BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance today announced the appointments of Leo J. Carroll as Senior Vice President, Healthcare Professional Liability, and William B. Sullivan as Vice President, Construction Casualty. Mr. Carroll was previously Senior Vice President and Head of Healthcare Professional Liability at Zurich North America, while Mr. Sullivan was most recently Assistant Vice President, Construction Wrap-up and Strategic Business Development, at The Hartford Financial Services Group.
“These seasoned executives will lead our efforts in the key healthcare and construction markets. Leo’s extensive experience will be especially beneficial to healthcare customers as they navigate the changing exposures ahead. Bill brings to our team an expansive background in construction underwriting, marketing, and product development," said David Bresnahan, Executive Vice President, Casualty, Healthcare Professional Liability and Executive and Professional Lines at Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance. "The hiring of these individuals is indicative of our commitment to providing optimal solutions for customers in challenging market segments."
Mr. Carroll has spent nearly his entire 23 year insurance career devoted to the healthcare segment. Prior to serving as Senior Vice President of five regional underwriting offices, he was Vice President of the Healthcare Large Account Segment & Underwriting Zone Leader and, before that, Regional Vice President for production underwriting at Zurich North America. He was also previously Healthcare Underwriter and Senior Claim Analyst at AIG. He holds the Registered Professional Liability Underwriter (RPLU) designation, and is a graduate of Alfred University. Mr. Carroll will be based in the New York office of Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance.
Mr. Sullivan was most recently responsible for managing all aspects of wrap-up business at The Hartford Financial Services Group. Prior to that, he was Vice President, Construction, and established the company's formal construction operation. He was also previously Assistant Vice President, Specialty Construction, and Manager of National Accounts at The Hartford Financial Services Group, and Underwriting Supervisor at Liberty Mutual. He holds the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation, and is a graduate of Northeastern University. Mr. Sullivan will be based in the Boston office of Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance.
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (www.bhspecialty.com) provides commercial property, casualty, healthcare professional liability, executive and professional lines insurance and programs for customers across the U.S. It underwrites on the paper of Berkshire Hathaway's National Indemnity group of companies, which hold financial strength ratings of A++ from AM Best and AA+ from Standard & Poor's. Based in Boston, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance has regional underwriting offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles and New York. For more information, contact info@bhspecialty.com.
