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As Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company (BHSI) continues to expand in Australia and New Zealand, the company has announced that it has begun underwriting Marine Insurance in both countries.
The addition of marine coverage further rounds out BHSI’s offerings in Australasia. The company recently launched property, casualty, executive & professional and healthcare lines in Australia, as well as property, casualty and financial lines in New Zealand.
BHSI appointed Dimitry Zilberud as Head of Marine, and Mark Dixon as Marine Manager.
Through its local offices in Auckland, Sydney and Melbourne, BHSI now offers Marine Cargo (Ocean and Inland), Cargo Stock Throughput (STP), Carrier Goods in Transit, Carriers Liability, and Marine Project Cargo coverage.
“We are taking a flexible approach to marine risks, and are pleased to have Dimitry and Mark aboard to provide tailored solutions for customers and brokers navigating these exposures,” said Chris Colahan, President, Australasia Region, BHSI.
Dimitry Zilberud has nearly two decades of marine underwriting experience. Dimitry was most recently the Marine Underwriting Manager, Australasia at HDI-Gerling. Before that, he served as Marine Underwriting Manager, NSW/QLD, for ACE Insurance and was the Business Development Manager at WE COX London UK.
Mark Dixon was most recently Northern Region Marine Underwriting Manager and Senior Marine Underwriter, at HDI-Gerling. Mark has also held various Marine and Distribution positions for both Brokers and Insurers, and a graduate of the Royal Australian Naval College (RANC).
Zilberud and Dixon are both based in BHSI’s office in Sydney.
© 2015 David Mazor
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