BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company (BHSI) today announced that it has expanded its Northern European operations, appointing Ulrich Kremer as Senior Vice President, Claims, Northern Europe.

“Ulrich brings to BHSI extensive experience in both the legal and strategic aspects of managing complex claims,” said Gregor Koehler, President, Northern Europe, BHSI. “Under his capable leadership, we look forward to expanding our claims team and demonstrating to customers our commitment to excellence in claims handing.”

Ulrich joins BHSI with nearly 16 years of experience as a lawyer and in the insurance industry. He was most recently Claims Department Manager for Germany, Austria and Switzerland, at Chubb Insurance Company of Europe SE. Before that, he was General Counsel and Manager, Product Development, and, prior to that, Legal Counsel and Manager, Product Development, at Chubb. Earlier in his career he was an attorney at Vogel and Turner, and at the law offices of Schindler and Kremer.

He completed his legal studies at The Philipps University of Marburg, and a Masterprogram in Commercial and EU Law at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Ulrich is based in BHSI’s office in Dusseldorf.

In Europe, the specialty division will operate as part of Berkshire Hathaway International Insurance Limited (“BHIIL”), an incorporated England and Wales limited liability company, Registration Number 3230337 and Registered Office of 4th Floor, 8 Fenchurch Place, London EC3M 4AJ, United Kingdom. BHIIL is an affiliate of Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (www.bhspecialty.com) (“BHSI”), which provides commercial property, marine, casualty, healthcare professional liability, executive and professional lines, surety, travel, programs, medical stop loss, and homeowner’s insurance programs. BHSI and BHIIL are part of Berkshire Hathaway's National Indemnity group of insurance companies, which hold financial strength ratings of A++ from AM Best and AA+ from Standard & Poor's.