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Arch Insurance North America Taps Jeff Kaufmann to Establish U.S. Marine Business
Kaufmann brings 35 years of experience in Ocean Marine and Inland Marine NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Arch Insurance North America (Arch) today announced the
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nKaufmann brings 35 years of experience in Ocean Marine and Inland Marine\n\n\n NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nArch Insurance North America (Arch) today announced the appointment of Jeff Kaufmann as EVP, Head of Marine effective Monday, July 7.\n\n\nIn this newly created role, Kaufmann will be responsible for establishing Arch’s U.S. Marine product offerings, building a strong, specialized underwriting team and growing the related book of business. This new unit will include both Ocean Marine and Inland Marine products. Based in New York, he reports to Valerie Turpin, Chief Underwriting Officer, Property.\n\n\nKaufmann is a well-recognized and highly respected leader in the Marine space. He has a reputation for delivering innovative and effective solutions for the most complicated exposures, including form development both filed and non-filed. He joins Arch from MSIG USA where he was EVP and Head of Marine.\n\n\n“We are very excited to welcome Jeff to Arch,” said Matt Shulman, CEO Arch Insurance North America. “Customers have been asking for more comprehensive Marine solutions and Jeff’s reputation and strong relationships with specialty producers throughout the U.S. make him an ideal person to build out our offerings. We see significant opportunity in this area and Jeff’s appointment is an important step in establishing Arch as a meaningful provider in this space.”\n\n\n“Establishing a U.S. Marine practice at a company with Arch’s growth trajectory and reputation for bringing innovative solutions to its customers is an attractive opportunity,” said Kaufmann. “I’m looking forward to working with Valerie and the rest of the Arch team to create a compelling Marine offering for Arch’s clients in North America.”\n\n\nFor more information about Arch Insurance North America, and its product offerings, visit: https://insurance.archgroup.com/business/north-america/.\n\n\nAbout Arch Insurance North America\n\n\nArch Insurance North America, part of Arch Capital Group Ltd., includes Arch’s insurance operations in the United States and Canada. Business in the U.S. is written by Arch Insurance Company, Arch Specialty Insurance Company, Arch Property & Casualty Insurance Company and Arch Indemnity Insurance Company. Business in Canada is written by Arch Insurance Canada Ltd.\n\n\nAbout Arch Capital Group Ltd.\n\n\nArch Capital Group Ltd. (Nas...