US insurer, Houston International Insurance Group (HIIG), has promoted Byron Way to executive vice president and chief operating officer of the Group.
He will also be a member of the Executive Management Group and a director of various insurance company subsidiaries.
Way has been with the company since its establishment in 2007. Prior to that, he spent more than nine years with HCC Insurance.
"HIIG has grown its operations while building a strong platform for long term success. I am very excited about this new role and expanding our infrastructure to keep pace with our continuing growth organically and by acquisition,” said Way.
HIIG is an insurance holding company based in Houston, Texas with offices in the US and representative office in London.
Its subsidiaries consist of Houston Specialty Insurance Company, Imperium Insurance Company, Great Midwest Insurance Company, and Oklahoma Specialty Insurance Company.