BHSI expands its Nordic operations with new office opening and key appointments

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) recently expanded its operations into the Nordics by opening a new office in Stockholm, Sweden.

The Nordic office will offer services in the Executive & Professional, General Property, Energy and Construction sectors.

Andreas Krause, Head of DACH at BHSI, said: “The launch of BHSI in the Nordics is an exciting continuation of BHSI’s ongoing global expansion. We will continue to grow our local team and capabilities, and we look forward to bringing the assurance of BHSI’s financial strength, insurance expertise and CLAIMS IS OUR PRODUCT philosophy to customers and distribution partners throughout Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland.”

BHSI has appointed Anna Green as Head of Nordic Region, Karin Bryner as Head of Executive & Professional and Anton Holmgren as Head of General Assets for Nordic Region.

Anna Green, an industry veteran with over 15 years of experience in specialty and environmental insurance, joins BHSI from Zurich Insurance Company, where she was General Manager of the Swedish branch for three years. She also worked at AIG in various management positions for 12 years.

Green commented: “We look forward to building a strong team in the Nordics and bringing BHSI’s commitment to excellent technical underwriting and highly responsive service to the market. We have already received great feedback from brokers and clients.”

Karin Bryner has extensive experience in financial risk assessment, focusing on Nordic risks. She joins BHSI from Zurich Insurance, where she was manager of UW Financial Lines Sweden. Bryner has also worked at companies such as XL Catlin, The Navigators Group and Chartis.

Anton Holmgren, who has over a decade of experience in property risk assessment, also joins us from Zurich Insurance where he worked for over seven years, most recently as Director of Customer Service and Distribution.