The Hanover eyes opportunities in specialty market with key leadership roles

The Hanover Insurance Group has tapped an insider with more than two decades of industry experience, formerly at Zurich, to lead its management and executive liability business, where the insurer looks to capitalise on future opportunities in specialty lines of business.

Eric Schuler will take up the role of president of management and executive liability, assuming responsibility for the strategy and execution of The Hanover's management liability business, which offers highly specialised solutions for a broad range of private companies, non-profit organisations and financial institutions.

Schuler has more than 23 years of experience in the management liability business. He first joined The Hanover in 2010 as a liability underwriting director, and also served as the director of management liability for the organisation's Northeast region and later, assistant vice president, management liability. Most recently, he led the underwriting and field efforts for management liability lines as vice president of management and executive liability. Prior to joining The Hanover, Schuler held leadership roles at Zurich North America.

With Schuler moving to the new role, Jon Martin will assume the role of vice president, management and executive liability for the company's field team, succeeding him. Previously, Martin served as vice president, distribution management, professional lines at The Hanover, where he led new business initiatives across the company's management liability, professional liability, cyber and healthcare business. Prior to The Hanover, Martin served as vice president, sales and distribution at Berkley FinSecure, now Berkley Financial Specialists.

Additionally, The Hanover has appointed Greggory Ketay vice president, distribution management, where he will build on the foundation established by Martin, assuming leadership responsibilities for the company's regional distribution directors in the professional and executive lines space.

Ketay brings nearly 35 years of specialty experience to the role and has been with The Hanover since 2017, first joining the organisation as vice president, architects and engineers. Ketay assumed responsibility for the company's lawyers professional liability business and most recently held the role of vice president, professional liability programs for The Hanover.

"As we continue to enhance our specialty business, we are excited about these appointments, and the roles Eric, Greg, and Jon will play as we advance our vision to be the premier property and casualty carrier for our agent partners," said Bryan Salvatore, president, specialty at The Hanover.

"The specialty market continues to evolve and grow, and our robust, diversified offering, coupled with our deep experience and strong leadership team, position us well as we look to capitalise on future opportunities and help our agents to do the same."

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