Endurance Specialty appoints CEO of US Insurance

Endurance Specialty Holdings has appointed Douglas Worman as executive vice president and chief executive officer of US Insurance.

He joins from Alterra Capital where he was executive vice president and chief executive officer of Alterra US Insurance.

With more than 20 years’ experience, Worman will be responsible for a broad range of professional, casualty, property and specialty lines offered through the company's extensive US producer network.

Worman will be based in the company's New York City office, reporting to Jack Kuhn, chief executive officer of Global Insurance.

Kuhn said: “Doug brings to Endurance Insurance extensive underwriting experience that spans products, distribution networks and regions. As we continue to develop our US franchise, Doug's leadership, business development acumen and reputation in this market will be instrumental to our success.”

Before Alterra Capital, Worman served as managing director of Sharebridge Holdings and president & CEO of Sharebridge Underwriting Group. From 1992 through 2008, he held various underwriting and management positions at AIG culminating in his serving as CEO of AIG Excess Casualty Group, formerly known as American Home.