Hamilton poaches long-serving James River duo for US E&S business expansion

Bermuda-based  Hamilton Insurance Group has hired two long-serving James River senior underwriters to further expand its US excess and surplus (E&S) lines business.

Diane Wisner (pictured left) joins Hamilton as head of excess casualty insurance, and Pam Gosslin (pictured right) as head of medical professionals liability in its US E&S business.

Reporting to Clay Rhoades, president, US E&S, Wisner and Gosslin will be based in Hamilton’s new Richmond, Virginia office. The two leaders will establish their books of business to support the company's wider build-out of its US-based book of E&S insurance business, leveraging Hamilton Insurance DAC, the platform supporting US E&S lines.

Wisner joins Hamilton with more than 26 years of industry experience, most recently having spent 18 years with James River Insurance Company in various underwriting and management roles of increasing responsibility in the excess casualty and energy divisions.

Gosslin joins the team with 31 years of experience in the healthcare professional liability insurance industry. Prior to joining Hamilton, she spent 17 years at James River Insurance Company, most recently as division manager for both the allied health and healthcare divisions, following several promotions.

Rhoades commented: “I’m thrilled to welcome Diane and Pam to the Hamilton team. They both have an impressive level of experience and market knowledge, and they are exactly who we need to support our launch into the excess casualty and medical professionals insurance lines as we continue the rapid momentum we’ve maintained since entering the US E&S market early this year.”

Hamilton’s US E&S excess casualty division offers excess capacity over primary or lead excess policies for hard-to-place and distressed contractors, manufacturers and importers, entertainment, habitational and hospitality risks in the small to mid-size account space. Meanwhile, the US E&S medical professionals division targets hard-to-place and distressed physicians, surgeons, dentists and other medical professionals.

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