Brit taps AIG, NAS executives to grow cyber & technology practice

Specialty re/insurer Brit has appointed James Patterson and Ryan Mimmo as vice president, cyber & technology, for Brit Global Specialty USA (BGSU).

Patterson joins BGSU from AIG where he worked as a cyber specialist, while Mimmo comes to BGSU from NAS Insurance, where he was assistant vice president, technology E&O and cyber liability. Mimmo previously held claims and underwriting roles across cyber, technology and professional liability at Zurich North America, Marsh & McLennan Companies and ACE.

Patterson and Mimmo will be responsible for underwriting and supporting the growth of BGSU’s cyber & technology offering.

Both the executives will report to Jeff Norton, senior vice president, cyber and technology, and are based in San Francisco and New York, respectively.

Nick Davies, president, Brit Americas, said: “We are pleased to announce these two high calibre hires, strengthening our fast growing Cyber & Technology offering in the US. Both Jim and Ryan bring extensive experience in the Cyber & Technology space and underscore our continued investment in this class. We look forward to them supporting the expansion of our client offering.”

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