Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Names Marcus Portbury Regional President, Asia Middle East

This section is Partnership Content suppliedThe content in this section is supplied by Business Wire for the purposes of distributing press releases on behalf of its clients. Postmedia has not reviewed the content. by Business Wire Article contentBOSTON & HONG KONG & SINGAPORE & DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) today announced the appointment of Marcus Portbury as Regional President, Asia Middle East (AME). Subject to regulatory approval, Marcus will also be assuming the role of Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Branch. In both roles, Marcus is succeeding Marc Breuil, who is retiring from the company and the insurance industry.Sign In or Create an AccountEmail AddressContinueor View more offersArticle content“Marcus has played a pivotal role in growing our business across Asia and the Middle East since our launch in the region, bringing BHSI’s underwriting discipline, financial strength and commitment to excellent service to customers regionwide,” said Peter Eastwood, President and CEO, BHSI. “I look forward to continuing our work together, building on our strong relationships and customer-first philosophy across the region.”Article contentWe apologize, but this video has failed to load.Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team.Article contentArticle content“I also want to express my immense gratitude to Marc Breuil. Under his leadership, BHSI has established a strong, stable portfolio and built a stellar team in Asia and the Middle East. Marc has had an accomplished career in the global insurance industry. I am proud to call him a colleague and friend and wish him all the best in his retirement,” Peter said.Article contentTop StoriesGet the latest headlines, breaking news and columns.There was an error, please provide a valid email address.Sign UpBy signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.Thanks for signing up!A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.The next issue of Top Stories will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try againInterested in more newsletters? Browse here.Article contentMarcus joined BHSI in 2014 and most recently served as Regional Head of Third-Party Lines, Asia. He has more than three decades of insurance industry experience, including over 20 years in senior leadership roles across Asia. He continues to be based in Hong Kong and can be reached at Marcus.Portbury@bhspecialty.com.Article contentIn Asia and the Middle East, BHSI underwrites a full suite of commercial property and casualty insurance coverages as well as multinational and Accident & Health.Article contentBerkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company (incorporated in Nebraska, USA) provides commercial property, casualty, healthcare professional liability, executive and professional lines, transactional liability, surety, marine, travel, programs, accident and health, medical stop loss, homeowners, and multinational insurance. The actual and final terms of coverage for all product lines may vary. In the Asia Middle East region, it underwrites on the paper of Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company, which holds financial strength ratings of A++ from AM Best and AA+ from Standard & Poor’s. Based in Boston, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance has offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Columbia, Dallas, Houston, Indianapolis, Irvine, Los Angeles, New York, Plymouth Meeting, San Francisco, San Ramon, Seattle, Stevens Point, Adelaide, Auckland, Barcelona, Brisbane, Brussels, Calgary, Cologne, Dubai (Regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority), Dublin, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur (Licensed by Labuan FSA as a General Reinsurer – IS2016165), London, Lyon, Macau, Madrid, Manchester, Melbourne, Milan, Munich, Paris, Perth, Singapore, Stockholm, Sydney, Toronto, and Zurich.Article contentArticle contentArticle contentArticle contentView source version on businesswire.com: Article content https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260301096171/en/Article contentArticle contentContactsArticle contentMEDIA CONTACT JoAnn Lee / +1 617.936.2937Article content#distroArticle contentTrending What's at stake for oil markets as Trump strikes Iran Oil & Gas The (high) opportunity cost of paying off your mortgage early Mortgages Stocks and US Futures Decline, Oil Jumps on Iran: Markets Wrap PMN Business US Suffers First War Fatalities as Iran Ramps Up Retaliation PMN Business Explosions in Dubai and Abu Dhabi jolt Mideast financial hubs PMN Business Share this article in your social networkCommentsYou must be logged in to join the discussion or read more comments.Create an AccountSign in Join the Conversation Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion. 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