HDI Expands US Equine Insurance Operations

Industrial insurer HDI Global (HDI) initiates major expansion in the equine insurance sector by appointing a team of 9 industry experts, including Dianne Meisner as specialized Lead Equine Underwriter.

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HDI's clients now benefit from a collective experience of over 300 years in US equine operations. (Photo: Business Wire)

Mark Edwards, Head of Bloodstock and Equine and Ian Snow, US Equine Lead, welcome Meisner and the team to the Lexington, KY based office. With this team of 7 underwriters and 2 claims adjusters HDI’s clients now benefit from a collective experience of over 300 years in US equine operations.

“Our enlarged team has a strong background in Equine and possesses vast knowledge across multiple disciplines,” says Edwards. “Especially with equine, being close to the clients’ field of operation and their needs makes a huge difference. Many of our team members are active participants in the sport and have a respective education in this field. Some even have experience in world renowned equine hospitals. Our clients and partnering agents will surely profit from this high level of expertise.”

HDI launched their US based equine product offering back in 2019, providing Full Mortality and Major Medical coverage for breeds and uses across the full spectrum of the equine industry.

About HDI Global SE (HDI)

As an industrial lines insurer, HDI Global SE (HDI) meets the needs of SMEs, industrial companies and corporate customers with insurance solutions that are specifically tailored to their requirements. In addition to HDI's prominent position in the German and broader European market, the company has access to its own worldwide HDI Global Network covering more than 175 countries through its own HDI foreign branch offices, subsidiaries, affiliated companies, and network partners. Pioneering value-driven insurance solutions globally, HDI Global SE leads roughly 5,000 International Programmes and offers its multinational customers compliant coverage worldwide.

HDI Global SE is a company in the Industrial Lines Division of the Talanx Group and has been a leading insurer for several decades. Approximately 4,500 employees in this division generated insurance revenue (gross) of approx. EUR 8.2 billion in the year 2022 (according to IFRS 17).

The rating agency Standard & Poor’s has given the Talanx Primary Group a financial strength rating of A+/stable (strong). Talanx AG is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Ex-change in the MDAX.

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