Novacore has appointed Benjamin Piening as President of Real Estate Segment. He will be working closely with carrier and distribution partners to expand underwriting capabilities and deliver specialised insurance solutions for real estate risks.
He joins Novacore from Honeycomb Insurance, where he served as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) and led the development of a profitable real estate-focused underwriting portfolio. Honeycomb has positioned itself around AI‑supported underwriting, computer vision and property‑level analytics to handle older and more complex real estate risks.
Bringing in a CUO from a tech‑driven real estate Managing General Agent aligns with market conditions in which multifamily and habitational property insurance costs have risen sharply, and carriers are tightening terms and capacity.
“Ben is a highly respected underwriting leader with a proven track record of building profitable books of business. His deep underwriting expertise, disciplined approach to risk selection and ability to drive profitable growth make him an outstanding addition to our leadership team. We’re excited to have him lead the continued expansion of our Real Estate segment.”
Aaron Miller, Chief Executive Officer, Novacore
Throughout his career, Benjamin has built deep expertise in underwriting strategy, risk selection, pricing discipline and portfolio performance. Benjamin holds multiple industry designations, including CPCU, CRM, CIC, ASLI and AU, reflecting his technical expertise across underwriting, risk management and insurance operations.
“Novacore has built a strong reputation for developing specialised insurance programs and maintaining a disciplined underwriting approach. I’m excited to join the team and help expand the Real Estate segment while continuing to deliver strong underwriting results for our partners.”
Benjamin Piening, President of Real Estate Segment, Novacore
