Global business insurer QBE has strengthened its US Inland Marine team with several hires.
QBE entered the US Inland Marine market with three key hires and the launch of the line of business in January 2025. QBE has since grown its US Inland Marine team to more than fifteen people.
Brian Hanuschak has joined the leadership team as Vice President for Underwriting, based in Boston. He has more than 12 years of insurance experience, specialising in Inland Marine since 2017 with senior roles at Loadsure and AIG. Dee Pershay and Michael Khadder have joined as Senior Lead Underwriters, further strengthening the underwriting team. Dee, based in Atlanta brings 30 years of industry experience, including leadership roles at Munich Re and Everest Insurance. Michael, based in Chicago, brings almost 20 years in the industry, joining from Markel where he was Director of Underwriting & Production for Marine and Property.
They are joined by Paul Galabi, Senior Lead Underwriter in New York City, Jordan Dillman as Underwriter in Atlanta and Danielle Sussingham as Lead Underwriter also in New York City. In addition, three underwriting assistants have joined.
QBE has also built a specialist team of claims managers since launching the product, with two claims associates for Inland Marine joining in recent months.
QBE’s US Inland Marine offering covers all 50 US states and forms part of QBE’s Ocean Marine and Energy division, sitting within its International Markets portfolio.
Sharon Primerano, US Inland Marine Manager, International Markets, QBE said:
“We are pleased to bolster our Inland Marine team with such talent. In eighteen months both the wholesale and retail markets have responded well to our offering and we continue to grow our US Inland Marine team to match this need in the market.”