property and casualty division due to "dramatic growth', a press release stated.

Vice president and underwriting manager Linc Trimble will be joined by Mike Hoffmann and Bettina Truran. Mr. Hoffmann was previously with Chubb & Son Inc.

in the US. He joins related company Chubb Atlantic as assistant vice president and excess liability manager.

Ms Truran will be an associate underwriter. Chubb Atlantic president Chris Longo said while the excess liability line was still the largest line of business, writing products tailored to individual companies and the use of alternate risk financing were growth areas.