Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has announced the appointment of several claims executives to new roles within its North American region.
Rob Romeo has been named head of claims for North America. Romeo has more than 20 years of industry experience. He previously served as senior vice president of US healthcare and casualty claims at BHSI. Romeo joined the company in 2013 as vice president of US healthcare and casualty claims.
Andy Barberis has been appointed head of healthcare and casualty claims for the US and will also oversee global surety claims. He joined BHSI in 2021 as senior vice president of US claims. Barberis has more than 30 years of commercial lines claims experience, including as an insurance defense and coverage attorney.
Amanda Sorsak has been named head of first-party claims for Canada. She joined the company in 2015 as vice president of property, energy and marine claims, and has held increasingly senior positions throughout her nearly two decades in the insurance industry.
Paul Emerson has been appointed head of third-party claims for Canada. He joined BHSI in 2015 as vice president of liability claims. Emerson has more than 20 years of experience handling commercial liability claims and litigation defense.”
Read next: BHSI taps North American casualty head
“‘Claims is our product,’ and these leaders, working closely with our North American underwriting team, are at the forefront of delivering our product for customers and brokers,” said Sanjay Godhwani, president of BHSI’s North America region. “I look forward to partnering with Rob and the entire North America claims team to positively impact claims outcomes for our customers.”
“Rob has exceptional experience handling complex cases and uses his knowledge to continually elevate our entire team and deliver on our ‘claims is our product’ philosophy. I am pleased to have him leading our high-performing claims team and partnering with Sanjay to deliver excellent service to customers and brokers throughout North America,” said David Crowe, global chief claims officer at BHSI. “Andy assuming leadership for our casualty and healthcare claims team underscores our deep bench of claims talent, which is a key asset to our customers.
“Amanda and Paul have made a tremendous impact in growing our claims team and our business in Canada and worldwide,” Crowe said. “They embody the excellent capabilities and strong character BHSI seeks in all of our teammates and will continue to lead by example in their new roles.”
