Berkshire Hathaway enters Canadian marine market
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Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Co. said it is launching an inland and ocean marine insurance products unit in Canada and has named Gord Rider as senior marine underwriter.
Mr. Rider, who is based in Toronto, comes to Boston-based BHSI from Chubb Insurance Co. of Canada, where he was most recently senior marine underwriter, BHSI said Tuesday in a statement.
“We are pleased to welcome Gord to our team of marine specialists,” John Evans, vice president of marine for BHSI, said in the statement. “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.”
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