Hamilton Global Specialty is entering the US property market through Hamilton Americas, its US managing agency, and has hired CNA’s Lissie Van Leunen as its head of US property.
Van Leunen is based in Richmond, Virgina and will report to Pepe Marquez, president, Hamilton Americas. Hamilton Global Specialty is an underwriting platform of Hamilton Insurance Group.
In her role, Van Leunen will build out Hamilton Americas property insurance team, as well as a book targeting commercial E&S risks, with a goal of introducing products ahead of a January 1 launch date. She will work closely with the firm’s London-based property insurance team led by Mark Johnson.
Hamilton Global Specialty CEO Adrian Daws said: “It’s a great time for Hamilton to expand on our existing groupwide property insurance offerings and I’m delighted to welcome Lissie to our team. She will be integral in supporting the continued expansion of our complementary offerings in this line and market.”
Prior to joining Hamilton, Van Leunen spent three years at CNA Insurance in Richmond, Virgina, where she most recently worked as an underwriting consulting director.
She has also held underwriting roles at Argo Group, Markel and Alterra Capital Holdings.