Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has announced further expansion in Australia with the opening of an office in Perth.

The major international firm has further expanded its Australian presence with the Perth office alongside existing offices in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

The WA branch will see Anthony Prindiville lead its casualty underwriting business and Mark Shepard joining to lead the property underwriting division.

“Expanding our footprint into Western Australia will enhance our ability to build lasting relationships with brokers and customers throughout the country,” Chris Colahan, president, Australasia at BHSI said.

“We are pleased to have Anthony and Mark at the helm as we build our local team in Perth. We look forward to developing a full suite of insurance products, risk management and claims services in this region.”

The Perth office will underwrite the same lines as other Australian offices, with BHSI offering cover in casualty, property, mining, energy, construction, power, marine, transport and logistics, healthcare liability, accident and health, and executive and professional lines for a broad range of businesses.

Prindiville will join BHSI with over three decades of insurance experience, having most recently spent time as global distribution manager at Chubb’s Australian business.

Shepard has been in the industry for more than 16 years and was most recently the underwriting manager – property technical lines and energy at Chubb.