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Company Overview:

MSIG USA is the US-based subsidiary of MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc., one of the world’s top P&C carriers and a global Class 15 insurer, with A+ ratings and a reach that spans 40+ countries and regions. Leveraging our 350-year heritage, MSIG USA brings the financial strength, expertise, and global footprint to offer commercial insurance solutions that address your business’s unique risks.

The HR Talent Partner – Business Enablement (HRTP-BE) reports directly to CHRO, and partners closely with the Executive Leadership Team to translate business strategy into enterprise talent strategies that enable growth, organizational effectiveness, and leadership capability.

The role is responsible for designing and leading the company's corporate functions talent strategy including organizational design, talent assessment, succession planning, leadership effectiveness, employee relations, workplace investigations, and organizational effectiveness. The HRTP- BE ensures the organization has the leadership capability, bench strength, governance, and people practices necessary to execute business priorities while fostering a high-performing, inclusive, values-driven culture.

This leader serves as the strategic advisor to senior executives on workforce planning, organizational health, organizational transformation, and complex employee matters. They establish enterprise standards and governance while building scalable talent practices that support MSIG's continued growth.

Major Responsibilities

Enterprise and Corporate Functions Talent Strategy

Execute the enterprise talent strategy aligned with the company's long-term business objectives.
Partner with the CFO, CIO, Chief Claims Officer, General Counsel and Chief Audit Executive, and business leaders to identify talent priorities and organizational capability gaps.
Build integrated talent management framework connecting workforce planning, leadership development, succession, assessment, mobility, and performance.
Establish governance for talent reviews and organizational planning.

HR Business Partner Leadership

Establish a consistent strategic consulting model across all business units.
Become a trusted advisor capable of influencing senior leaders on organizational effectiveness, leadership capability, workforce planning, and change management.
Ensure consistent execution of enterprise people practices while allowing flexibility for business-specific needs.
Partner with business leaders to improve organizational effectiveness, productivity, and employee engagement.

Talent Assessment & Succession Planning

Execute enterprise talent assessment philosophy, methodology, and governance.
Establish consistent processes for leadership potential identification and talent calibration.
Lead annual enterprise talent reviews and succession planning discussions with executive leadership and the Board, as appropriate.
Build succession pipelines for executive and critical roles.
Develop enterprise standards for internal mobility and leadership readiness.

Employee Relations & Workplace Investigations

Establish enterprise employee relations strategy, philosophy, and governance.
Partner with Legal, Risk and Compliance on sensitive, complex, or high-risk employment matters.
Oversee workplace investigations ensuring consistency, fairness, legal compliance, and timely resolution.
Develop policies and manager capability that proactively reduce employee relations risk.
Establish governance, policies, and practices around talent decisions to ensure consistency across business units.

Organizational Effectiveness

Advise executives on organizational design, operating models, team effectiveness, and organizational health.
Lead organizational redesign efforts resulting from growth, acquisitions, restructuring, or strategic transformation.
Partner with executive leadership on workforce planning and organizational optimization.
Support enterprise change initiatives through effective organizational change strategies.

Leadership Advisory

Serve as executive coach and trusted advisor to senior leaders.
Influence leadership decisions using organizational data, talent insights, and workforce analytics.
Foster leadership accountability for talent development and organizational health.

Talent Analytics & Governance

Develop enterprise talent dashboards measuring leadership pipeline health, succession readiness, internal mobility, engagement, turnover, and organizational effectiveness.
Use workforce analytics to identify emerging risks and inform executive decision-making.
Present talent insights and recommendations to executive leadership and the Board.

CANDIDATE SPECIFICATION

Ideal Experience: The successful candidate brings 15+ years of progressive Human Resources leadership experience, including significant responsibility in an enterprise HR Business Partner function, talent management, organizational effectiveness, or organizational development. They possess a demonstrated record of partnering with executive leadership to build enterprise talent strategies that improve organizational performance and leadership capability. Experience leading employee relations, workplace investigations, succession planning, executive assessments, and organizational transformation is essential. Experience in financial services, insurance, or another highly regulated industry is strongly preferred.

Critical Competencies:

Strategic Business Acumen - This leader understands how talent strategy drives business performance. They translate business objectives into organizational capability, ensuring leadership, structure, and workforce plans support long-term growth. They connect organizational decisions with financial outcomes while balancing employee experience and business needs.

Enterprise Talent Architect - This leader builds integrated talent systems rather than isolated HR programs. They establish scalable frameworks connecting succession planning, assessments, workforce planning, leadership capability, organizational design, and employee development into a cohesive enterprise strategy.

