Hamilton strengthens US E&S arm with ex-Everest chief Mike Mulray

Bermuda-based Hamilton Insurance Group has named former Everest North America president Mike Mulray (pictured) to lead its US excess and surplus (E&S) business, enhancing its underwriting strength and strategic depth.

Mulray will join Hamilton Select as chief underwriting officer (CUO) on October 20, succeeding Jamie Secor, who departed in August to lead WR Berkley’s new E&S business.

Mulray will oversee Hamilton Select’s underwriting operations, reporting to CEO Anita Kuchma.

He joins after more than nine years at Everest, where he most recently served as executive vice president and president of North America insurance. Before that, he was global chief operating officer, having originally joined Everest as CUO.

Earlier in his career, Mulray spent a decade at General Electric in senior roles overseeing enterprise risk management. He began his career at Aon, working across the US and Bermuda markets.

Kuchma said: “With over 25 years of underwriting experience and a distinguished reputation in the insurance industry, Mike brings exceptional expertise that will be instrumental in driving our underwriting strategy as we continue to grow our US E&S platform.

“The market’s enthusiasm for what we’re building has been rewarding and it is a testament to our talented team and their well-established broker relationships and focused marketing efforts. I am delighted to welcome Mike to Hamilton and look forward to collaborating with him to continue to build on the strong foundation we’ve established in what remains an attractive E&S marketplace.”

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