Strategic leadership hire strengthens Professional, Executive & Specialty Lines and advances the organization’s vision to become the wholesaler of choice
Bridge Specialty Group, a leading global insurance wholesale broker, today announced the appointment of Dave Lewison as senior vice president of profession, executive and specialty lines for national brokerage.
The appointment reflects Bridge Specialty Group’s continued investment in strengthening its specialty platform and accelerating profitable organic growth.
In this new leadership role, Lewison will partner across the organization to help drive strategic growth initiatives, strengthen retail and carrier relationships, and support the continued advancement of the division’s executive lines practice.
“Dave brings an exceptional track record of building high-performing specialty businesses, developing talent and delivering sustainable growth,” said Anurag Batta, president of Bridge Specialty Group. “We are intentionally investing in the talent, capabilities and relationships that differentiate us in the marketplace. Dave’s experience and relationships will strengthen our professional, executive and specialty lines platform and help us continue delivering the specialization, service and market access that distinguish Bridge as the wholesale partner of choice.”
Lewison brings nearly three decades of specialty insurance and brokerage leadership experience. Most recently, he served as executive vice president and national practice leader at Amwins, where he led the significant expansion of the firm’s professional lines practice while fostering a highly collaborative culture.
Throughout his career, Lewison has developed significant experience across management liability, professional liability, executive risk, cyber liability, transactional risk and other complex specialty lines. Beyond his leadership roles at Amwins and Commerce Insurance Services, he was a broker with Stewart Smith East & West and Colemont, after beginning his insurance career as a directors and officers liability underwriter with Great American Insurance.
“Bridge Specialty Group has built an impressive platform with outstanding people, deep market relationships and a clear vision for the future,” said Lewison. “I’m excited to join the team and help continue building differentiated specialty capabilities that deliver exceptional value for our teammates, customers and carrier partners.”
