Thomas Leahy named as president of Ironshore’s professional and management liability division

New York-based Ironshore has named Thomas F. Leahy, Jr. as president of IronPro, its professional and management liability division, effective November 1, 2019.

He will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of marketing, underwriting and distribution of IronPro professional and management liability lines to retail and wholesale markets, reporting to Matthew Dolan, president, Liberty Mutual’s North America Specialty division and Ironshore.

Dolan said: “Tom joined Ironshore at its inception and has been central to building IronPro’s operating model and leading the team’s post-acquisition integration efforts with Liberty Mutual. In his new leadership role, Tom will be focusing on engaging the IronPro team to maximize their market presence, ensure profitability of the book, and drive operational efficiencies.”

Leahy’s professional tenure with Ironshore spans more than 12 years; helping launch IronPro in 2007 and establishing its underwriting operations for professional and management lines to serve distinct sectors in the market. Most recently, he was executive vice president and chief underwriting officer of IronPro’s management liability book of $290 million in premium, overseeing 85 specialty underwriters in 12 locations nationwide.

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