WESTFIELD CENTER, OH (October 4, 2021) — Westfield Specialty is announcing the experts joining its executive underwriting team and the insurance solutions they are now offering to protect businesses.

The initial lines of business include:  E&S Excess Casualty, E&S Property, Commercial Management Liability, Financial Institutions and Westfield Pro, which includes Cyber and Professional Liability. 

In today’s business environment, risk is constantly changing and becoming more complex thus it requires a specialized expertise. These changes mean businesses are facing new types of liability. This demands bold thinking and creative solutions to these new exposures. The Westfield Specialty team is focused on anticipating and addressing these needs.

Westfield Specialty is proud to announce the following appointments to their underwriting teams:    

E&S Excess Casualty

• Joe Rainone, Executive Vice President
• Steven Parker, Sr. Vice President
• Jim Nodar, Vice President
• Steve Singer, Vice President
• Chris Yates, Vice President
• Bryant Rhyne, Vice President

E&S Property

• Andy Hendrix, Executive Vice President
• Tom Krause, Vice President

Westfield Specialty Pro

• Dan Wadley, Executive Vice President, Head of Professional Lines
• Jeff Kulikowski, Senior Vice President, Westfield Pro
• Mike Murphy, Senior Vice President, Westfield Pro
• Dennis O’Connell, Vice President, Professional Lines
• Brian McCall, Vice President
• Christine Dickenson, Assistant Vice President
• John Castoro, Assistant Vice President
• Alex Whipple, Executive Underwriter

Financial Lines

• Fred Cooper, Executive Vice President, Head of Financial Lines
• Ray Ash, Senior Vice President, Head of Management Liability
• Ryan Canning, Senior Vice President, Management Liability East Regional Leader

“We’re motivated to bring Westfield’s stellar brand, professionalism and commitment to client service to the specialty market, along with a solutions-based approach paired with best-in-class underwriting talent,” said Jack Kuhn, President of Westfield Specialty. “We have hired an elite team that offers some of the industry’s deepest underwriting experience and can tackle the most complex and specialized risks. We will continue to add talent to these teams and look for other opportunities in the marketplace to provide underwriting expertise. This infusion of talent and the focus on service, relationships, and solutions backed by Westfield’s financial strength, stability and reputation - is a market differentiator.”

For more information about Westfield Specialty solutions, visit westfieldinsurance.com.