Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection (BHTP) has announced the appointment of Bob Ford as chief revenue officer, North America. Ford will play a pivotal role in leading BHTP’s efforts to provide direct travel insurance solutions to travel advisors and suppliers throughout the continent. With over 13 years of experience in travel insurance distribution, Ford brings a deep knowledge of the industry and a strong understanding of U.S. travel insurance offerings.

Ford joins Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection (BHTP)after serving as regional vice president of sales with AIG Travel Guard. Based in Chicago, Illinois, he is recognized for his expertise in helping travel partners and advisors grow their distribution networks, navigate licensing requirements, and enhance insurance offerings. His wealth of experience and insight will be instrumental in helping Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection (BHTP) strengthen its position in the travel advisor and supplier distribution channels.

“BHTP has successfully established its brand in the consumer travel insurance space over the past ten years, while also developing our capabilities for the travel partner and agency distribution channels largely through other strategic partners,” stated Dean Sivley, president of Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection (BHTP). “Now, as we seek to strengthen our capabilities and offerings in the travel advisor and supplier distribution channels, Bob will lead our partner distribution with a focus on continuing to deliver innovative travel insurance protection and industry-leading claims service to our partners and their clients.”

Ford’s hiring marks a strategic move by Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection (BHTP) to expand its presence in the travel partner and agency distribution sector, after more than seven years of refining its underwriting, claims, and product development with other key partners. As part of this initiative, BHTP will collaborate with travel advisors, travel suppliers, timeshare, and vacation rental partners to distribute its innovative range of travel insurance plans.

Expressing his enthusiasm for the new role, Ford said, “I couldn’t be more excited to be part of the Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection (BHTP) team as we develop our strategic roadmap to provide our partners new and innovative ways to offer our BHTP plans. BHTP’s commitment to simplicity over complexity is already embodied in our ‘Claims is Our Product’ philosophy and will ultimately be woven into the fabric of our platform build-out for our partners.”

Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection (BHTP)’s “Claims is Our Product” philosophy focuses on simplifying the claims process for customers, providing quick and efficient service. Ford’s leadership is expected to support this approach, delivering accessible and reliable travel protection to both leisure and business travelers through a range of flexible insurance options.

With Ford’s extensive industry experience and customer-focused vision, Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection (BHTP) aims to deepen its partnerships with travel advisors and suppliers, providing valuable travel insurance solutions that meet the evolving needs of travelers across North America.

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