Marsh appoints Hanuschak to lead MGU Victor North America as Schaper departs for AIG

Victor Insurance Holdings, the Marsh and McLennan Companies-owned managing general underwriter, has appointed Brian Hanuschak as new president of North America.

The appointment follows the departure of Christopher Schaper, the previous CEO of Victor, who is leaving the company to join AIG's newly-created global reinsurance business AIG Re.

Hanuschak has led Victor O. Schinnerer & Co., the founding company of Victor Insurance Holdings ( formerly Schinnerer Group), for four years and is based in Chevy Chase, Maryland.

His responsibilities will expand to include all of Victor's businesses in North America, including Victor O. Schinnerer & Co.; ENCON in Canada; ICAT, the property catastrophe business; and Dovetail, Victor's insurtech marketplace for insurance agents and their small commercial customers.

Meanwhile, Anthony Stevens will continue in his role as president of Victor International. He will lead Victor's international operations, including Victor in the UK, Netherlands, Italy and Germany.