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QBE adds executives to expand its US Inland Marine underwriting team
The insurer says its US Inland Marine line has drawn wholesale and retail demand since launch in January 2025, prompting continued team growth.
QBE has expanded its US Inland Marine underwriting organization with multiple hires, including Brian Hanuschak as Vice President of Underwriting, based in Boston. Reinsurance News reports that Hanuschak brings more than 12 years of insurance experience, focused on Inland Marine, with prior senior roles at Loadsure and AIG.
The insurer also added Dee Pershay as a Senior Lead Underwriter in Atlanta and Michael Khadder as a Senior Lead Underwriter in Chicago. Pershay has 30 years of experience that includes leadership roles at Munich Re and Everest Insurance, while Khadder, joining from Markel, has nearly two decades of experience in underwriting and production for Marine and Property.
QBE further strengthened the team with Paul Galabi, a Senior Lead Underwriter in New York City, along with Jordan Dillman and Danielle Sussingham as Underwriter roles in Atlanta and New York City. Since QBE entered the US Inland Marine market in January 2025 with three appointments and a dedicated US Inland Marine line, the company has grown the team to more than 15 people.
The company says its US Inland Marine offering covers all 50 US states and sits within QBE’s Ocean Marine and Energy division of its International Markets portfolio. Reinsurance News also notes that QBE has built a specialist Inland Marine claims function, adding two claims associates in recent months, and that both wholesale and retail markets have responded well within 18 months, according to Sharon Primerano, US Inland Marine Manager.