Ironshore has appointed Emily Merola as branch executive of the Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia region to lead development efforts in the newly established Pittsburgh office.
Merola will be responsible for distribution marketing and product development for commercial lines. She will report to Kevin Fee, regional executive of the Mid-Atlantic region.
She joins Ironshore after serving with Pittsburgh area insurance brokerages. Previously, Merola has served as global property facultative underwriter for General Reinsurance and a commercial lines underwriter for middle market clients at CNA Insurance.
Fee said: “Ironshore has realised notable growth in this area within recent years and Emily’s local presence in overseeing business development from the new Pittsburgh location will be invaluable for providing greater service to our regionally-based clients.”