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The Hartford Launches Energy Practice, Taps Zurich’s Pena to Lead

The Hartford has launched a dedicated energy practice to provide specialized underwriting, insurance coverage and risk management services for energy companies. To help lead the company’s overall strategy for the energy industry, The Hartford has named Ric Pena vice president …

Chubb Launches Healthcare Industry Practice, Taps Clouser to Lead

Chubb has launched a new industry practice providing insurance coverage and risk management options to the healthcare marketplace. Chubb’s Healthcare Industry Practice will offer a range of insurance products and services for healthcare customers, including hospitals, physicians, long-term care facilities, …

Ironshore Establishes Real Estate Industry Practice, Taps Mazman to Lead

Ironshore Inc. has named Edward Mazman to lead the newly-established Real Estate Industry Practice group. Mazman, based in Boston, will assume the role in addition to his current responsibilities serving as executive vice president of the Ironshore U.S. Property unit. …

Willis Launches Forensic Accounting Practice

In response to the increasing number of large scale disasters that result in highly complex claims, Willis Group Holdings plc, the global risk advisory, re/insurance broking, and human capital and benefits firm, launched the new Forensic Accounting & Complex Claims …

QBE North America Launches Transactional Liability Insurance Practice

QBE North America’s has expanded its specialty lines offerings with the launch of a new Transactional Liability Practice. The Transactional Liability Practice, led by Dennis Kearns, QBE senior vice president & underwriting counsel, will underwrite two new products – representations …

Berkshire Specialty Enters Fiduciary Liability Segment, Hires Prussack as VP

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has entered the fiduciary liability market and named Rhonda Prussack as vice president, Fiduciary Liability, to lead the effort. According to Dan Fortin, senior vice president, Executive and Professional Lines, BHSI, Prussack will work with …

Ironshore Adds Financial Institutions Practice

Ironshore Inc. has added a new global practice focused on financial institutions and expanded its industry leadership structure to address the select, industry-specific insurance market risk. Christopher Brown of Ironshore’s Pembroke Managing Agency, based in London, has been named practice …

Ironshore Enters Yacht Insurance Sector

Ironshore Inc. is now covering high-end pleasure craft, yachts and mega yachts on a global basis. James G. Bishop, Jr., with more than 25 years experience in the maritime sector, has been named to lead the unit that will provide …

Guy Carpenter Launches New Mutual Company Specialty Practice

Guy Carpenter & Co., LLC, a global risk and reinsurance specialist and member of Marsh & McLennan Cos. have launched Mutual Company Specialty Practice which will focus exclusively on the needs of mutual insurance companies. The practice will consist of …