HDI Global taps AXIS talent to lead US casualty business
HDI Global Insurance Company (HDI Global USA) has hired a new director of liability underwriting from AXIS Capital.
David Sapia will be responsible for the profitability, growth, and overall strategic direction of HDI’s US casualty business. He will report to Jim Clark, chief executive officer of HDI Global USA.
With more than 30 years of underwriting and field management experience, Sapia joins HDI from AXIS Capital, where he was vice president, excess casualty underwriter for the West Region. Prior to AXIS, he held various underwriting and management roles at Guy Carpenter, RSA Insurance Group, Reliance National Insurance Company, and CalComp – Business Insurance Group.
Clark said: “David’s long standing track record of performance and leadership across multiple insurance lines, including commercial excess and surplus lines, made him the ideal candidate to lead our US Casualty business. We welcome David to HDI and as part of our leadership team. I am confident that under his watch, the book and team will continue to experience great results and growth in the years to come.”
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