Sompo makes ‘powerful’ casualty leadership hire from Berkshire Hathaway

Bermuda-based specialty property and casualty re/insurer  Sompo International Holdings has strengthened its retail casualty offering in the UK with a “powerful addition” from Berkshire Hathaway.

Christian Crozier (Pictured) has been appointed senior vice president, head of UK retail casualty. He will be based in London and report to Mike Reid, executive vice president, head of casualty, global markets, commercial P&C insurance.

Crozier has worked for more than 25 years underwriting casualty business in the London market for leading international insurers. He joins Sompo International from Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance, where he was senior casualty underwriter for the UK and Southern Europe.

Reid said: “Building on the foundations of our London wholesale business we are making significant strides in developing our retail casualty offering and Christian is a powerful addition to our team. Predominantly focused on the UK, he will have responsibility for leading our retail casualty segment. Working alongside colleagues from other product lines, multinational servicing, claims and risk engineering, he will help drive our value proposition for our clients as we look to grow our customer base.”

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