Ironshore Canada expands its presence with introduction of specialty casualty

Ironshore Canda Limited has created a specialty casualty division to underwrite insurance coverages for general liability as well as umbrella and excess liability programs.
Stephen Stewart has been named vice president to head the division. He’ll report to Michael Wills, Ironshore Canada’s president and CEO.
The new division will address the insurance needs for various industry classes, including manufacturing, construction, railroads, agriculture, public entities and the energy sector, among others, an Ironshore release says.
Stewart most recently served as the commercial underwriting manager for Lombard Canada in Toronto, responsible for overseeing the national broker group. He was instrumental in the development and enhancement of diverse commercial insurance programs.
For more than 10 years at Lombard Canada, Stewart served in various underwriting roles and led business development efforts to broaden the insurer’s relationships with brokers and clients in response to large commercial accounts and complex risk exposure.
“Specialty casualty will be a core product offering, enabling Ironshore Canada to respond effectively to broker and client needs across the Canadian platform,” Wills said.
“Stephen’s experience and technical underwriting expertise will help build our specialty casualty discipline as we continue to grow across this region.”