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Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has announced the promotion of Kim Schumacher to Head of General Property in Germany, reinforcing its leadership team in the region.
In her new role, Schumacher will oversee BHSI’s general property business in Germany, drawing on nearly 20 years of insurance industry experience. She joined BHSI in 2024 as Senior Property Underwriter and brings extensive expertise in complex property and technical lines risks.
Commenting on the promotion, Andreas Krause, Head of DACH at BHSI, said Schumacher combines strong technical knowledge with a shared commitment to high-quality service for customers and brokers, as well as BHSI’s “Claims is Our Product” philosophy, from underwriting through claims.
Schumacher continues to be based in Hamburg. In Germany, BHSI offers all-risk and technical property insurance, including machinery breakdown and Difference in Conditions/Difference in Limits coverage, as well as specialty property solutions such as terrorism, cyber, contingent business interruption, and BH FastCAT parametric insurance.
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