CNA Hardy has appointed former Exin executive Stuart Middleton as CEO of its Luxembourg subsidiary.

In his new position, which is subject to regulatory approval, Middleton will be responsible for continuing to build out the CNA Hardy’s operations and capabilities across Europe.

He will report to CNA Hardy chief executive Dave Brosnan.

Based in Luxembourg, Middleton will promptly begin recruiting a local management team comprising risk, finance and compliance functions to build out the local footprint.

Prior to CNA Hardy, Middleton most recently served as chief underwriting officer and joint managing director of Exin's wholesale division, based in Barcelona. His other previous leadership roles include CUO for Europe at Hiscox.

Commenting on the appointment, Brosnan said: We are delighted that we can leverage both his underwriting expertise as well as his strong broker relationships to build out our proposition and capabilities across the Continent in this manner.”