Hamilton continues to build out E&S platform with James River hires

Hamilton Insurance Group has hired Diane Wisner as head of excess casualty and Pam Gosslin as head of medical professionals liability in its growing US excess and surplus lines (E&S) business with both executives most recently at James River.

Wisner (pictured above left) and Gosslin (pictured above right) are based in Hamilton’s new Richmond, Virginia location and report to the carrier’s US E&S president Clay Rhoades.

In a statement, the Bermuda-based company said that the two leaders are quickly establishing their books of business as Hamilton continues to build out its US-based E&S insurance portfolio.

It added that executives are leveraging Hamilton Insurance DAC, the group’s platform supporting E&S insurance business that shares its A- AM Best rating.

Wisner was most recently executive underwriter at James River’s energy division, according to her LinkedIn profile.

She spent 18 years of her 26 year industry career to date at the specialty insurer in various underwriting and management roles of increasing responsibility in the excess casualty and energy divisions.

At Hamilton she will head a US E&S casualty division that offers excess capacity over primary or lead excess policies for hard-to-place and distressed contractors, manufacturers and importers, entertainment, habitational and hospitality risks in the small to mid-size account space.

Gosslin joins Hamilton with 31 years of experience in the healthcare professional liability insurance industry.

She was 17 years at James River, most recently as division manager for both the allied health and healthcare divisions.

Hamilton’s US E&S medical professionals division targets hard-to-place and distressed physicians, surgeons, dentists and other medical professionals.

Commenting on the hires, Rhoades said: “They both have an impressive level of experience and market knowledge, and they are exactly who we need to support our launch into the excess casualty and medical professionals insurance lines as we continue the rapid momentum we’ve maintained since entering the US E&S market early this year.”