REFILE-Exclusive: Amwins to add Muller from Core Specialty to run property programs

By David Bull

May 29 - (The Insurer) - Chris Muller is leaving Core Specialty to join Amwins in a role in which he is expected to run existing proprietary property programs at the wholesaler, as well as develop new products inside its underwriting divisions, according to sources with knowledge of the situation.

They added that Core Specialty will continue to be a key E&S property market for Amwins.

Muller’s oversight of property programs at Amwins is not expected to include the company’s Special Risk Underwriters MGA unit.

Instead, he will run at least one of the intermediary’s newer property programs and develop other niche property products that are expected to be targeted more on specific classes of business with a focus on proprietary products for Amwins brokers.

Muller was most recently a senior vice president of property underwriting at Core Specialty reporting to property division president Alison Oliphant, herself formerly of Amwins, Velocity Risk Underwriters and CRC

He was previously at the E&S property division of Axis where he was Southeast unit manager, and also spent time with Lexington, Ironshore and Montpelier Re.

Core Specialty’s E&S property offerings include all risk coverage that can include or exclude flood and quake, as well as difference in conditions, and standalone or named perils.

Amwins and Core Specialty did not immediately respond to a request for comment.