Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Expands Into Transactional Liability Insurance in Uk & Europe, Names Ed Martin to Lead Product Area in the Region

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 22 -- Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance, a provider of commercial property, casualty, healthcare and executive and professional lines and marine insurance, issued the following news release:

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) announced today that it is expanding its North American Transactional Liability Insurance business into the UK and Europe and has appointed Ed Martin as Head of Transactional Liability, UK and Europe.

"As the need for solutions for the risks and uncertainties in corporate transactions continues to grow, BHSI is pleased to bring to market the local expertise, nancial strength, and capacity that will enable companies in the UK and throughout Europe to respond, quickly and strategically, to the exposures of mergers, acquisitions and other transactions," said Robert Underhill, Senior Vice President, Head of Transactional Liability, BHSI. "Ed is a stellar addition to our expanding Transactional Liability team worldwide."

"Our capabilities in the UK, throughout Europe and around the world continue to expand to help our customers respond to pressing risks," said Chris Colahan, Head of UK and Europe, BHSI. " is latest expansion follows the well set pattern of BHSI's growth: We grow where and when we can o er outstanding expertise and provide meaningful long-term solutions, backed by our stable capacity and nancial strength."

BHSI will provide Warranty and Indemnity, Tax, and Contingent Liability Insurance in the UK and throughout Europe. e company also provides Representations & Warranties, Contingent Liability, and Class Action Settlement Insurance in the U.S. and Canada.

Ed joins BHSI from global legacy and run-o specialist Enstar Group Limited. At Enstar, Ed was the lead in-house M&A lawyer working alongside Enstar's dedicated M&A team. Prior to joining Enstar, Ed was Of Counsel at Norton Rose (now Norton Rose Fulbright) with their London Corporate and Regulatory Insurance team. Ed quali ed as a lawyer in England and Wales in 2000.

Ed will be based in BHSI's o ce in London.