29 March 2017Insurance

Chaucer hires senior exec from HDI Global to grow US general liability

Chaucer, an insurance group underwriting at Lloyd's, has appointed Joe Murphy as senior class underwriter in its casualty division.

Murphy will be tasked to write primarily US general liability business through Chaucer Syndicate 1084, with a focus on larger wholesale facultative accounts. He will report to David Barber, head of specialist lines at Chaucer Syndicates.

Murphy joins Chaucer from HDI Global SE, where he was a senior member of their team for public liability and excess lines business.

"I am pleased to welcome Joe Murphy to Chaucer," said Barber. "He brings a wealth of US general liability underwriting expertise, especially for wholesale facultative business, which, combined with
the proven capabilities of our delegated authority team, provides us with a strong comprehensive GL solution for US brokers and clients."

Murphy added: "I am delighted to join Chaucer’s specialist lines team, and I look forward to working with David Barber and his colleagues to deliver more first class products and services to
Chaucer’s general liability brokers and clients in the US."

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