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Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has announced its entry into the Polish insurance market and appointed Carsten Keune as Country Manager, Poland, as the company continues expanding its commercial insurance operations across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE).
Based in Warsaw, Keune will lead BHSI’s business development in Poland and across the wider CEE region, overseeing market strategy, customer relationships and broker partnerships.
- Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has entered the Polish insurance market, expanding its presence across Central and Eastern Europe.
- Carsten Keune has been appointed Country Manager, Poland, with responsibility for developing BHSI’s business and broker relationships across the region.
- BHSI offers commercial insurance across property, casualty, construction, energy, marine, professional lines and multinational risks, backed by Berkshire Hathaway’s financial strength.
The appointment reflects BHSI’s strategy of combining local market expertise with its international underwriting capabilities and long-term approach to commercial insurance.
Carsten brings the experience, leadership and market insight to advance BHSI’s growth across Central & Eastern Europe.
Andreas Krause, Head of DACH at BHSI
“He is well suited to establish our presence in Poland, build lasting relationships with customers and brokers, and bring BHSI’s capabilities and long-term approach to businesses across the country.”
BHSI strengthens commercial insurance presence in Central and Eastern Europe
BHSI’s entry into Poland represents another step in its European expansion strategy, with the insurer seeking to support local and multinational businesses through specialized commercial insurance products.
The company plans to build its Polish operations around local underwriting expertise, responsive claims services and relationships with corporate customers and insurance intermediaries.
Keune brings extensive insurance industry experience, market knowledge and leadership capabilities to the role. His responsibilities will include establishing BHSI’s position in Poland while supporting business development across Central and Eastern Europe.
The expansion also provides BHSI with an additional local presence through which to serve businesses seeking insurance protection for domestic and cross-border exposures.
BHSI offers property, casualty and specialty insurance solutions
Across Central and Eastern Europe, BHSI provides a broad range of commercial insurance products covering Property, Casualty, Construction, Energy, Executive and Professional Lines, Marine and Multinational insurance.
These capabilities are intended to support companies managing operational, liability, construction, transportation and international business risks.
BHSI said its Polish market entry reflects a long-term commitment to businesses in the region, supported by the financial strength of Berkshire Hathaway and its established insurance underwriting capabilities.
In Europe, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance operates through Berkshire Hathaway European Insurance DAC (BHEI) and Berkshire Hathaway International Insurance Limited (BHIIL). BHEI is an Irish-domiciled designated activity company.
The appointment of Keune and the establishment of BHSI’s presence in Poland extend the insurer’s regional commercial insurance platform, with a focus on developing customer and broker relationships and expanding access to specialized risk solutions.
