Cowan bets on Black for VP; Marino, Kapsimalis move up at
Ironshore.
Black promoted to VP
David Black has been tapped for the role of VP, Business Development Ontario for the Cowan Insurance Group.
In this position Black is accountable for leading the continued growth, overall strategy and development of Cowan’s Ontario branch distribution network.
In addition, Cowan’s Industry Leaders in Manufacturing, Technology and Transportation will report directly to David. He will also be responsible for driving the alignment between sales and corporate marketing to support multi-lines sales across all lines of business and operations within the group.
“David’s varied skill set includes over 20 years’ experience in property and casualty insurance,” says Heather McLachlin, president of Cowan Insurance Group, “and 12 years as an underwriter with a focus on traditional manufacturing, information and network technology, and the life sciences segments.”
Black possesses specialized knowledge in global property and liability programs, says McLachlin, including admitted local placements and overall risk management programs crafted to meet client needs.
A graduate of the University of Windsor with an Honours Bachelor of Commerce, Black also holds CIP and RIBO designations.
Ironshore makes announcements
Ironshore International has announced the appointment of Michael Marino as Senior Vice President, Energy, for Ironshore Canada, reporting to Paul Primiani, Chairman of Ironshore Canada. (continued.)
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Marino will be responsible for expanding specialty business lines for Ironshore’s global suite of products, serving the Oil & Gas, Mining, Chemical and Power Generation sectors.
“Energy production is recognized as being a driver of the Canadian economy,” said Primiani. “Building our regional team of industry experts ensures that Ironshore will be well-positioned to continue delivering comprehensive insurance solutions to this specialty sector of the marketplace.”
In leading the Canada Energy team, Marino will be joined by energy underwriter, Anthony Kapsimalis, who will augment the Ironshore Global Energy Property Practice Group, under the leadership of Nigel Jobson, based in New York.
Marino brings more than 25 year experience in the insurance industry with dedicated expertise in Energy lines of business, underwriting large global accounts and tailoring risk transfer and financing solutions for complex clients. Prior to joining Ironshore, he led the global energy practice for
AIG and RSA. His breadth of experience in the energy industry also includes senior management positions with
Swiss Re, KPMG, Canadian Pacific and Factory Mutual Group.
Kapsimalis most recently was an energy underwriter with RSA and GCAN Insurance Company over the prior six years. His specialty experience has focused on development of operational property/equipment breakdown and construction insurance programs for mining, oil and gas, power generation, and chemical companies, underwriting Canadian as well as global risk exposure.
