Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd., a Bermuda-based specialty provider of property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, has announced that John (“Jack”) Kuhn will be joining the company as Chief Executive Officer, Global Insurance, responsible for Endurance's U.S., Bermuda and International insurance operations.
During his 26 year career in the insurance business, Mr. Kuhn has served in multiple senior underwriting and management roles and he has built and led specialty insurance operations in the U.S. and internationally. He will be based in Endurance's Bermuda office, where his appointment is subject to approval by the Bermuda Department of Immigration.
David Cash, Chief Executive Officer of Endurance, commented, “Jack is a talented and respected insurance leader with a demonstrated ability to build great specialty businesses. He brings important experience and perspective to Endurance's leadership team and we all look forward to working with Jack to grow Endurance's insurance business into an industry leader.”
Mr. Kuhn joins Endurance from Axis Capital where his most recent role was Chief Underwriting Officer, Axis Insurance, responsible for the worldwide insurance operations and, prior to that, Chief Executive Officer, North American Division, Axis Insurance. He joined Axis Capital in 2003 when the company acquired Kemper Insurance's Financial Insurance Solutions business which Mr. Kuhn had built as President of that business unit. Mr. Kuhn started his insurance career at Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, where he assumed increasing responsibility, culminating in the role of Chief Underwriting Officer for Chubb/Executive Protection. Mr. Kuhn holds a B.A. degree from Wesleyan University.
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