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Ascot Group announced new leadership appointments within its U.S. excess casualty team. Ashley Hofler Hunley joins as VP, Southeast. Hunley was previously with Great American Professional Insurance services. Erin Osborne joins as VP, Northeast. Osborne was most recently managing director for excess casualty at Nationwide. Shawna Hadjipateras joins as VP, West. Hadjipateras was an assistant vice president, excess casualty underwriting for Chubb. Brian DelTufo joins as VP, construction product lead. DelTufo was at Liberty Mutual Insurance, in charge of new and renewal casualty business for national construction. Matt Kramer, Ascot U.S. Chief Executive Officer, said in a statement: “Attracting top-tier underwriting and leadership talent with a unique understanding of the specialized space they are operating in remains a top priority for Ascot. These four new appointments, and their significant excess casualty experience, will be critical to our relentless pursuit of client-centric underwriting in this market.”

Ascot Group also appointed Elizabeth Johnson, who joined the company four years ago, as its group chief operating officer. Johnson is responsible for global operational support and overseeing technology, business intelligence, communications and marketing. She joined the company as chief underwriting officer, North American and in 2022 was promoted to chief operating officer, North America. Jonathan Zaffino, group CEO and president, said in a statement: “Since joining the company nearly four years ago, Elizabeth has consistently demonstrated the strategic vision and execution skills needed to drive and support our Group’s success. Her efforts have been instrumental in enhancing our operational efficiencies and underwriting discipline, and in delivering advancements in our IT capabilities. Elizabeth is a strong advocate of our authentic culture and embodies the Ascot Way through collaborative engagement, strong leadership, and a commitment to exemplary execution in all areas of the business.”