Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Appoints New CIO

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance, a commercial property casualty insurance group launched by Berkshire Hathaway Inc. earlier this year, has appointed James O. Roser CIO, headquartered in Boston.

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“As CIO he will lead our efforts to implement a state-of-the-art IT infrastructure – and create the optimal experience for our customers and brokers,” says Todd Link, SVP and CIO at Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance.

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Prior to this position, Roser was VP at Alterra Capital, now acquired by Markel. His background also includes 10 years at The Travelers, a commercial P&C insurer, and the Insurance and Financial Services Practice at Accenture, a technology and business process consultancy.

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance is a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway and focuses on commercial P&C in the U.S.

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