QBE names management liability leader

QBE North America, an operating division of QBE Insurance Group Ltd., has named John Burkhart to the new position of senior vice president, head of management liability and professional lines, the company said Thursday.

Mr. Burkhart, who is Chicago-based, will assume responsibility for New York-based QBE North America's entire specialty management liability & professional lines portfolio, which includes, public company, private company, errors & omissions, financial institutions and transactional liability practice.

Mr. Burkhart will also become QBE's Specialty Mid-West Regional leader, working in partnership with field operations. He will continue to report to Jeff Grange, president, specialty insurance, the company said in its statement.

Mr. Burkhart joined QBE in 2013 as senior vice president, underwriting leader for the public company management liability & professional lines practice. He previously held leadership roles at Chubb Corp.