Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd., a Bermuda-based specialty provider of property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, has named Daniel Wadley as executive vice president and head of its new Endurance Pro insurance unit. Mr. Wadley will be responsible for this specialty business unit, which offers errors and omissions (“E&O”) coverage for professional firms as well as miscellaneous commercial classes. During his 20 year career in the insurance industry, Mr. Wadley has focused exclusively on professional liability business, working for both carriers and brokers.

Jack Kuhn, chief executive officer of Global Insurance commented, “We welcome Dan's expertise and leadership to our insurance team as we build our specialty capabilities and expand our E&O portfolio. I am confident that Dan and his team, including Jeff Kulikowski, senior vice president and head of commercial E&O, and Gene Mason, senior vice president, will enhance our existing broker relationships, cultivate new ones and become recognized as a leading carrier in this market.”

Mr. Wadley joins Endurance from AXIS Insurance where he was executive vice president, field operations, for the AxisPro professional lines business unit, responsible for underwriting operations as well as business development. Prior to that, he was co-leader of Marsh's national E&O practice and served a three year term on the executive committee of the Financial and Professional Liability Practice (“FINPRO”), having built his career in Marsh's FINPRO unit since 1995. Mr. Wadley holds a B.S. in Business Management from Wesley College in Dover, Delaware.