(Bloomberg) – Warren Buffett's commercial insurance unit is expanding into the Middle East as it seeks to win over new clients in the region.
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Co. said it hired Alessandro Cerase as senior executive officer and Neeraj Yadvendu as his deputy, according to a statement. The insurer set up an office in Dubai International Financial Centre.
The financial center is the Persian Gulf business hub and home to the regional offices of global banks such as JPMorgan Chase & Co., Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Citigroup Inc. Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance's other regional hubs include Hong Kong and Singapore as well as operations in Malaysia and Macau.
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