Led by former Swiss Re Corporate Solutions and AIG executive Giuseppe Carone, the Lloyd's-backed MGA will focus on professional indemnity, cyber and management liability risks.
Insurer says it is the first in Australia to price Tesla's supervised self-driving technology into premiums, following US carrier Lemonade's move earlier this year.
The Commonwealth Bank mandate that ended in January carried 44% of last year's premium, but Helia has held on to a lender contract it expected to lose.
The partners say the policy is Australia's first pay-per-kilometre rideshare cover, pairing a fixed private-use premium with one linked to distance driven on Uber.
The Cologne-based executive takes charge of underwriting strategy across Europe, Asia and Australia, stepping up from the insurer's German underwriting operation.
