
Vantage promotes distribution chief
Vantage Group has promoted Leanne Berry to the role of chief distribution officer where she is expected to bring a "laser focus to speed-to-the trade", the Bermuda-based company said.
Berry, previously central region distribution leader for the company, will report to Alex Blanco, insurance chief executive and will oversee all aspects of Vantage's specialty insurance distribution strategy.
"Vantage has expansive relationships with all leading wholesale and retail brokers, a testament to our laser-focus on speed-to-the-trade," said Blanco. "I'm confident that Leanne will continue to increase our considerable momentum. She is driven to develop new broker and client relationships, strengthen existing ones, and drive strategic opportunities.
"Together with our underwriters, she'll deliver the exceptional support for which Vantage has come to be known."
Before joining Vantage, Berry was was vice president of business development at Arch Insurance Group. Previously, she held distribution and marketing leadership roles at AIG. She started her career at Andersen Consulting (now Accenture).
"Vantage's declaration that 'we see risk differently' extends to our brokers and clients. We're putting our deep network of relationships, analytics, and technology to work and delivering unparalleled value for them. Simply put, we know how to do this right," Berry said. "I'm excited to expand my role and build on our commitment to the mutual success of Vantage, our partners, and clients."
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