Berkshire enters Canada marine market with Chubb hire

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) is set to enter
the inland and ocean marine insurance market in Canada after hiring
Gord Rider from rival Chubb.The new division will write ocean cargo, stock throughput and
project cargo insurance alongside a full line of inland marine
products, said BHSI vice president of marine John Evans in a
statement.Rider joins the Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary as a senior marine
underwriter, the same position he held at Chubb Insurance Company
of Canada.Rider