New York, June 28, 2017 -- Beazley, a leading provider of specialist professional liability insurance, has appointed two new territory managers to the company’s private enterprise team, which focuses on the professional liability needs of small businesses.
Robert Hoban will be responsible for private enterprise business development efforts in the Midwest region of the United States, based out of Beazley’s Chicago office. Mr Hoban joins Beazley from Hiscox USA, where he was a senior underwriter for technology and cyber liability insurance.
Karilyn Wells will be responsible for private enterprise business development efforts in the Western region of the United States, based out of Beazley’s Los Angeles office. Ms Wells joins Beazley from Hiscox USA, where she was a senior underwriter for management liability insurance. Previously, she held underwriting roles at Zurich, ACE and AIG.
Katie Guiou, Beazley’s national head of the private enterprise business development, said: “We are delighted to have Robert and Karilyn join our team to help Beazley meet the needs of our brokers and policyholders. Beazley continues to experience tremendous demand for our bespoke professional liability solutions from small-to medium-sized businesses.”
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Note to editors:
Beazley plc (BEZ) is the parent company of specialist insurance businesses with operations
in Europe, the US, Canada, Latin America, Asia, the Middle East and Australia. Beazley manages six Lloyd’s syndicates and, in 2016, underwrote gross premiums worldwide of $2,195.6 million. All Lloyd’s syndicates are rated A by A.M. Best.
Beazley’s underwriters in the United States focus on writing a range of specialist insurance products. In the admitted market, coverage is provided by Beazley Insurance Company, Inc., an A.M. Best A rated carrier licensed in all 50 states. In the surplus lines market, coverage is provided by the Beazley syndicates at Lloyd’s.
Beazley is a market leader in many of its chosen lines, which include professional indemnity, property, marine, reinsurance, accident and life, and political risks and contingency business.
For more information please go to: www.beazley.com
Hunter Hoffman Beazley Group 917-344-3329 [email protected]


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