Ironshore poaches Hiscox exec to lead political risk/trade credit

Ironshore, now a Liberty Mutual Company, has appointed Russell Fisher as vice president of political risk and trade credit to underwrite European business lines, based in London.

He will report to Don Asadorian, senior vice president of political risks and trade credit, within Ironshore’s global political risk platform.

Fisher most recently served as senior trade credit analyst with Hiscox Syndicates in the London market for more than five years, underwriting political risk insurance and trade credit. His experience includes structuring credit risk transactions across multiple industries and jurisdictions.

Asadorian said: "Russell’s credit risk knowledge and international banking relationships will further strengthen Ironshore’s international capabilities for underwriting complex political risk and trade credit lines of business."

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