Latest Ironshore Insurance Headlines
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Agribusiness Insurance Segment Stable, Yet Selective
Feb 24 2014 // Crop insurance and farm bill debates have dominated the news headlines and led to uncertainty and frustration for many farm and ranchers, but insurance experts in the agribusiness industry say the property/casualty segment...
Ironshore Enters Yacht Insurance Sector
Feb 20 2014 // 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...
Ironshore’s Australian Sub to Buy Specialist Insurer Assetinsure
Feb 4 2014 // Bermuda-based Ironshore Inc. announced that its Australian subsidiary has entered into an agreement to purchase all of the shares of Assetinsure Holdings Pty Ltd, the parent company of Assetinsure Pty Ltd (collectively...
Ironshore Appoints London-Based Horton as Director U.S. Liability Risks
Feb 3 2014 // Bermuda-based Ironshore International has appointed Chris Horton to a new position as Director of Underwriting for U.S. Liability risks, including Specialty Casualty, IronPro, IronHealth and Environmental business lines....
Haucke to Lead Ironshore’s New Branch Office In Denver
Jan 23 2014 // Ironshore Inc. has named Christian Haucke as branch executive of the Mountain West Region to lead development efforts in the newly established Denver, Colo. office. Haucke will report to Adam Witten, regional executive of...
Ironshore Launches Admitted Coverage for U.S. Companies Operating Overseas
Jan 15 2014 // Ironshore’s U.S. Specialty Casualty unit has launched a new coverage option for U.S.-based companies with overseas operational risk exposure. Ironshore International Connect will provide excess casualty coverage for...
Northeast Strong: IICF Benefit Event Topples Attendance Record
Jan 8 2014 // The seventh annual benefit dinner sponsored by the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Northeast division drew record attendance of more than 1,000 attendees to the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City on Dec. 11,...
Ironshore Increases Capacity for Select U.S. Specialty Lines
Dec 24 2013 // Ironshore Inc. will be providing coverage of up to $50 million for selected U.S. casualty lines, as of January 1, 2014. Increased capacity, up from the current limits of $25 million, will be available in the U.S. for...
Ironshore’s U.S. Energy Unit Launches Endorsements for Upstream Risks
Dec 16 2013 // The Energy Unit of Ironshore’s U.S. Specialty Casualty unitis now offering enhanced insurance coverage endorsements for upstream energy risks as part of its ExcessProtect Plus Energy Commercial Excess Liability...
Ironshore Canada Names Hambrook, Stewart to Management Posts
Dec 10 2013 // Ironshore Canada Ltd., Ironshore’s Canadian MGA business based in Toronto, announced that Dane Hambrook has been appointed Managing Director, while Stephen Stewart has been named Managing Director of the Canadian...
Ironshore Personal Lines Unit to Offer Excess Flood Coverage
Dec 4 2013 // Ironshore’s Personal Lines unit is expanding flood insurance coverage for high net worth homeowner clients. The excess flood insurance is an endorsement available on homeowners policies underwritten by Ironshore...
Ironshore Canada Launches PL Coverage for Private Equity Risks
Nov 27 2013 // IronPro, the professional and management liability unit of Ironshore Canada Ltd., has introduced a professional liability policy for Canadian-based private equity and venture capital firms to protect against portfolio...
Ironshore’s Pembroke Agency Launches Insurance for Satellite Financing
Nov 21 2013 // Ironshore International’s Pembroke Managing Agency Limited has begun offering insurance coverage for lenders engaged in the financing of satellite projects. The product provides insurance coverage for banks and...
Ironshore Australia Launches Marine Unit to Cover Fine Art, Specie, Cargo Classes
Nov 19 2013 // 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...
Ironshore Increases Global Terrorism Coverage Capacity
Oct 7 2013 // 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 Int’l. Appoints O’Reilly to Underwrite M&A in Singapore
Sep 24 2013 // Ironshore International has appointed Astrid O’Reilly to write Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) insurance lines, based in its Singapore office. She will oversee Ironshore’s M&A insurance offerings and...
Highland Risk Services Partners with Ironshore for Continuing Care Retirement Communities
Sep 11 2013 // 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...
Ironshore, Highland Risk Services form Partnership for Continuing Care Coverage
Sep 10 2013 // 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...
Ironshore Appoints Senior VP of Northeast Region
Sep 3 2013 // 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...
Ironshore Specialty Launches Simplified Excess Liability Policy Form
Aug 29 2013 // 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...
