Chaucer hires Zurich exec

Lloyd’s insurer Chaucer has appointed Laura McDonagh as onshore energy underwriter.

McDonagh will write worldwide downstream oil, gas, refining and petrochemical property business.

She joins from Zurich Global, where she was responsible for the management of Zurich’s oil and gas portfolio.

Kelan Hunt, energy practice head at Chaucer, said: “We have a market-leading energy team at Chaucer and Laura’s arrival, with her in-depth onshore underwriting experience, will enhance our energy offering.

“In the current demanding market conditions, it is ever more important that we are able to provide the highest levels of expertise and service to our brokers and clients and I am very pleased that with Laura on board, we further extend Chaucer’s capabilities across the energy industry.”

McDonagh added: "I am delighted to join Chaucer and I look forward to working with Kelan and his team to develop their successful onshore energy portfolio.”