Global Special Risks appoints CEO

Global Special Risks, part of Ryan Specialty Group, has hired Steven England as president and chief executive.

England was formerly executive vice president – US Field Operations for Ironshore US, where he was instrumental in developing Ironshore’s property and specialty casualty business in the US.

Global Special Risks was formed in 1979 as a London Market Coverholder (a Managing General Agency for Lloyd’s and London Companies). It provides insurance and risk management services to energy, marine, cargo and special risks. Currently, GSR has offices in four major energy centers: Houston, New Orleans, Dallas, and Calgary.

Frederick Burns will assume the newly created role of chief underwriting officer (CUO) and will work closely with England to help grow and expand GSR both domestically and internationally.