Galen Brislane joins Miller from Price Forbes

Veteran Bermuda re/insurance broker Galen Brislane has joined Specialist re/insurance broker Miller which is bidding to expand its US casualty book of business.

Intelligent Insurer reported today that Brislane and Danielle Thorsteinson have joined the broker as account executives for its US casualty unit. Brislane will be based in Bermuda, and Thorsteinson in Miller’s London office, both reporting into Mark West, head of US casualty.

Brislane has over 30 years of experience working in London and Bermuda, focusing on large and complex casualty clients. He has experience across insurance, reinsurance, and captive management. Most recently he worked as executive vice president, US casualty at Prices Forbes (Bermuda), he has also held senior producing roles at Aon and JLT.

Mark West, head of US casualty at Miller, said: “These are two excellent senior hires for our US Casualty team. Both Galen and Danielle have strong reputations and I fully expect our clients to benefit from their broad experience in a range of business lines across the Bermudian and London markets. Like the rest of Miller, we have ambitious plans to grow our US Casualty book and I expect Galen and Danielle to be important parts of this.”

Brislane commented: “Miller has a stellar reputation in the London marketplace and I am pleased to join a business with such a clear focus on what it wants to achieve. I’m particularly excited about the opportunity to play a meaningful role in the build out of Miller’s US proposition working alongside our partners in the region.”