QBE North America said Wednesday it named Charles Cygal to be head of surety, effective immediately.
Mr. Cygal, based in New York, was previously vice president/director of surety, political risk and trade credit for Ironshore Insurance Services, a unit of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group Inc.
He replaces Matt Curran, according to a spokeswoman, who could not provide additional information.
Mr. Cygal will be responsible for growing QBE’s surety business and fostering strong relationships with QBE’s producers, according to the statement.
QBE North America named Eric Sanders to the newly created position of head of claims, effective immediately, the specialist insurer said in a statement Tuesday.