DUAL North America, a member of the
DUAL Group and
Hyperion Insurance Group, has surpassed $300 million in gross written premium and the company has also announced the appointment of a new CEO.
Jon Beckham has been selected to take the reins from current CEO Justin Tweedie effective January 0http://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/uk/business-news/consumer-spending-slumps-as-brexit-takes-toll-81302.aspx1. At that time, Tweedie will assume the role of chairman of the board of directors. In addition to taking over as CEO, Beckham will join DUAL Group’s regional management board.
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Beckham joined DUAL North America in 2013 and has served in increasingly senior roles in marketing, new business development, and, most recently, the oversight of operational support teams.
“Jon has played a key role in the past three years in developing our long-term goals, and I am confident he will be a strong leader as we execute our strategy in our next stage of development,” Tweedie said. “I look forward to working with him as he transitions into this new role.
Tweedie has been with the company since its founding in 2004, and has served as its president and CEO for more than 10 years. He led DUAL through several successful acquisitions and oversaw the transition of the US group after it was purchased by Hyperion in 2013.
“Under Justin’s leadership, since they joined the (Hyperion) group in 2013, they have trebled their GWP by joining with quality teams and expanding their strategic carrier partnerships,” Hyperion CEO David
Howden said. “It is an impressive story, and I am excited for the future of DUAL North America.”
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