Berkshire Hathaway Speciality Insurance has appointed Caroline Alder-Smurthwaite as head of general casualty, UK, based in the firm’s London office. She previously served as senior casualty underwriter and, most recently, London corporate casualty manager at Chubb, where she was responsible for dealing with global captive, non-conventional and multi-national accounts across employers’ liability, general liability and motor insurance. Berkshire Hathaway Speciality provides a wide range of insurance coverage, including commercial property, casualty, healthcare professional liability, and medical stop loss. Hilary Browne, head of casualty, UK and Europe, comments: “Caroline has more than 20 years of underwriting experience spanning a wide range of customers, including corporate and large multinational captive accounts.” “Caroline will play a pivotal leadership role in bringing Berkshire Hathaway’s bespoke coverage, financial stability and service excellence to customers across the UK and around the globe.”
