BHSI poaches former AIG exec

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has appointed Chuck Hasselback to head its environmental group.

Hasselback joins as the company expands its US casualty underwriting capabilities to include pollution exposures. He will be based in BHSI’s Boston office.

He joins from Lexington Insurance Company where most recently he served in the product development division.

Hasselback has more than 20 years of experience as an Environmental Consultant at various environmental remediation firms, underwriting and management experience at AIG environmental.

"This latest expansion reflects BHSI's strategy of pairing our sound capacity with proven expertise to address market needs. Chuck's extensive experience enables BHSI to set an optimal course for our operations as we move into the US environmental insurance market," said Meredith Bullock, vice president, casualty.