Industry veteran joins senior leadership team to advance commercial strategy and accelerate growth
Bridge Specialty Group, a leading global insurance wholesaler, today announced Liz White has been named chief commercial officer. In this North American leadership role, White joins Bridge Specialty Group’s Senior Leadership Team and will focus on accelerating organic and new business growth, strengthening retail and carrier relationships and bringing capabilities and innovative solutions to market.
The appointment further strengthens Bridge Specialty Group’s leadership team as the organization continues its focus on becoming the wholesaler of choice for retail agents and brokers, carrier partners and teammates.
“Liz has an exceptional understanding of our business, our customers and the dynamics shaping the wholesale marketplace,” said Anurag Batta, president of Bridge Specialty Group. “As the market continues to evolve, we need to stay ahead of where our retail and carrier partners are going and continue finding new ways to bring the full capabilities of Bridge to them. Liz’s relationships, commercial instincts and leadership make her uniquely suited to help us do that as we continue building Bridge into the wholesaler of choice.”
White brings more than 33 years of insurance industry experience to the role, including 27 years with the wholesale businesses that today comprise Bridge, most recently as national director of property and also retail distribution. She began her career in retail insurance before transitioning to wholesale property and co-founded Peachtree Special Risk in 1999. Throughout her career, White has helped build one of the industry’s most respected property brokerage teams while establishing a reputation as a trusted adviser, accomplished broker, mentor and leader.
White will continue to support key market relationships and strategic property accounts while gradually transitioning portions of her personal book of business to focus on broader organizational priorities.
“The wholesale marketplace is changing quickly, creating tremendous opportunities for organizations that can anticipate what retail and carrier partners need next,” said White. “Bridge has incredible talent, relationships and capabilities across our organization. I’m excited to work with our teams to bring more of those capabilities to the market, create new opportunities for growth and continue raising the bar on the experience we deliver to our partners.”