Executive Influence - This leader possesses the executive presence to advise the Executive Leadership Team on sensitive organizational decisions. They communicate difficult messages with confidence, influence without authority, and build credibility through thoughtful judgment, business insight, and practical solutions.

Judgment - They demonstrate exceptional discretion and sound judgment managing highly sensitive employee matters. They navigate complexity with fairness, objectivity, legal awareness, and business pragmatism while protecting organizational culture and minimizing risk.

Organizational Effectiveness - The successful candidate sees organizations as systems rather than reporting structures. They diagnose organizational issues, identify root causes, and recommend solutions that improve decision-making, accountability, collaboration, and execution.

Change Leadership - This executive thrives in high-growth environments where organizational structures continue to evolve. They successfully lead leaders through ambiguity, influence adoption of new ways of working, and create alignment across multiple stakeholders.

It's an exciting time for our company and a great opportunity to join a financially sound and growing global insurance group!

It is the policy of MSIG USA to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, MSIG USA will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

About the company

MSIG USA provides commercial property and casualty insurance to U.S.-based and multinational businesses, with tailored coverage across property, casualty, marine, and financial lines (including D&O and cyber). It writes standard policies and specialized programs, and has recently established MSIG Specialty Insurance America to underwrite non-admitted business. A core part of its model is risk engineering, loss prevention, and in-house claims management (handling over 90% of claims directly) to deliver efficient service. The company differentiates itself through the backing of the MS&AD Insurance Group (a financially strong parent), a history of large-scale P&C capacity, and a focus on customized solutions for complex exposures. Its goal is to help organizations manage sophisticated risks across all 50 states, including multinational clients, by offering comprehensive coverage and proactive risk management.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

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What believers are saying

September 29, 2026 Aguilar hire deepens E&S property capability and broker relationships.
August 2026 Botkin promotion exports MSIG USA underwriting discipline across MS&AD globally.
February and July 2026 IFC and DEG deals expand fee-like specialty volume fast.

What critics are saying

Rapid hiring of Brodzinski, Aguilar, and Dougherty risks integration friction in 2026.
E&S property faces entrenched rivals like Liberty Mutual, AXA XL, and Ascot.
Large credit and surety bets amplify accumulation losses; a bad cycle could cripple growth.

What makes MSIG USA unique

MSIG USA leverages MS&AD's A+ balance sheet and 350-year underwriting heritage in 2026.
June 2026 Celent recognized MSIG USA for data, analytics, and AI underwriting.
MSIG USA launched Surety on August 25, 2026, extending specialty breadth quickly.

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Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
Hybrid Work Options
Wellness Program
401(k) Company Match
Profit Sharing
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Discounts

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Sep 30th, 2026

MSIG USA names Oscar Aguilar as Head of E&S Property.

MSIG USA names Oscar Aguilar as Head of E&S Property. 30th September 2026 - Author: Saumya Jain - MSIG USA, the US specialty insurance arm of the global MS&AD Insurance Group, has appointed Oscar Aguilar as Head of Excess and Surplus (E&S) Property. In his new role, Aguilar will lead the strategy and develop MSIG USA's E&S property business, focused on disciplined underwriting, portfolio performance, and sustainable growth. He will also work closely with underwriting and distribution teams to build capabilities catering to the evolving needs of brokers and clients while leveraging data and technology. Aguilar has over two decades of underwriting and leadership experience in the property market, with deep expertise in E&S, shared and layered property, and complex commercial risks. He also has expertise in retail and wholesale distribution, primary and excess property, facultative reinsurance, and middle-market and large commercial accounts. Most recently, Aguilar served at Liberty Mutual Insurance as Senior Vice President (SVP) and National Manager for major accounts in property, shared and layered. Previously, he led Liberty Mutual's US retail property and spent six years at Ironshore Insurance, where he managed wholesale property across the Western and South Central regions. Earlier in his career, Aguilar served as SVP at Brit Insurance, leading E&S property underwriting and support teams responsible for building a profitable portfolio, developing talent and advancing product capabilities. He also held underwriting and senior roles at Maiden Reinsurance North America, GMAC RE, SRO Napa, St. Paul Companies and Sherwood Insurance. Peter McKenna, Chief Executive Officer, MSIG USA, commented on the appointment, "Oscar brings the depth of underwriting expertise and market perspective that are essential to building a differentiated E&S property business. "He has spent his career navigating complex property risks while building strong relationships across both the retail and wholesale markets. "That combination of technical discipline, market knowledge and leadership will be important as we expand our capabilities and create a platform that brokers can rely on for expertise, responsiveness and thoughtful solutions."

