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Ironshore establishes computer emergency response team to help policyholders with cyber response

August 22, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

New York-based Ironshore Inc. is taking steps to help manage cyber claims for all in-force policies, regardless of line, with the launch of a dedicated computer response team. Comprised of cyber claims co-ordinators representing each of the insurer’s specialty lines

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Liberty Mutual Insurance completes acquisition of Ironshore from Fosun International for US$2.94 billion

May 3, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Liberty Mutual Insurance has announced that it has completed its acquisition of 100% ownership in Ironshore Inc. from Fosun International Limited. Global insurer Liberty Mutual made the announcement earlier this week that it had acquired Ironshore Inc., a global specialty

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Fairfax-Allied World deal among the ‘most noteworthy’ of recent insurance M&A announcements: Willis Re

January 3, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

The merger agreement between Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. and Allied World Assurance Company Holdings AG – announced Dec. 18 – reflects “the view that the new U.S. government may provide a more favorable corporate tax environment” and demonstrates “that scale

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Liberty Mutual announces acquisition of Ironshore Inc. from Fosun International Limited

December 5, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

Boston-based Liberty Mutual Insurance announced on Monday that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Ironshore Inc., a global specialty lines company, from Fosun International Limited. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2017, pending

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Ironshore adds crisis management endorsement, active shooter extension in U.S.

September 23, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

Ironshore Inc. has introduced a crisis management endorsement for all in-force, stand-alone Terrorism policies as an automatic extension so that insureds can access crisis response specialists following an act of terrorism or an active shooter event at an insured location