Matthew Short

Matthew Short is an experienced underwriting professional currently serving as an Underwriting Manager for Property at Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance since July 2019, previously holding the position of Senior Property Underwriter. Prior to this role, Matthew was a Senior Business Development Manager at Ando Insurance Group Limited, where responsibilities included underwriting across all business lines in New Zealand with a focus on Property and significant capacity. Matthew's career includes positions such as Underwriting Assistant at Pioneer Underwriters, where specialization involved Terrorism, Marine, and International Property accounts, as well as an Assistant Underwriter role at Lloyds of London Syndicate 1414 Ascot International. Earlier experience includes commercial underwriting at IAG and settling insurance claims at Vero Insurance New Zealand. Matthew holds a Bachelor of Business Studies in Marketing from Massey University.