Ironshore Names Hartley U.S. Program Business Leader; Appoints Sharis Director

Ironshore Specialty Casualty has announced executive appointments to oversee the Programs business unit in the U.S.

Casey Hartley has been named senior vice president, head of Programs. Hartley will oversee the development, marketing and distribution of programs lines, working with programs administrators across Ironshore’s underwriting platforms in the U.S. She will be supported by Tracey Sharis, senior vice president, who has been appointed director of Programs.

Hartley was named to lead U.S. General Liability Lines for Liberty International Underwriters (LIU) in 2016. Previously, she had served in various roles at LIU parent, Liberty Mutual Commercial Insurance. Her professional industry career spans more than 17 years, including serving in primary casualty underwriting and regional product roles with Crum & Foster.

Most recently, Sharis was senior vice president of Operations and Distribution for Ironshore Specialty Casualty and senior vice president of Retail Distribution. She joined Ironshore Specialty Casualty in 2011 as vice president for retail and construction business lines within the U.S. Sharis has held management positions for Aon Benfield within its facultative reinsurance group, and with AIG’s Lexington Insurance Co. in property and casualty sectors. Sharis has more than 20 years of experience in property, professional liability and casualty sectors.

Ironshore Programs offers a products and services for managing general agents and program administrators for a range of industry sectors including Casualty, Healthcare, Environmental, Accident & Health, Cyber and Personal Lines. Ironshore is a Liberty Mutual company.