PR Newswire

Sep 29th, 2026

MSIG USA names Oscar Aguilar head of excess and surplus property

MSIG USA has appointed Oscar Aguilar as head of excess and surplus property. Aguilar brings over 20 years of underwriting and leadership experience in the property market, with expertise in E&S, shared and layered property, and complex commercial risks. Aguilar joins from Liberty Mutual Insurance, where he most recently served as senior vice president and national manager of major accounts property, shared and layered. He previously led US retail property for Liberty Mutual and spent six years at Ironshore Insurance managing wholesale property across the Western and South Central regions. In his new role, Aguilar will lead the strategy and development of MSIG USA's E&S property business, focusing on disciplined underwriting, portfolio performance and sustainable growth.

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Sep 29th, 2026

MSIG USA appoints Oscar Aguilar as head of excess and surplus property.

MSIG USA appoints Oscar Aguilar as head of excess and surplus property. Posted on September 29th, 2026 | Filed under Press Releases NEW YORK, Sept. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - MSIG USA today announced the appointment of Oscar Aguilar as head of excess and surplus property. Aguilar brings more than two decades of underwriting and leadership experience in the property market, with deep expertise in E&S, shared and layered property, and complex commercial risks. Aguilar joins MSIG USA from Liberty Mutual Insurance, where he most recently served as senior vice president and national manager of major accounts property, shared and layered. He previously led U.S. retail property for Liberty Mutual and spent six years at Ironshore Insurance, where he managed wholesale property across the Western and South Central regions. Earlier in his career, Aguilar served as senior vice president at Brit Insurance, leading E&S property underwriting and support teams with responsibility for building a profitable portfolio, developing talent and advancing product capabilities. He also held underwriting and leadership roles at Maiden Reinsurance North America, GMAC RE, SRO Napa, St. Paul Companies and Sherwood Insurance. His experience spans retail and wholesale distribution, primary and excess property, facultative reinsurance, and middle-market and large commercial accounts. "Oscar brings the depth of underwriting expertise and market perspective that are essential to building a differentiated E&S property business," said Peter McKenna, CEO of MSIG USA. "He has spent his career navigating complex property risks while building strong relationships across both the retail and wholesale markets. That combination of technical discipline, market knowledge and leadership will be important as we expand our capabilities and create a platform that brokers can rely on for expertise, responsiveness and thoughtful solutions." As head of excess and surplus property, Aguilar will lead the strategy and development of MSIG USA's E&S property business, with a focus on disciplined underwriting, portfolio performance and sustainable growth. He will work closely with underwriting and distribution leadership to build capabilities that respond to the evolving needs of brokers and clients while leveraging data and technology to support more informed decision-making and efficient execution. Aguilar holds an MBA and a Bachelor of Science in business administration from California Coast University. About MSIG USA MSIG USA is the marketing term used to refer to MSIG Holdings (U.S.A.), Inc. ("MSIGH"), its insurance subsidiaries, and their manager. MSIGH's insurers are Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company of America, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance USA Inc., MSIG Specialty Insurance USA Inc. and MSIG Specialty Insurance America, Inc. The insurers are managed by Mitsui Sumitomo Marine Management (U.S.A.), Inc. MSIGH is a subsidiary of MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc., one of the world's top P&C carriers with a 350-year heritage, A+, Class 15 ratings, and a global reach that spans 48 countries and regions. MSIG USA brings the financial strength, underwriting expertise, exceptional claims management, global footprint, and innovation necessary to offer commercial insurance solutions that address the unique risks businesses face in today's market. Its nationwide network of professionals provides responsive and personalized service for clients and brokers. The U.S.-based insurance subsidiaries are admitted in all P&C lines in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Not all insurers do business in all jurisdictions. Actual coverage is subject to the language of the policies as issued. To learn more, visit www.msigusa.com. SOURCE MSIG USA

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Aug 26th, 2026

MSIG USA chief underwriting officer Brian Botkin promoted to international chief underwriting officer for MS&AD.

