DUAL Europe appoints Berhault and Benajiba to lead transactional liability business

DUAL Europe has appointed Amaury Berhault and Jaume Benajiba as managing directors of its transactional liability business in Europe, effective immediately.

The pair bring more than 17 years of experience in transactional liability underwriting and both join from Acquinex, where they were co-heads of Southern Europe and Latin America and members of the European management team.

Berhault previously led the Southern European practice at ANV, headed transactional risks at Marsh New Zealand and worked as an underwriter at Tokio Marine.

Benajiba also led the Southern European practice at ANV and spent more than seven years as an M&A adviser with Baker McKenzie, Deloitte and DWF-RCD.

Howden-owned managing general agent (MGA) DUAL highlighted the depth of experience held by the new co-leads.

The MGA said this together with a team of underwriters based in the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, the German-speaking DACH region, France and Italy, positions the business to offer transactional risk solutions across Europe.

Its transactional risk practice provides warranty and indemnity insurance, tax liability insurance, title insurance and contingent risks cover for deals ranging from large, complex transactions to smaller M&A opportunities.

Berhault said DUAL had “ambitious plans to be number one globally across all lines of M&A”.

He said: “This is not just about growth; it’s about setting a new benchmark for excellence in transactional liability. Our goal is to deliver solutions that truly empower brokers and clients, combining technical expertise with responsiveness and creativity. We believe that by building strong partnerships and leveraging our team’s experience, we can redefine what best-in-class looks like in this space.”

Benajiba said he was “really excited about the opportunity to build a best-in-class transactional liability platform at DUAL”.

He said: “We want to be recognised for our ability to provide certainty in complex deals, for our agility in adapting to market dynamics, and for our commitment to long-term relationships. This is the foundation for sustainable leadership in Europe.”

Olaf Jonda, CEO of DUAL Europe, said the appointments marked “a significant milestone” in the MGA’s European growth plans.

“Our objective is clear: to combine local expertise with regional scale, delivering innovative and reliable solutions that help our partners succeed. With this strengthened leadership and a growing team of specialists across key markets, we are confident in our ability to set a new standard in transactional liability,” he added.