Co-founder of Integro, Ironshore, Robert Clements, passes away at age 77

A key rainmaker in the insurance industry, Robert Clements, died of cancer at the age of 77 on Sept. 4.
Clements was co-founder and non-executive chairman of insurance broker and risk management firm Integro, and most recently founded and was a director of Bermuda-based Ironshore.
Prior to co-founding Integro in 2005, Clements was chairman of Arch Capital Group Ltd., which he established in 1995 following a long career at Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.
At Marsh, he was president and member of the board of directors. He also was the founder of Marsh & McLennan’s private equity business, MMC Capital Inc. He served as MMC Capital’s CEO until 1996.
“Bob Clements had a legendary career, immense impact on the insurance industry and was a mentor to many of us in it,” Integro president and CEO Peter Garvey said in a statement. “Bob was a force of nature and his vision of what a brokerage firm could be initially attracted me and many of my colleagues to Integro. His impact will be felt for years to come and we will miss him greatly.”
Clements, a graduate of Dartmouth College, is survived by Marilyn, his wife of 55 years, his four children and their spouses and 12 grandchildren.