BHSI enters new market

Global insurer Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has now made its way to Switzerland.

Announcing its foray into the Swiss market, the Boston-headquartered group said it now underwrites property, casualty, and executive & professional lines in Switzerland from the company’s new office in Zürich. Meanwhile several other product lines are set to be launched later on.

Leander Metzger, who was appointed as country manager for Switzerland, stated: “We look forward to building our team in Zürich and bringing BHSI’s commitment to excellent technical underwriting and service and our CLAIMS IS OUR PRODUCT® philosophy to customers and brokers throughout Switzerland.”

In the country, BHSI trades under Berkshire Hathaway International Insurance Limited, which is an incorporated England and Wales limited liability company.

“Establishing this new office in Zurich reflects our focus on expanding our presence and relationships throughout the DACH region,” said Andreas Krause, head of DACH at BHSI.

“It is another important step in our strategy to steadily grow our capabilities, our team, and our local presence throughout Europe. Leander has had great success building European relationships, and we are excited to have him lead our expansion in Switzerland.”

An internal hire for the Swiss expansion, Metzger has been with BHSI since June 2016. While promoted to country manager, Metzger is at the same time retaining his existing role as BHSI’s head of property, engineering lines, and risk control. His industry experience spans over two and a half decades.