Michael Tate Appointed Inland Marine – Head of Product & Underwriting

Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited (“Aspen”) has appointed Michael Tate as Inland Marine – Head of Product & Underwriting. He will be based in Chicago and joined Aspen effective Monday, December 18.

Prior to Aspen, Michael served as Chief Underwriting Officer at Berkley Fire & Marine since 2021. Before that, he was with The Hartford Insurance Co. beginning in 2005, in a variety of increasingly executive level roles, including his most recent position there as Head of Marine.

In this newly created role at Aspen, Michael will be responsible for the design, implementation and execution of insurance solutions related to the U.S. Inland Marine business. He also will be actively engaging with brokers on their appetite, risk management and digital underwriting needs, as well as collaborating closely with Aspen’s First Party lines of coverage.

Michael will report to Josh Jennings, SVP, Head of Inland Marine and Property Programs. Jennings said: “We are thrilled to welcome Mike to our team, bringing more than 18 years of invaluable experience that will undoubtedly enhance our inland services and elevate the client experience to new heights.”