By Michael Loney

April 24 - (The Insurer) - Everest Evolution has promoted Matt Meserole to head of excess casualty, Adam Birch to head of industry specialties and Cristin McCarthy to head of excess construction.

Everest Evolution is the U.S. wholesale business of Everest's insurance division.

Meserole will oversee the strategic direction and underwriting performance of the Everest Evolution excess casualty business. He has been at Everest for over six years and was pivotal in launching the excess casualty offering for U.S. wholesale customers. Before joining Everest in 2018, Meserole was a production underwriter at All Risks.

Birch will lead the strategic growth of Everest Evolution’s construction and energy industry-focused segments, while maintaining his role as central region distribution leader for U.S. wholesale customers. He joined Everest in November last year, and previously held senior underwriting positions of increasing responsibility at Lexington Insurance and Argo Group.

McCarthy joined Everest in 2023 from Liberty Mutual Insurance, where she held increasingly senior roles in excess construction underwriting.

Bermuda-based (re)insurer Everest in September last year rebranded its wholesale business as Everest Evolution, with Stephen Buonpane appointed president of the unit.