Aspen US Insurance, part of the insurance segment of Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited, has appointed Jude DiBattista as senior vice president and chief underwriting officer for excess casualty.
Reporting to Rich Aldorisio, executive vice president and chief underwriting officer for casualty lines, Mr. DiBattista will help to grow Aspen US Insurance's excess liability offering. The excess casualty team, with underwriters based in Atlanta, Chicago, Jersey City, and New York, provides excess liability solutions for a wide range of industries, including manufacturers, distributers, contractors, project-specific owner-controlled and contractor-controlled insurance programs, hospitality and leisure, real estate, education, public entities, not-for-profit and social services, service, and special events.
Mr. DiBattista has over 20 years of industry experience in property and casualty lines, most recently as environmental product manager for Aspen US Insurance. Prior to joining Aspen, he worked for a number of insurers where he gained extensive experience in primary and excess casualty underwriting, integrated products, environmental, middle market, national, and global accounts.
Mr. Aldorisio said, “Jude possesses all of the necessary business and underwriting skills and acumen expected of a chief excess casualty underwriting officer. His knowledge and management experience provide a solid foundation to lead this business line and further strengthens our talented team of Kyle Sternadori, Kimberly Fincher, Brian Mulvihill, and Jon Liening.”
Victoria Spears
Victoria Prussen Spears is senior vice president of Meyerowitz Communications Inc., a law firm marketing communications consulting company. A graduate of Sarah Lawrence College and Brooklyn Law School, Ms. Spears was an attorney at a leading New York City law firm before joining Meyerowitz Communications. She may be contacted at [email protected].