in sensors to monitor the electrical network of a home to help detect electrical hazards, alert homeowners, and lead them through timely repairs to avoid ... Read the full article
Westfield names Stuart Rosenberg President of Standard Lines
21st March 2024
US-based property and casualty insurer Westfield has announced the appointment of Stuart Rosenberg to the newly-created position of President of Standard Lines. In his new role, Rosenberg will provide strategic leadership to the personal insurance and commercial insurance to drive the businesses forward. Rosenberg has two decades of experience at Westfield, serving ... Read the full article
Westfield completes acquisition of Lloyd’s Syndicate 1200 from Argo Group
3rd February 2023
Westfield Specialty, a US property and casualty insurer, has announced the completion of its acquisition of Lloyd’s of London Syndicate 1200 from Argo Group International Holdings. The deal was first announced in September of last year for a disclosed purchase price of approximately $125 million. At the time, Syndicate 1200 ... Read the full article
Westfield Specialty acquires Argo’s Lloyd’s Syndicate 1200 in $125m deal
8th September 2022
Westfield Specialty, a U.S. property and casualty insurer, has accelerated its "rapid growth" with the acquisition of Lloyd's Syndicate 1200 from Argo Group International Holdings, marking its entry into the international specialty market. The deal remains subject to regulatory approval but is expected to close in the first half of next ... Read the full article
Westfield Specialty expands its WestfieldPro team
19th August 2022
Westfield Specialty is expanding its roster with a host of new hires for its WestfieldPro team. The firm said that it was looking to expand its E&O and cyber liability offerings while looking to enter the primary space. The Pro team will be led by Dan Wadley, executive vice president and head ... Read the full article
Wright National to acquire flood insurance book from Westfield
6th January 2022
Wright National Flood Insurance Company, has agreed to acquire the flood insurance policy book from Westfield Insurance Company (Westfield). Wright Flood will service, administer and issue flood coverage under the National Flood Insurance Program for Westfield policyholders and agents, whilst also assuming the servicing of Westfield's private flood business. Starting from early ... Read the full article
Westfield Specialty to acquire Argo’s Property, Shared and Layered Business
17th November 2021
Westfield Specialty, a subsidiary of Westfield Insurance, has agreed to acquire the renewal rights of Argo Group’s US Property, Shared and Layered property business. Westfield Specialty will acquire renewal rights on all business at the start of next year. As a part of the transaction, Argo Group will continue to honour and ... Read the full article
Westfield Specialty reveals executive team, business lines
5th October 2021
Westfield Specialty, a new specialty insurance subsidiary launched by super-regional property and casualty (P&C) insurer Westfield, has announced the members comprising its executive team, as well as the initial lines of business it will focus on. The business lines include, E&S Excess Casualty, E&S Property, Commercial Management Liability, Financial Institutions and ... Read the full article
Westfield hires Jack Kuhn for expansion into specialty lines
21st July 2021
Super-regional property and casualty (P&C) insurer, Westfield, has hired respected specialty lines leader Jack Kuhn as President of its newly launched specialty insurance business, Westfield Specialty. Westfield expects its entry into the specialty arena to create additional opportunities to profitably grow new customers and bolster its existing relationships. Additionally, Westfield Specialty ... Read the full article
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