Munich Re Specialty Insurance has appointed Jim Wallace as head of property, excess, and surplus lines. He reports to Jill Beggs, president of the company's excess and surplus lines business.
Mr. Wallace joined a team including Diane Link, who joined earlier this year as head of casualty for excess and surplus lines. She also reports to Ms. Beggs.
"I am thrilled to have Jim and Diane as part of our team and look forward to working closely with them," said Ms. Beggs. "They bring a wealth of experience to their respective areas including a deep expertise and understanding of the specialty lines business which makes them well-positioned to help Munich Re Specialty Insurance take advantage of profitable growth opportunities in the market."
With more than 30 years of experience, Mr. Wallace most recently served as the president of the U.S. property excess and surplus line division of a U.S.-based insurance company. In the past, he has held a number of executive roles at several insurance companies including senior vice president and director of property underwriting, vice president and regional managing director, and regional vice president.
Mr. Wallace has a B.A. from the University of Connecticut.
In the past, Ms. Link was the head of excess and surplus casualty insurance for North America at a global reinsurance company, where she previously held roles as global head of casualty facultative product management and head of middle market excess casualty.
She has a B.S. from DePaul University and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Ms. Link also has attained the CPCU and associate in risk management ("ARM") designations.
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