SeaBright Insurance Holdings has appointed Scott Maw as senior vice president and chief financial officer. Mr Maw has public company experience and skills over his nearly 20 years in the financial services industry. He was a senior vice president and CFO of the retail/consumer bank operations of JP Morgan Chase.

He is also well-versed in insurance, having held various finance positions for GE Financial including CFO for GE Insurance Holdings in London. He commenced his career working for a major public accounting firm.

John Pasqualetto, president, chairman and CEO of SeaBright Insurance Holdings, said: “Scott’s leadership qualities, technical knowledge and solid track record equip him well to be an immediate contributor to our future profitable growth. He brings substantial knowledge of finance, accounting and insurance. He also has significant experience with publicly traded companies and the investor community.

SeaBright Insurance Holdings is an insurance holding company whose wholly owned subsidiary, SeaBright Insurance Company, operates as a specialty underwriter of multi-jurisdictional workers’ compensation insurance. It distributes its maritime, alternative dispute resolution and state act products through independent insurance brokers and through its in-house wholesale broker affiliate, PointSure Insurance Services.