MSIG USA chief underwriting officer Brian Botkin promoted to international chief underwriting officer for MS&AD. Aug 26, 2026, 09:17 ET NEW YORK, Aug. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - MSIG USA today announced that Brian Botkin, chief underwriting officer of MSIG USA, has been promoted to international chief underwriting officer for MS&AD Insurance Group, expanding his leadership responsibilities across the organization's global insurance operations. Botkin has played an important role in MSIG USA's transformation and growth, leading enterprise underwriting strategy and advancing greater consistency, discipline and portfolio insight across the organization. As chief underwriting officer, he has worked closely with business leaders to align underwriting strategy with MSIG USA's growth objectives while advancing the use of data and analytics to support underwriting decisions. In his new role, Botkin will bring that experience to MS&AD's global operations, helping advance underwriting strategy, governance and portfolio management across markets. His appointment comes as MS&AD continues to expand its international specialty capabilities and further connect underwriting expertise across its global businesses. "Brian's promotion is a tremendous recognition of the leadership and impact he has demonstrated at MSIG USA," said Peter McKenna, chief executive officer of MSIG USA. "He has been instrumental in advancing our underwriting organization as we have grown, bringing greater rigor and insight to how we manage our portfolio while never losing sight of the importance of underwriting expertise and judgment. We are proud to see Brian take on this global role and know the perspective he has developed here in the U.S. will make an important contribution to MS&AD's continued growth." "Brian brings a deep understanding of specialty underwriting and the experience of operating in one of the world's most dynamic insurance markets," said Hironori Morimoto, Group Chief Global Officer, Senior Managing Executive Officer of MS&D. "In this expanded role, he will help connect underwriting expertise and best practices across our businesses, enabling us to bring greater consistency and insight to how we evaluate and manage risk globally." Botkin's promotion also reflects the increasingly important role MSIG USA plays within MS&AD's global strategy. As MSIG USA continues to build a market-leading, data-driven specialty insurer in the United States, sharing talent, expertise and capabilities across the broader organization creates opportunities to advance underwriting excellence and support sustainable growth across the Group. About MSIG USA MSIG USA is the marketing term used to refer to MSIG Holdings (U.S.A.), Inc. ("MSIGH"), its insurance subsidiaries, and their manager. MSIGH's insurers are Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company of America, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance USA Inc., MSIG Specialty Insurance USA Inc. and MSIG Specialty Insurance America, Inc. The insurers are managed by Mitsui Sumitomo Marine Management (U.S.A.), Inc. MSIGH is a subsidiary of MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc., one of the world's top P&C carriers with a 350-year heritage, A+, Class 15 ratings, and a global reach that spans 48 countries and regions. MSIG USA brings the financial strength, underwriting expertise, exceptional claims management, global footprint, and innovation necessary to offer commercial insurance solutions that address the unique risks businesses face in today's market. Its nationwide network of professionals provides responsive and personalized service for clients and brokers. The U.S.-based insurance subsidiaries are admitted in all P&C lines in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Not all insurers do business in all jurisdictions. Actual coverage is subject to the language of the policies as issued. To learn more, visit www.msigusa.com. SOURCE MSIG USA

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Aug 25th, 2026

MSIG USA launches surety business.

MSIG USA launches surety business. August 25, 2026 MSIG USA today announced the launch of its Surety business, offering Commercial and Commercial Contract Surety solutions to brokers and clients across the U.S. The launch brings together MSIG USA's A+, Class XV financial strength and global reach with specialized surety expertise and a data-driven approach to underwriting. MSIG USA is also a U.S. Treasury Listed Surety with a maximum underwriting limitation of $124,003,000 per bond, supporting its ability to meet the needs of organizations with a range of financial and contractual obligations. "The surety market continues to grow, creating an opportunity to respond to evolving needs from our brokers and their clients," said Daniel Riordan, SVP, Political Risk, Credit & Surety at MSIG USA. "Surety is also a natural extension of our Political Risk and Credit capabilities, building on our expertise in complex financial and contractual risks as we continue to expand our specialty business." The business is led by Patrick Dougherty, Head of Surety, who brings nearly two decades of experience across underwriting, distribution and business leadership. Dougherty joined MSIG USA after serving as Senior Director of Surety at Willis Towers Watson. Previously, he served as Head of Commercial Bond at AXA XL and held leadership roles at Nationwide Mutual Surety and Liberty Mutual Surety. Dougherty is joined by Doug Schmude, Underwriting Director; Matthew Cook, Underwriting Director; and Charles Busch, Underwriter, establishing a team with deep experience across commercial surety and underwriting. "As clients take on increasingly complex financial and contractual obligations, the role of a surety partner extends well beyond providing a bond," said Dougherty. "We want to understand where our clients are headed and bring together underwriting experience and data-driven insights to structure solutions that support their objectives and help them create opportunities for long-term growth." The Surety launch is part of MSIG USA's broader strategy to become a market-leading, data-driven specialty insurer. By expanding its capabilities across Political Risk, Credit and Surety, MSIG USA continues to build specialized solutions for organizations navigating increasingly complex financial and business environments.