Berkshire’s BHSI appoints former Chubb hire to top property underwriting role

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Warren Buffett's  Berkshire Hathaway, has appointed a former Chubb hire to the role of senior vice president, global property underwriting officer.

Carlos Beltran (pictured) will relocate from Singapore to the US for his new role.

Beltran joined BHSI in 2018 as vice president, property underwriting manager for the Middle East, before taking on the role of head of first party lines for Asia.

Prior to BHSI, he spent nearly 16 years in increasingly senior positions at Chubb around the world.

Dean LaPierre, chief underwriting officer, property & marine, BHSI, said: “As our property portfolio continues to grow, we are expanding the leadership that oversees our disciplined, long-term approach to underwriting around the globe.

“Carlos has exceptional experience and expertise accumulated over more than 24 years in the global property insurance market. We are pleased to welcome him to our global property leadership team.”

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