Burns & Wilcox UK – which came to life when US-headquartered H.W. Kaufman Group acquired Barbican Protect – has added a key hire to its leadership line-up.
Appointed as underwriting director is John Tiernan (pictured), who will be based in the London office. In the UK, Burns & Wilcox also has operations in Manchester and Birmingham.
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Reporting to managing director Stuart Kilpatrick, Tiernan will provide underwriting leadership and governance to help spearhead growth and expand on the company’s product offerings.
A three-decade insurance industry veteran, the new underwriting director brings experience from RSA, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. (Europe) Ltd, and Aviva.
