Allied World has appointed Karsten Buescher as Assistant VP Onshore Construction Australia.

He will be responsible for developing Allied’s onshore construction presence across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific islands. He will report to VP and Head of Onshore Construction Asia-Pacific Clifford Scott.

Mr Buescher’s previous roles include principal at TCR Risk Management Services, underwriter and client manager at Munich Re, and account engineer and senior consultant engineer at FM Global.