- HDI Global expands its US Environmental Liability line with the appointment of Marc Estrada as Executive Underwriter, bringing over a decade of experience.
- His hire and the launch of the coverage line support HDI’s global ESG strategy focused on bespoke liability solutions for international clients and brokers.
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#HDIGlobal—HDI Global Insurance Company (HGIC), the US subsidiary of international Corporate & Specialty Insurer, HDI Global (HDI), today announced the appointment of executive underwriter Marc Estrada to its Environmental Liability product line.
With over a decade of experience in environmental underwriting, Estrada will aid in the strategy rollout and development of HDI’s US Environmental Liability line. Based in Chicago, he reports to Lindsay Judd, US Environmental Liability Lead.
Having managed teams and broker relationships across both the US and Canada, Estrada joins HDI from Westchester Environmental, where he most recently served as Assistant Vice President and Midwest Manager, overseeing risk evaluation and business development.
HDI’s recent launch of its US coverage line and Estrada’s appointment align with new global leadership announcements and the company’s strategy in offering comprehensive, bespoke ESG Liability coverage to clients and brokers worldwide.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Marc to our dynamic team,” said Lindsay Judd. “His unique background in the environmental space and underwriting leadership will no doubt accelerate our position as the preferred Partner in Transformation and further facilitate broad market engagement with our business partners across the region.”
“Our products cater to the unique needs of our clients on a global scale,” said Marc Estrada. “I’m confident that my American and Canadian upbringing and experience will provide a distinct cross-border perspective for risk analysis in this complex and highly regulated insurance sector for the benefit of HDI and its clients alike.”
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About HDI Global
Corporate & Specialty lines insurer HDI Global (HDI) meets the needs of SMEs, industrial companies, middle-market and corporate clients with bespoke insurance solutions. In addition to HDI’s prominent position in the German and broader European market, the company has access to its own worldwide HDI Global Network covering more than 175 countries through foreign branch offices, subsidiaries, affiliated companies, and network partners. Acting as the preferred Partner in Transformation, HDI Global leads roughly 5,300 International Programmes and offers its multinational client’s compliant coverage worldwide.
In the United States, HDI operates through its three (3) wholly owned subsidiaries, HDI Global Insurance Company, a commercial property and casualty insurer headquartered in Chicago, IL and licensed in all 50 states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, HDI Global Select Insurance Company, a commercial property and casualty insurer licensed in Washington D.C., and in all US states with the exception of Rhode Island, and HDI Specialty Insurance Company, an Illinois domestic surplus lines insurer who provides both primary and excess coverage to specialized industries and is also authorized to write business nationwide.
HDI Global is comprised of all risk carriers that represent the Corporate & Specialty Division of the Talanx Group and has been a leading insurer for decades. In 2024, more than 5,000 employees in this division generated approximately EUR 10 billion in gross insurance revenue (according to IFRS 17).
The rating agency Standard & Poor’s has assigned the Talanx Primary Group a financial strength rating of AA-/stable (very strong) and AM Best has assigned the A+/stable (superior) rating. Talanx AG is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in the MDAX index.
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