Executive vice president and head of professional lines Dan Wadley; executive vice president Jeff Kulikowski; vice presidents Dennis O'Connell, Brian McCall, Christine Dickenson, and John Castoro; and assistant vice president Alex Whipple lead the Pro team of 20. Pro's approach to business is built on a deep understanding of the industry and product, as well as leading underwriting expertise. WestfieldPro provides E&O coverage for most classes of miscellaneous professional liability (MPL), multimedia liability, technology, insurance agents and brokers, and cyber liability. Furthermore, Pro provides highly specialized coverage tailored to the specific needs of law and accounting firms.
Sara Trokan was recently appointed senior vice president, specialty claims at Westfield Specialty. Her responsibilities include overseeing the cyber, E&O, and professional liability claim teams' overall growth, strategic direction, and oversight. Trokan is recognized in the industry as an expert in the management of cyber claims and cyber-cat events, with over 17 years of financial and professional lines claims experience at Chubb.
"We are very excited to welcome Sara to the Westfield Specialty team," says Dan Wadley, EVP WestfieldPro. "We are confident that Sara, with her background and experience, will build out the claims team as well as the vendor support required to provide superior claim service to our clients and broker partners."
"Sara has managed and organized claim handling and data collection across thousands of cyber and ransomware claims," Westfield Specialty's chief claims officer Krista Glenn says. "Sara has a stellar reputation as a collaborator who sees the big picture and stays on top of trends in this ever-changing industry." Sara has led award-winning claims teams, and I am confident that at Westfield Specialty, she will build and lead a best-in-class team. As a member of Westfield Specialty Claims' senior leadership team, Sara will also have influence over the development of the entire department."
Westfield Specialty has also added underwriters in New York, Alpharetta, and Chicago in recent months, and is expanding to the West Coast to meet growing demand for their products and underwriting approach.
Westfield Specialty, a subsidiary of Ohio-based super-regional carrier Westfield, will launch in July 2021, led by former Sompo International CUO and global insurance CEO Jack Kuhn. Westfield Specialty currently underwrites five lines of business: E&S property, E&S excess casualty, financial institutions, commercial management liability, and Westfield Pro (cyber and professional liability). Westfield Specialty has bound $120 million in gross written premium in its first year in the market and is targeting $250 million for 2022, its first full year of underwriting, as it looks to add several new lines of business.
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