Beazley boosts financial lines book of business in Benelux

Specialist insurer  Beazley has expanded its financial lines capabilities in the Benelux by hiring a senior underwriter as part of its growth strategy in Europe.

Rogier van Ommeren (Pictured) will join the company’s Benelux team as a financial lines underwriter. He will be responsible for underwriting Beazley’s financial lines book of business in Benelux, working closely with local brokers and partners.

van Ommeren joins Beazley following 13 years at financial lines niche broker Schouten Insurance International in The Netherlands and thereafter has been working for various broking houses since moving to Barcelona end of 2020. He will be part of the Benelux team led by Alexander van Nierop supporting the Beazley book that has grown significantly during the last four years.

Lorena Segovia, Beazley’s financial lines regional manager for continental Europe, said: “Our growth strategy in Europe continues and we are very pleased to welcome Rogier to the central team in Barcelona.

“At Beazley we’ve been expanding our specialist product offering and bringing on board experienced individuals whose product, territory and segment knowledge and strong market relationships will support our ambitions.”

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