LONDON 04 April 2017 – CNA Hardy, a leading specialist commercial insurance provider for clients within the Lloyd’s and company markets, is pleased to announce the appointment of David Legassick as Head of Life Sciences, Technology & Cyber.
Reporting to Rhonda Buege, Head of Healthcare and Technology, David will assume responsibility for CNA Hardy’s Life Science, Technology and Cyber business for all international business across both company and Lloyd’s platforms, driving profitable growth and raising awareness of CNA Hardy’s unique proposition.
Rhonda Buege, Head of Healthcare and Technology, said: “David has significant experience in managing both Life Sciences and Technology industry segments. His track record in creating package insurance solutions for these sectors perfectly aligns with our ambition for growth. As an organisation, we are extremely optimistic about the opportunities that exist for us as a specialist insurer, and I am delighted to welcome such a strong leader to CNA Hardy.”
David will join CNA Hardy from Chubb where he has held a number of positions including Underwriting Specialist and London Team Manager and, most recently, UK and Ireland Technology and Life Sciences Manager.
Underpinning CNA Hardy’s commitment to growth and ambition to be the go to market for Healthcare, Life Science, Cyber and Technology business, David’s appointment follows a number of senior hires and internal promotions in the segment, including Tony Bainbridge who joined CNA Hardy in Singapore as Senior Healthcare Underwriter, and Matt Sumpter, who was promoted to Technology Underwriting Director.
The Healthcare, Life Science and Technology segments are also core areas of specialism for CNA, CNA Hardy’s parent company.
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