Arch Insurance Taps Seip From LSM as Head of Fine Art & Specie for Europe<\/strong><\/p>\n Arch Insurance<\/strong> announced the appointment of Paul Seip<\/strong> as head of Fine Art & Specie, European Markets, with immediate effect.<\/p>\n Seip joins Arch Insurance (EU) dac (AIEU), which provides specialist property\/casualty insurance solutions within the European Union.<\/p>\n Based in Rotterdam, Seip is responsible for establishing the European Fine Art & Specie underwriting platform which spans fine art, general specie, jewellers block and cash in transit insurance. He will work closely with Peter Brooks<\/strong>, head of Fine Art & Specie, Global Markets, Arch Insurance International.<\/p>\n Seip brings over 12 years of experience in the fine art & specie sector, most recently as fine art & specie underwriting manager, Benelux & Scandinavia at Liberty Specialty Markets. He has also held roles at AXA ART and Allianz.<\/p>\n Commenting on the announcement, Matthew Brophy<\/strong>, chief underwriting officer, AIEU said: \u201cPaul\u2019s appointment marks the expansion of Arch\u2019s Fine Art & Specie portfolio into the continental European market. He brings proven underwriting experience in this highly specialised area with a strong track record of developing long-term broking relationships. Paul\u2019s passion for the sector and extensive market knowledge will prove invaluable as we continue to expand our European platform.\u201d<\/p>\n Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Promotes Gormley and Reddin in Ireland<\/strong><\/p>\n Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI)<\/strong> announced that it has named Caoimhe Gormley<\/strong> as country manager and Ciaran Reddin<\/strong> as head of Executive & Professional (E&P) Lines in Ireland.<\/p>\n Gormley, who has 17 years of insurance industry experience, joined BHSI in 2018 as head of E&P Lines, Ireland. In 2023, she took on the additional role of head of Customer & Broker Engagement, Ireland. In her new role as country manager, she succeeds Louise Kidd<\/strong>, who was recently named head of Underwriting, Europe<\/a>, at BHSI.<\/p>\n Gormley will maintain her role as head of Customer & Broker Engagement in Ireland. She is based in Dublin and reached at caoimhe.gormley@bhspecialty.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Ciaran Reddin<\/strong> joined BHSI in 2019 as senior underwriter, Professional Indemnity, Ireland. In 2022, he was named head of Professional Indemnity and Cyber, Executive & Professional Lines, Ireland. He has more than a decade of industry experience. Reddin is based in Dublin and reached at Ciaran.reddin@bhspecialty.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cCaoimhe and Ciaran are proven leaders who embody BHSI\u2019s customer-first values and culture,\u201d said Alessandro Cerase<\/strong>, head of Europe, BHSI. \u201cThanks in large part to their contributions, we have been steadily expanding our business in Ireland, and I look forward to working with them in their new roles as we continue to grow our business and further strengthen our customer and broker relationships.\u201d<\/p>\n BHSI in Ireland provides a range of property, casualty and E&P lines, as well as multinational programs.<\/p>\n Topics<\/span> Excess Surplus<\/a> Europe<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Was this article valuable?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seip-paul-150x150.jpg\")
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