Brendan brings 25 years of experience in property insurance across diverse geographies and industries. He began his professional journey as an engineer in various heavy industry sectors before joining FM Global in 2001 as a Field Engineer. Over his nine-year tenure at FM Global, Brendan held roles in Account Engineering, Underwriting, and Sales.
In 2010, he launched the Australia and New Zealand Property and Energy portfolio for Axis Insurance, later relocating to the United States in 2014 to manage an E&S Property team in Chicago. Brendan transitioned to Ascot Insurance in 2021, where he led Ethos Property MGA, developing underwriting teams and securing capital support in both the US and London for several property programs.
With the acquisition of Ethos Property programs by Ryan Specialty in September 2024, Brendan stepped into the position of Chief Underwriting Officer at WKFC Specialty. In this role, he oversees legacy Ethos Property, WKFC Excess Flood, WKFC Wind Deductible Buy Down, AgRisk, and Velocity DIC EQ programs.
Brendan holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from New England University in Australia.