Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Promotes Chris Polechronis to Head of Financial Institutions in the U.S.

Polechronis to oversee the company's financial institutions business nationwide.

Published on Feb. 6, 2026

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Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has promoted Chris Polechronis to head of Financial Institutions in the U.S. Polechronis, who has been with BHSI since 2014 and has nearly 25 years of industry experience focused on financial institutions, will oversee the company's financial institutions business nationwide in his new role.

Why it matters

The promotion of Polechronis to this key leadership position at BHSI highlights the company's commitment to its financial institutions portfolio, which includes a range of executive liability coverages. Polechronis' extensive experience and proven track record of growth in this sector will be crucial as BHSI continues to deliver long-term underwriting and excellent service to its clients in the financial institutions market.

The details

In his previous role as co-head of Financial Institutions at BHSI, Polechronis was pivotal to the profitable growth of the company's financial institutions portfolio over the past decade. In his new position, he will be responsible for overseeing BHSI's financial institutions business nationwide, which includes underwriting executive liability coverages such as D&O liability, employment practices liability, fiduciary liability, and fidelity/crime coverage for a wide range of financial institutions.

  • Polechronis joined BHSI in 2014.
  • Polechronis most recently served as co-head of Financial Institutions at BHSI.

The players

Chris Polechronis

The newly appointed head of Financial Institutions in the U.S. at Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance, with nearly 25 years of industry experience focused on financial institutions.

Shelley Norman

The Executive & Professional Lines Field Leader, U.S. at Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance, who praised Polechronis' leadership and relationship-building skills.

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance

A subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway that underwrites executive liability coverages for a wide range of financial institutions.

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What they’re saying

“Chris is an excellent leader and relationship-builder who has been pivotal to the profitable growth of our financial institutions portfolio over the past decade. I look forward to working with him in his expanded role, continuing to deliver BHSI's long-term underwriting and excellent service across multiple market segments.”

— Shelley Norman, Executive & Professional Lines Field Leader, U.S., BHSI

The takeaway

The promotion of Chris Polechronis to head of Financial Institutions in the U.S. at Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance underscores the company's commitment to its financial institutions portfolio and its confidence in Polechronis' ability to drive continued growth and excellent service in this important market segment.