Aspen U.S. Insurance Appoints Russell Brown
Aspen U.S. Insurance, part of the insurance segment of Bermuda-based Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited, announced that Russell Brown has joined as Senior Vice President, Head of U.S. Distribution.
Reporting to Bob Rheel, EVP and Head of U.S. Property & Casualty Insurance, Russell will lead distribution and sales across Aspen U.S. Insurance. Working closely with the business lines, he will lead efforts to expand relationships with strategic broker partners through regional management, cross-selling, and national relationships.
Russell joins Aspen U.S. Insurance with more than twenty years of experience. Most recently, he was Senior Vice President and National Relationship Manager for QBE North America, where he was responsible for managing the corporate relationships and business development initiatives with several of QBE’s key broker partners.
Prior to this, Russell held senior positions with Willis, CNA Re, CORE Managers, and Reliance National. He holds a B.S. degree in Business Administration and Management from Susquehanna University, and also holds the CPCU, ARM and ARe professional designations.
Bob Rheel commented, “Russell’s knowledge and experience with managing strategic relationships in the commercial sector of our industry is an ideal fit for the Aspen U.S. Insurance team. I am delighted to welcome Russell to the team.”
Mario Vitale, CEO of Aspen Insurance, added, “Russell’s ability to strengthen senior-level broker and agent relationships will be an asset for Aspen’s U.S. Insurance strategy. I look forward to Russell’s contribution to our growth plans.”
