Latest Ironshore Insurance Headlines
All the headlines from our Ironshore Insurance Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Ironshore Acquires Novae Group’s Agricultural Team and Renewal Portfolio
Oct 26 2015 // Bermuda-based Ironshore International announced the acquisition of the reinsurance renewal rights to Novae Group’s global agriculture reinsurance portfolio. The transfer is conditional on Lloyd’s approval and...
Ironshore Named Oracle Team USA’s Insurer for 2017 America’s Cup
Oct 15 2015 // Bermuda-based Ironshore Inc. has been named Official Insurer for Oracle Team USA for the 35th America’s Cup. The announcement said the company will “provide comprehensive insurance coverage for the team, from...
Ironshore Launches Project-Specific Endorsements for Construction Segment
Oct 8 2015 // Ironshore Specialty Casualty’s Construction unit has introduced endorsements for construction projects tailored to meet the liability needs of sophisticated market participants. Ironshore’s new endorsements are...
13 Specialty Insurers Emerging As Takeover Targets: S&P
Oct 1 2015 // Standard & Poor’s sees a number of specialty insurers as potential takeover targets by both rival carriers and investors seeking to expand in the segment, thanks to stellar operating performance versus the P/C...
S&P Maintains Ironshore on CreditWatch Negative Pending Fosun Approvals
Aug 10 2015 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services announced that it has extended its CreditWatch with negative implications on Ironshore Inc. and Ironshore Holdings (U.S.) Inc. for another 90 days. A.M. Best took a similar...
Best Places Ironshore & Subs Ratings under Review with Negative Implications
Aug 3 2015 // A.M. Best has placed under review with negative implications the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and the issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of Ironshore Insurance Ltd. (Bermuda) and its...
Ironshore Int’l. Appoints Bamford to Head Global M&A, Tax; Ups M&A Capacity
Jul 30 2015 // Bermuda-based Ironshore International has named Rowan Bamford as its new Global Head of Mergers & Acquisitions and Tax, effective immediately. He will oversee the M&A business lines the company’s portfolio,...
Ironshore Launches Umbrella Coverage up to $5M for High Value Homeowners
Jul 28 2015 // Ironshore Personal Lines is now offering a new umbrella program for high net worth homeowner insureds, with properties valued in excess of $1 million, as complementary liability coverage for losses due to unforeseen legal...
Ironshore Launches Boat Program with National Boat Owners Association
Jul 6 2015 // Ironshore Inc. has introduced a new boat and yacht insurance program in collaboration with the National Boat Owners Association (NBOA) to be available nationwide. Ironshore Premier Watercraft program, which will be offered...
Ironshore Launches Security Endorsement for High Net Worth Insureds
Jun 26 2015 // Ironshore Personal Lines is introducing a Home and Family Security Endorsement to its High Value Homeowner Program to broaden coverage for losses arising from random attacks or situations impacting high net worth families....
Smith to Head Ironshore’s New Chinese Investment in U.S. Practice Group
Jun 15 2015 // Ironshore Inc. announced the formation of the Chinese Investment Practice Group, building upon its relationship with Fosun International, to identify Chinese investment opportunities in U.S.-based companies and assets....
Ironshore Establishes Real Estate Industry Practice, Taps Mazman to Lead
Jun 11 2015 // 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...
Ironshore Names Whitehead Chief Underwriting Officer for Special Casualty
Jun 10 2015 // Ironshore Inc. has named Kevin Whitehead as executive vice president and chief underwriting officer of the Specialty Casualty unit. He will be responsible for setting underwriting guidelines and strategies for existing and...
Ironshore Names Owen as Senior Vice President of Global Property Energy
Jun 3 2015 // Bermuda-based Ironshore has named Daniel Owen as senior vice president of the Global Property Energy division, effective immediately. Owen, who joined Ironshore in 2011, is currently senior vice president of Global...
Ironshore International Enhances K&R Coverage for Latin America
May 28 2015 // Bermuda-based Ironshore International announced that it has introduced enhanced insurance coverage for Kidnap & Ransom (K&R) risks to protect Latin American based clients against unexpected events. The bulletin...
Ironshore to Raise Capacity Limits to $50M for Builder’s Risk Property Products
May 5 2015 // Bermuda-based Ironshore Inc. announced its global property division will raise capacity limits for builder’s risk products to $50 million, an increase from the current $35 million limit, effective...
Updated: China’s Fosun to Buy Remaining Shares in Ironshore for $1.84B
May 4 2015 // Fosun International Ltd., the investment arm of China’s biggest closely held conglomerate, is planning a $1.84 billion merger with Ironshore Inc. after buying the shares it doesn’t already own in the...
Ironshore International Forms Lead Umbrella Consortium for U.S. Companies
Apr 28 2015 // Ironshore International’s Specialty Casualty unit of Ironshore Europe Limited (IEL), the Specialty Casualty unit and its Pembroke Lloyd’s Syndicate 4000 have joined with Lloyd’s Antares Syndicate 1274 and...
Ironshore Global Property Raises Energy Sector Capacity Limits to $35 Million
Apr 14 2015 // Bermuda-based Ironshore Inc. announced that its Global Property Energy division will increase its capacity limits from $25 million to up to $35 million, effective April 2015. Ironshore said the increase would “be...
Ironshore Specialty Casualty Construction Offers Stand-Alone Crisis Event Cover
Apr 7 2015 // Bermuda-based Ironshore Specialty Casualty’s Construction unit announced that it will “offer coverage enhancements through Crisis ThreeSixty,” which it described as an “an optional policy...
