EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Sy Foguel As Chief Executive Officer and President , Sy Foguel leads the strategic planning and positioning of the organization , helping to promote initiatives that make realization of both short- and long-term goals possible . His involvement with the company has been marked by numerous accomplishments . While at Clal Insurance of Israel , he was the individual who first recognized the potential of a small , regional monoline carrier ( i . e ., GUARD in 2006 ) and was instrumental in the acquisition of this organization in 2007 , which ultimately resulted in him being named Chief Executive Officer and President of GUARD . Since 2007 , the company ’ s annual premiums have more than tripled ( despite very challenging economic times ) while maintaining a combined ratio well below industry peers and diversifying into new lines of property and casualty coverage . In 2012 , he then helped orchestrate the profitable sale of GUARD to Berkshire Hathaway Inc . ( specifically National Indemnity Company ) and has continued in his role as CEO / President — rebranding the group as Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies and becoming a nationwide carrier
Prior to his current tenure , Foguel had accumulated diverse international , executive-level insurance industry experience , including roles as CEO of IDI Bituch Yashir of Israel , Executive Vice President of Clal Insurance of Israel , and Senior Vice President of Arch Insurance in the United States as well as being in charge of other international insurance ventures such as a Lloyd ’ s Syndicate and a Romanian entity .
Sy is an honors graduate of the Computer Engineering and Mathematics Faculties at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem , is a certified actuary in both the US and Israel , and is a member of several actuarial societies in both countries ( ACAS , FILAA ).
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