Beazley Strengthens Miscellaneous Medical Professional Liability Underwriting Capabilities
CHICAGO, March 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Michelle Kim, a highly experienced healthcare underwriter, has joined Beazley and will be located in the Glendale, CA office, further enhancing the service provided by the company's miscellaneous medical team. With underwriters in London, Chicago, and now Glendale, Beazley's substantial and growing healthcare practice currently serves a quarter of Healthgrades' top hospitals in the US*, as well as numerous clinical research organizations, tissue and blood banks, clinical laboratories, medical staffing agencies and other healthcare-related organizations.
Previously, Ms. Kim worked for six years as the allied healthcare (as miscellaneous medical risks are also sometimes known) product head at Hiscox. In addition to this experience, Ms. Kim had also served as an underwriter and senior underwriter of various product lines at Markel Corporation.
"We are delighted that Michelle will be joining our team," said Evan Smith, head of Beazley's US miscellaneous medical team. "Our Specialty Lines division has built a strong local presence in the US, with Michelle's extensive experience in miscellaneous medical and her broad business relationships within the US western region; the potential is great for our team's future growth plans."
* Information provided by Healthgrades 2013 America's 100 Best Hospitals
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Beazley's Lloyd's syndicates are the largest insurers of US D&O coverage in the London insurance market and, since 2005, the company has also built a substantial local presence in the US market, writing a broad suite of management liability products including D&O for both public and private companies, employment practices liability, fiduciary liability and fidelity insurance, through both Beazley Insurance Company Inc. and Lloyd's syndicates 623/2623.
More information about Beazley may be found at www.beazley.com.
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