Ironshore appoints AIG exec as CUO of global property

Ironshore has appointed Shawn Homand as chief underwriting officer (CUO) of global property, effective immediately.

Homand will oversee underwriting responsibilities and global product growth strategies throughout Ironshore’s property platform. He will be based in the Boston office, reporting to Tony Mammolite, president of global property.

Homand’s professional career spans 30 years’ experience serving in various regional management and underwriting positions for property risks. Most recently, he was property underwriting officer, Americas region for AIG property and casualty, directing underwriting activities throughout the US, Canadian and Latin American regions for highly protected risk, energy, middle market and excess & surplus business sectors.

Previously, Homand was the national branch property manager for Lexington Insurance Company and regional vice president for Japan and Korea property at AIG.

Mammolite said: “Shawn’s recognised expertise and deep rooted knowledge of complex property risks will prove invaluable as we continue to meet coverage challenges within this fluctuating sector of the insurance market.”

Ironshore Global Property underwrites coverage for a range of business lines for commercial property, real estate, energy and business risk.