BHSI Launches D&O & PI cowl in Australia, Expands crew

Berkshire Hathaway distinctiveness coverage business enterprise (BHSI) has released 4 new govt and professional traces policies in Australia and named Sami Jaghbir as senior underwriting supervisor, govt & expert lines, in Brisbane, and Richard Johnson as senior underwriting manager, government & professional lines, in Melbourne.

The newly released guidelines are:

•           govt First directors & officers legal responsibility insurance

•           professional First financial Planners professional Indemnity insurance

•           expert First Asset supervisor liability coverage

•           professional First Civil liability insurance

“we are pleased to introduce the primary of our number one executive and professional lines policies in Australia, whilst rounding out our geographic footprint with experienced underwriting specialists now in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane,” stated Cameron McLisky, head of executive and expert traces, Australasia.

“Our executive and expert traces crew seems ahead to imparting tailored D&O, economic establishments and professional indemnity answers with the security of our monetary strength and long term dedication to the Australian market,” introduced McLisky.

Sami Jaghbir joins BHSI after five years at Vero, wherein he held various positions, maximum currently as underwriting manager NSW/ACT (New South Wales/Australian Capital Territory), professional & monetary traces. earlier than Vero, he turned into senior account govt, economic & expert strains, at Marsh. in advance in his career, he held positions at Promina, Citibank and Pfizer. A member of the Australian expert Indemnity organization, Jaghbir holds a Bachelor of technology diploma from The college of Queensland; a diploma of economic services, broking, from the Australia & New Zealand Institute of insurance & Finance (ANZIIF); and is currently finishing a Masters in commerce, insurance, Accounting, commercial regulation from Deakin university.

Richard Johnson joined BHSI in October after 18 months at Catlin Australia, in which he become economic traces manager for Melbourne. prior to Catlin, he held some of underwriting and portfolio control roles with AIG in London and Australia, which includes commercial D&O/Crime Underwriting manager for AIG Europe. Johnson acquired a Bachelor of commerce diploma from the college of Otago.