LOUIS BIDMEAD JOINS BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY SPECIALTY INSURANCE

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) announced it has named Louis Bidmead as Head of Transactional Liability Insurance for Asia and the Middle East.

In this role, Bidmead will work with BHSI’s global transactional liability team to provide its comprehensive line of coverages to manage the risks of mergers, acquisitions and other corporate transactions.

Based in Singapore, he will report to the company’s Head of Executive & Professional Liability for Asia, Scotland Walsh-Riddle, according to BHSI in a statement.

“BHSI continues to expand our transactional liability portfolio in Singapore and throughout Asia and the Middle East. Louis has extensive knowledge of the intricacies of M&A transactions, and I am excited to have him leading our team as we deliver tailored and timely solutions for customers,” said Walsh-Riddle.

Bidmead comes to BHSI with 14 years of experience as both a lawyer specialising in mergers and acquisitions transactions and corporate advisory at major law firms and as a senior underwriter, providing warranty & indemnity insurance solutions at a global insurer.

Incorporated in Nebraska, the United States, BHSI provides commercial property, casualty, healthcare professional liability, executive and professional lines, transactional liability, surety, marine, travel, programmes, accident and health, medical stop loss, homeowners and multinational insurance.

-- BERNAMA