A top Everest Group executive is moving to Hamilton Insurance, where he has been appointed chief underwriting officer at Hamilton Select, the insurer’s United States excess and surplus lines insurer, starting next week.

Mike Mulray will lead the underwriting operations of Hamilton Select, the company said, ensuring continued underwriting excellence in the market. He will report to Anita Kuchma, chief executive of Hamilton Select.

Ms Kuchma commented: “With over 25 years of underwriting experience and a distinguished reputation in the insurance industry, Mike brings exceptional expertise that will be instrumental in driving our underwriting strategy as we continue to grow our US E&S platform.”

She said: “The market’s enthusiasm for what we’re building has been rewarding and it is a testament to our talented team and their well-established broker relationships and focused marketing efforts.

“I am delighted to welcome Mike to Hamilton and look forward to collaborating with him to continue to build on the strong foundation we’ve established in what remains an attractive E&S marketplace.”

Mr Mulray joins Hamilton following more than nine years with Everest, where he most recently served as executive vice-president and president of North America insurance.

Before that, he was global chief operating officer, having joined Everest as CUO.

Prior to Everest, Mr Mulray spent a decade with General Electric Co, where he held several executive positions with responsibilities in enterprise risk management and corporate risk and insurance, including oversight of one of the largest and most expansive insurance programmes in the world. He began his career with Aon, serving in a variety of roles in the US and Bermuda markets.