Ironshore News

Ironshore Australia Launches Marine Unit to Cover Fine Art, Specie, Cargo Classes

Ironshore Australia has entered the fine art, specie and cargo insurance sectors in Australia through the creation of a new marine unit. Ironshore’s team will focus on underwriting a range of both static and transit fine art risks for Australian-based …

Ironshore Increases Global Terrorism Coverage Capacity

Ironshore Inc. announced that its global Terrorism & Sabotage program to protect against diverse risk exposure worldwide has increased capacity to up to U.S. $300 million. The insurance coverages are underwritten by Ironshore’s Lloyd’s Pembroke Syndicate 4000. The Terrorism & …

Highland Risk Services Partners with Ironshore for Continuing Care Retirement Communities

Glenview, Ill.-based insurance wholesaler Highland Risk Services announced an exclusive partnership with Ironshore to provide liability insurance for the empirical risk program, which is designed specifically for continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs). It recognizes and rewards CCRCs for their designation …

Ironshore, Highland Risk Services form Partnership for Continuing Care Coverage

Insurance wholesaler Highland Risk Services has partnered with Ironshore to provide liability insurance for the Empirical Risk program, which is designed specifically for continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs). CCRCs combine at least three levels of care – independent living, assisted …

Ironshore Appoints Senior VP of Northeast Region

Bermuda-based specialty insurer Ironshore Inc. appointed Aileen Marchese as senior vice president of the Northeast Region. Based in New York, Marchese will be responsible for the management, oversight and operational execution of Ironshore’s business development strategies within the regional area. …

Ironshore Specialty Launches Simplified Excess Liability Policy Form

Ironshore Inc.’s Specialty Casualty unit has introduced a new policy form for excess liability risks to provide a more concise coverage option for insurance brokers and insureds. Ironshore’s “ExcessProtect Plus” policy form has been reduced to two pages with no …

Ironshore Names Practice Leaders for Energy, Construction, Personal Lines

Ironshore Inc. has created a new management team to serve as industry practice leaders. These leaders will be for business lines that the company says increasingly demand new products that address distinct industry-specific risks and include energy, construction and personal …

Ironshore Names Horton VP at Iron-Starr Excess Agency in Bermuda

Ironshore Inc. has promoted Steven Horton vice president, Financial Lines Manager, within Iron-Starr Excess Agency Ltd., based in Bermuda. Horton joined Ironshore’s Pembroke Syndicate in London in 2008, where he served as a financial institutions underwriter. He joined Iron-Starr in …

Ironshore Acquires Specialty Stop Loss Insurance Broker

Ironshore Inc. has acquired Excess Risk Reinsurance (ERR) Inc., a managing general underwriter specializing in the Employer Stop Loss insurance sector. ERR will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ironshore Insurance Services LLC. ERR is led by Steven M. Parker, …

Ironshore Names Scully Global Chief Actuary

Ironshore Inc. announced that Mark Scully has been named Global Chief Actuary, to be based in the New York office. He will be responsible for overseeing Ironshore’s global actuarial team, reporting to Kevin H. Kelley, CEO of the Bermuda-based specialty …