H & M Intermediaries Europe names Giurato as Underwriting Director of Fine Art

H & M Intermediaries Europe today announces that Francesca Giurato has been appointed with the H & M Intermediaries roles of Underwriting Director, Fine Art, H & M Intermediaries Europe with a remit to build a strong regional hub for the Fine Art business across Europe and as Underwriting Director, Fine Art for H & M Intermediaries Italia. Giurato is based in Milan, Italy.

Giurato said: “I am proud to take on this H & M Intermediaries role and recognise it as a great professional opportunity. My goal will be to strengthen the presence of H & M Intermediaries in the Italian Fine Art market and to coordinate the European development of this business with a strong and integrated growth strategy. Fine Art is a niche market and each country will have its own specific distinctions that I very much look forward to emphasising.”

Maurizio Ghilosso, Executive Chair, H & M Intermediaries Europe and MD H & M Intermediaries Italia, said: “I’m delighted to welcome Francesca to our team. Francesca brings to H & M Intermediaries a strong mix of expertise, experience and passion that are key to achieving our ambitions in the Fine Art line of business.”

Olaf Jonda, CEO, H & M Intermediaries Europe, added: “This new appointment for H & M Intermediaries Europe demonstrates our ability to attract the best talent in the market, and Francesca’s wealth of knowledge and experience will be highly valuable to our broker partners. The Fine Art hub in Italy is the third hub we have set up in Europe, following Cyber and M&A, which are both based in Germany. Each of these hubs bring the invaluable competitive edge that combines the most qualified expertise in the market with the strong long-term capacity of our carriers to all countries in H & M Intermediaries Europe.”

Giurato has over 20 years’ industry experience, previously at Chubb then at AXA XL for 12 years, as Underwriting Manager Fine Art & Specie.

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