Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has appointed Dimitry Zilberud to the additional role of senior vice president, head of marine for retail for the US. Based in Sydney, Zilberud currently serves as the company’s head of marine for Australasia. Zilberud has more than 25 years of insurance industry experience. He joined BHSI in 2015 as head of marine in Australia. He will continue to report to Mark Lingafelter, head of BHSI Australasia. In his new role, he will also report to Cathy Miller, the company’s head of property for US and Canada. BHSI provides lines of coverage including commercial property, casualty, healthcare professional liability, marine, travel and medical stop loss. Commenting on Zilberud’s appointment, Miller says: “To recognise the opportunity in the marine market in the US, going forward we will focus the business separately on the wholesale broker and retail broker channels.”
