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Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has announced three promotions within its property leadership team, appointing Ryan Abelli and Chris Lemoine as Co-Heads of Wholesale General Property and naming JP Ahlgren as Senior Vice President, Property.
Abelli and Lemoine step into their new roles following the retirement of Chris Dalby, who spent more than a decade with the company. Greg Freeman, SVP and Head of Property at BHSI, credited the trio with playing a key role in building the insurer’s wholesale general property business and strengthening its national distribution network. He also recognized Dalby’s foundational leadership in establishing the property division from its early days.
Abelli joined BHSI in 2013 and brings 18 years of property underwriting experience, most recently serving as Senior Vice President, Wholesale Property. Lemoine, also hired in 2013, has 19 years of underwriting experience and likewise most recently held the role of Senior Vice President, Wholesale Property. Both are based in Boston.
Ahlgren, who joined BHSI in 2014, has 18 years of property underwriting experience. In his expanded position, he will oversee day-to-day field underwriting operations and report to Abelli. He is also based in Boston.
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