Brit Global Specialty taps cyber, technology leader from Beazley

Specialty re/insurer Brit has hired Beazley's Jeff Norton as senior vice president, cyber & technology for Brit Global Specialty USA (BGSU).

Norton joins BGSU in Chicago, reporting to Tom Bongi, executive vice president, professional liability. He will be responsible for leading BGSU’s cyber & technology team.

Norton comes from Beazley Group where he was a senior underwriter, private enterprise. He was responsible for leading the US private enterprise cyber offering.

Nick Davies, president of Brit Americas, commented: “We are pleased to announce another excellent hire to lead and strengthen our Cyber & Technology offering. Jeff has a strong reputation as a Cyber underwriter and also brings a clear track record of leading and growing profitable specialty lines teams. We look forward to developing our capabilities and client proposition within Cyber under his direction.”

Matthew Wilson, CEO of Brit, added: “BGSU has made a number of impressive senior hires over the last 18 months, and we look forward to the role which Jeff will play in leading our Cyber & Technology team in the US, complementing the market leading offering we have established in the London Market.”

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