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Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company (BHSI) is entering the surety market in Asia, and has appointed Andrew Ho as Vice President, Head of Surety, Asia. Ho will be based out of BHSI’s Singapore office.
“Our expansion into surety is indicative of our strategy to commit where our deep expertise and top-rated financial strength will create value for our customers,” said Marc Breuil, President of Asia, BHSI. “We are pleased to have Andrew leading our newest business segment, providing quality surety underwriting and responsive local service.”
BHSI is initially focusing its surety efforts in Asia on civil contractors, general builders, engineering firms, equipment manufacturers and suppliers, and fabrication firms.
“A strong surety offering is a welcome addition to the marketplace and rounds out our broad range of coverages for construction and commercial customers in Asia,” said Marcus Portbury, Senior Vice President and Regional Head of Third Party Lines, Asia, BHSI. “We look forward to working with Andrew and our BHSI colleagues worldwide to provide local and global surety solutions, tailored to individual needs.”
Andrew joins BHSI from Standard Chartered Bank where he was Director, Trade Programmes & Credit Insurance. Prior to that, Andrew worked for more than 17 years in surety and trade credit roles at QBE, including Regional Underwriting Manager – Credit & Surety, Client Accounts
© 2015 David Mazor
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