Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (“BHSI”) has expanded into transactional liability insurance in the U.S. and Canada and has named Robert Underhill as senior vice president and head of transactional liability.
The company also appointed Dan Crosby as vice president of transactional liability, and Amy Bowman and Michael Brooks as assistant vice presidents.
“BHSI has the key attributes that companies value in transactional insurance: expertise, financial strength, capacity, and agility in analyzing risks and responding to the exposures of mergers and acquisitions and other corporate transactions,” said Dan Fortin, the head of executive and professional lines at BHSI. “We look forward to continuing to expand our market presence and our team, with Robert's experience and leadership at the forefront.”
Mr. Underhill joined BHSI with over 15 years of experience in the insurance and financial industries. He was most recently a partner at Locke Lord, where he focused on insurance mergers and acquisitions, insurance linked securities, reinsurance, and other insurance transactional and regulatory matters. He also held executive roles focused on insurance-related risks at Fortress Investment Group, Credit Suisse, and American International Group. He holds bachelor's and master's degrees in business from the University of Texas at Austin and a law degree from New York University School of Law. He is based in BHSI's office in New York.
Mr. Crosby was most recently vice president and underwriting leader of transactional liability at QBE Americas, Inc. Before that, he worked for more than 10 years as a mergers and acquisitions associate at several major law firms including, most recently, DLA Piper LLP. He received his bachelor's degree from Juniata College, his Ph.D. from Washington University in St. Louis, and his law degree from Yale Law School. He is based in BHSI's office in New York.
Ms. Bowman joined BHSI as counsel in the legal department in 2014, after serving in various legal roles at AIG for more than seven years. She began her career as a securities associate with Bressler, Amery, & Ross, P.C. She received her bachelor's degree from Duke University and her law degree from the University of Notre Dame Law School. She is based in BHSI's office in Boston.
Mr. Brooks was most recently an associate at Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, where he had over 10 years of corporate mergers and acquisitions experience. He received his bachelor's degree from Skidmore College and his law degree from New York Law School. He is based in BHSI's office in New York.
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