11 January 2017Insurance

Berkshire Hathaway hires Chubb exec to target Canada marine market

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has introduced inland and ocean marine insurance in Canada with the appointment of Gord Rider as senior marine underwriter.

Rider will be based in the Toronto office of BHSI.

Rider joins BHSI from Chubb Insurance Company of Canada, where he most recently served as senior marine underwriter. Prior to that, he was a marine underwriter at Chubb and at Coast Underwriters.

“We are pleased to welcome Gord to our team of marine specialists,” said John Evans, vice president of marine, BHSI.

“With Gord at the helm, BHSI in Canada has launched ocean marine products -- including ocean cargo, stock throughput and project cargo insurance -- as well as a full line of inland marine products.

“All of these products come with BHSI’s hallmark clarity of coverage and formidable financial strength,” Evans added.

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