Fusion Specialty Insurance is pleased to announce that Robert Underhill has joined the firm as head of Americas, based in New York. Underhill brings extensive leadership experience in global M&A transactional liability insurance.
He joins Fusion following nine years as global head of transactional liability at Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance, where he launched and led its M&A transactional liability business across the United States, Europe, Asia, and Australia. In this role, he built comprehensive coverage agreements, established underwriting processes, and developed strategic broker, law firm and client relationships while managing a global team of twenty-four professionals.
Prior to Berkshire Hathaway, Underhill held senior positions at Locke Lord LLP as partner in the Transactional & Regulatory Insurance Practice Group, managing director and counsel at Fortress Investment Group, and director and counsel roles at Credit Suisse Investment Bank and Citigroup Investment Banking.
He began his career as a corporate lawyer at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton. He holds a JD magna cum laude from New York University School of Law and a BBA and MBA from The University of Texas.
Katherine Simmonds, CEO, Fusion Specialty Insurance, said: “Robert brings exceptional strategic vision and operational excellence that will be instrumental as we accelerate our growth trajectory across the Americas. His demonstrated ability to build market-leading platforms from inception, combined with his deep understanding of the market and the underwriting risk, further positions Fusion to deliver superior results to both its underlying insurers /re-insurers and to the market in the long term.”
In his new role as head of Americas, Underhill will lead Fusion’s strategic expansion, including a team of new hires, and drive operational excellence initiatives throughout North and South America.