Buffett’s Berkshire BHSI goes big in Belgium with major swoop from AIG

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), wholly owned subsidiary of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, has expanded into Belgium with the opening of a new officer in Brussels and a slew of senior hires from global insurance giant American International Group (AIG).

BHSI has appointed Louis du Ché as country manager for Belgium. Du Ché joined the company from AIG in 2019 as head of property, France, and will retain that position as well. Prior to that, he served as AIG’s global property underwriting manager, Benelux.

Frederic de Blieck has joined BHSI as head of executive & professional lines in Belgium. He has more than 20 years of experience, most recently as head of financial lines, Belgium and Luxembourg, at AIG. Prior to that, he held senior roles at Zurich Insurance Group.

Bram Boets has been named head of property in Belgium. He has more than a decade of experience spanning both the underwriting and brokerage sides of the business, most recently as senior manager, property, at global brokerage firm Aon in Brussels. Previously, he held several senior property underwriting roles at AIG for nearly nine years.

David Bogaert has taken up the head of customer & broker engagement role in BHSI Belgium. He also has 20 years of industry experience, with more than 16 years spent at AIG, most recently as head of distribution, Belgium.

Finally, Koen Dupont has joined as head of casualty in Belgium from AIG, where he worked for nearly a decade in various managerial roles. He has more than two decades of experience at brokerages and insurers and was most recently AIG’s head of casualty, France, Belgium and Luxembourg.

Commenting on the launch of its new office and product line leadership, François-Xavier d’Huart, head of France & Belgium at BHSI, said the move “enhances our ability to serve customers and brokers throughout Europe.”

“Already we have assembled a highly experienced leadership team in Belgium, headed by Louis as Country Manager. This excellent team will spearhead our efforts to further build our team, our broad range of products, and our customer and broker relationships in this key market,” he added.

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