BHSI has appointed Alessandro Cerase and Neeri Yadvendu to president and head of the Europe region and head of Middle East, respectively. Based in Dubai, both Cerase and Yadvendu have more than 25 years of global industry experience. Cerase will report to Peter Eastwood, the company’s president and CEO. Cerase joined BSHI in 2018 as senior executive officer and led the launch for the company’s Middle East region. Yadvendu will report to Marc Breuil, head of BHSI Asia Middle East. Yadvendu has also worked at BHSI since 2018, joining as deputy senior executive officer and head of third-party lines in the Middle East. Throughout his tenure, Yadvendu has contributed to the company’s growth in the region. Commenting on promotions, Eastwood says: “BHSI has been growing steadily and strategically around the globe and at an accelerated pace in our Europe, and Middle East regions,” “Alessandro and Neeraj, and the stellar teams they have built, have been pivotal to this expansion. In their new roles, these two strong leaders will have an even greater impact as they continue to bring our underwriting flexibility and acumen, our ‘claims is our product commitment’, and the certainty of our financial strength to customers and brokers throughout Europe and the Middle East.”
