Specialty managing general agent Nexus Underwriting (Nexus) has appointed Christof Bentele as president of its recently launched specialty casualty division. Based in New York, Bentele will be instrumental in building and growing the new business. Currently offering product recall, the company aims to expand to a wider range of services in the future. With nearly 40 years of experience in the industry, Bentele joins Nexus from Allianz global corporate and specialty, where he was most recently head of global client management and corporate solutions within the alternative risk transfer division. Bentele has also worked at Aon and JLT Group. Commenting on his appointment, Bentele says: “I am honoured to lead this new specialty casualty division and continue the success and growth that [Nexus] has enjoyed since expanding into the US. “I am delighted to be joining Adam and his team at such an exciting time. This new specialty casualty division will deliver forward-thinking products in a staggered timeframe as part of its organic build strategy in the US.” Adam Kembrooke, CEO and president of Nexus US, adds: Since starting our US business, Nexus has concentrated on putting together a panel of blue-chip ‘A’-rated insurance carriers and reinsurers. I am delighted that this will now be well and truly augmented with someone of Christof’s calibre.”
