Independent specialty managing basic agent Nexus Underwriting has introduced the appointment of Justin Darlea as assistant vp of product recall in its specialty casualty enterprise.
Darlea joins Nexus Underwriting US from Starr Insurance Companies, the place he served as regional underwriting supervisor for disaster administration.
Prior to Starr, Darlea served as a product recall dealer at Marsh & McLennan Companies and an underwriting assistant at Morstan General Agency. He started his insurance coverage profession in 2013 at Munich Re.
“This appointment highlights the expansion of the division and the successful launch of the product recall and contamination line of business last year,” stated Christof Bentele, president of specialty casualty at Nexus Underwriting US. “Reporting to me, Justin brings with him 10 years of extremely related expertise, each in broking and underwriting, not least on this class and he’s now well-placed to broaden the enterprise nationwide.
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“We set up the Nexus specialty casualty division in the US last year with the aim to roll out a suite of products over the next few years, and I am delighted that Justin has joined the team, who I know will all benefit from his breadth of market knowledge and expertise,” Bentele stated.
“I am delighted to be joining Nexus at such an exciting time in its development,” Darlea stated. “The product recall and contamination insurance market continues to expand and develop, and I am very much looking forward to bringing my sector expertise to support clients in this segment of the market with differentiated and relevant products to meet their specialized risk management needs.”
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