Corporate & Specialty insurer HDI Global US announced two senior underwriting appointments. Maria Duhart joins as Chief Underwriting Officer, US Specialty, and Dan Feige has been promoted to Chief Underwriting Officer, US Short-tail Lines. Both report to Shadi Albert, Chief Executive Officer, HDI Global US, and serve on the US Executive Leadership Team.
In her CUO capacity, Duhart provides senior underwriting leadership and coordination across the US Specialty portfolio, spanning Architects & Engineers, Credit & Political Risk, Equine and Delegated Authority. She will also direct the future US Surety business, currently in development.
Duhart joins from AXA XL, where she most recently led the US East Zone Client and Distribution team. She previously served as Chief Underwriting Officer for AXA XL's Americas Specialty Niche business and held senior leadership roles at Nationwide and Chubb.
In his CUO capacity, Feige provides senior underwriting leadership and coordination across the US Short-tail portfolio, including Property, Energy and Ocean Marine. He joined HDI Global US in June 2026. He continues to lead Engineering, First-Party Construction and Inland Marine. Before HDI Global US, he was Chief Underwriting Officer, Marine, Major Accounts at Liberty Mutual.