Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), a provider of commercial property, casualty, and specialty insurance solutions, has launched a Programs business in Canada, which will be led by David Tran.
Tran has been appointed Head of Programs, Canada, and will be responsible for launching and leading program strategies, including a new national platform that delivers insurance solutions through strategic partnerships with program administrators, MGAs, and broker partners. He will be based in Toronto.
He brings over 20 years of experience in underwriting and strategic relationship management to his new role.
Tran joins BHSI after five years at Zurich Canada, most recently serving as Vice President, National Strategic Relationships.
Prior to that, he spent a decade at Liberty Mutual Canada, recently as Vice President, Business Development & Programs, Specialty Insurance. Earlier in his career, Tran held roles at Chubb and AIG.
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Andrew Knight, Country Manager, Canada, BHSI, said, “BHSI continues to grow steadily across Canada, expanding our team, our geographic reach, and our product lines.
“Our move into the Programs space is a natural evolution of our strategy to ‘go wide and go deep’—broadening our specialty underwriting capabilities and bringing the security of our strong balance sheet to new segments and distribution partners. I’m thrilled to welcome David, whose extensive expertise will be instrumental in driving this strategic initiative.”
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