Westfield entering international property D&F insurance

Westfield Specialty Ltd., a unit of Ohio Farmers Insurance Co., said Thursday it is entering international property direct and facultative insurance.

Westfield Center, Ohio-based Westfield Specialty, a unit of the Ohio Farmers Insurance Co., said in a statement the international property division will be led by Richard Wood, executive vice president, head of property, international insurance, who will join the company in July 2024.

He has been group head of D&F property at Lancashire Insurance (UK) Group, and Lancashire Australia Sydney.

Chris Prior will join Westfield as D&F property class underwriter in December from Lloyd’s Inigo Syndicate 1301.

Westfield introduced a suite of management liability coverages for public, private and nonprofit organizations in March.