Latest Ironshore Insurance Headlines
All the headlines from our Ironshore Insurance Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Ironshore Canada Launches Specialty Casualty Division
Mar 28 2011 // Ironshore Canada Ltd. created a specialty casualty division to underwrite insurance coverages for general liability, as well as umbrella and excess liability programs. Stephen Stewart has been named vice president to head...
Ironshore Political Risk Increases Capacity to $25 Million
Mar 24 2011 // Ironshore Inc.’s Political Risk Insurance unit has increased capacity limits to $25 million on a gross limit basis for its global platform of political risk insurance lines and other trade-related coverages for risks...
Ironshore Specialty Introduces Lead Umbrella Product for Agriculture Industry
Mar 23 2011 // Ironshore Inc. has introduced Ironshore AgriProtection, an agriculture industry lead umbrella policy launched in response to increased demand from a large, middle market commercial agribusiness entities. Ironshore...
Public Entities Forced to Adjust Sails in Fiscal Storm
Feb 7 2011 // State and municipal governments are facing tight budgets and many are having difficulty paying for their police, fire, schools and services. Where the municipalities can’t cut back, however, is on...
Ironshore Expands Political Risk Division for European Platform in Dublin
Jan 27 2011 // Ironshore Inc. has named P. Donald Harkey to head the Political Risk unit for Ironshore Europe Limited, based in Dublin. In addition, Ironshore’s Pembroke Syndicate 4000 has entered into an underwriting relationship...
Ironshore Forms Dublin Subsidiary; Marry Named as CEO
Jan 5 2011 // Bermuda-based Ironshore Inc announced the formation of Ironshore Europe Limited, domiciled in Dublin, Ireland. Fiona Marry has been appointed as CEO of the new insurer. She will report to the Ironshore Europe Limited Board...
DeLong Named VP, Regional Executive for Ironshore in Midwest
Jan 5 2011 // Ironshore Inc. has appointed Yosha DeLong to serve as vice president and regional executive for the Midwest Region, based in the Chicago office. DeLong will report to Steven England, executive vice president of...
Ironshore, BLIS Offering Medical Liability for Specialty Surgeons
Dec 20 2010 // Ironshore, Inc. has announced the creation of a specialty market program in partnership with BLIS, Inc to protect bariatric surgeons performing elective cash or self-pay surgery. The agreement will enable BLIS to expand...
IronHealth Releases Loss Portfolio Transfer for Medical Liability Sector
Dec 14 2010 // IronHealth, the specialty healthcare unit of Ironshore Inc., has developed the Loss Portfolio Transfer Plus Program to meet the needs of captive insurance entities and other alternative self-insurance vehicles in the...
People
Nov 1 2010 // Liberty Northwest, a Liberty Mutual Agency Markets regional company, appointed Danny R. Schamma to vice president, finance. He will direct the business planning process, oversee financial reporting and analysis, and...
Business Moves
Nov 1 2010 // Markel, Aspen, FirstComp Markel Corp. completed the previously announced acquisition of Aspen Holdings Inc., a privately held insurance group that provides workers’ compensation insurance and related services,...
Business Moves
Nov 1 2010 // Aon, Hewitt Associates Aon Corp. said it will cut 1,500 to 1,800 jobs over the next three years after acquiring Hewitt Associates. Aon expects to save $355 million per year, including $280 million per year by eliminating...
Ironshore, Distinguished Programs Group Form Acquisition Unit
Oct 14 2010 // Bermuda-based specialty insurer Ironshore Inc. and New York-based program administrator Distinguished Programs Group LLC have formed a joint venture acquisition vehicle targeting the managing general underwriter and...
Ironshore to Offer Monoline Network Security, Privacy Liability Coverage
Oct 13 2010 // IronPro, the professional liability division of Ironshore Inc. has introduced Enterprise PrivaProtector 9.0 to assist businesses in managing their network security and privacy risks. In 2010, the Identity Theft Resource...
Ignell Joins Ironshore’s Wholesale Division
Oct 6 2010 // Specialty insurer Ironshore Inc. has appointed Peter Ignell vice president of Ironshore Insurance Services, based in St. Louis, Missouri. Ignell will manage the wholesale property operation and develop strategic...
Ignell Appointed VP of Ironshore Insurance Services
Oct 5 2010 // Ironshore Inc. announced that Peter Ignell has been appointed vice president of Ironshore Insurance Services LLC, based in St. Louis, Mo. He will be responsible for managing the wholesale property operation and developing...
Ironshore Partners with Palmer & Cay on Timberlands Insurance Program
Sep 9 2010 // Ironshore Inc. has launched a Timberlands Insurance Program designed by Palmer & Cay, LLC for institutional timber tract owners and managers. Ironshore will underwrite a portfolio of policies created exclusively by...
Insurance Leader Clements– Founder of Arch, Ironshore, Integro– Dies at 77
Sep 7 2010 // Robert Clements, a global insurance industry leader who helped start several insurers and a brokerage died on Sept. 4, 2010 of cancer at age 77. Clements founded Arch Capital Group and Ironshore Inc. and was instrumental...
Distressed and Vacant Properties Fill a Void for Insurers
Sep 6 2010 // The vacant and distressed property segment, which was barely thought of two years ago, has been a beacon of light for insurers. This class has boomed in the past couple years as the economy has forced the closure of many...
Distressed and Vacant Properties Fill a Void for Insurers
Sep 6 2010 // The vacant and distressed property segment, which was barely thought of two years ago, has been a beacon of light for insurers. This class has boomed in the past couple of years as the economy has forced the closure of...
