BHSI poaches MS Amlin exec to head casualty for UK and Southern Europe

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has appointed Martin Leeks as senior vice president, casualty, UK and Southern Europe. He will be based in BHSI’s London.

Leeks joins BHSI with 26 years of casualty underwriting experience, most recently at Mitsui Sumitomo at Lloyd’s (MS Amlin). Prior to that, he was senior underwriter at Chartis (AIG) Cat Excess and held casualty underwriting roles at ACE Europe and Zurich. He began his career handling international claims.

The company has also introduced public and products liability insurance in the UK, Ireland and Southern Europe, and employer’s liability insurance in the UK and Ireland.

Along with local casualty coverage in the UK and Southern Europe, BHSI will provide multinational programs and underwrite certain targeted trades via coverholders.

Tom Bolt, president, BHSI, UK and Southern Europe, commented: "Under Martin’s leadership, we look forward to building out our casualty team in the region and bringing to market creative solutions with the financial strength and long-term underwriting focus of BHSI."

"Martin’s wealth of casualty underwriting expertise, coupled with our broad appetite and stable capacity, will translate to solutions that serve customers well for years to come."

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