Lancashire launches US E&S operations

Lancashire Holdings Ltd. said Monday it has started underwriting in the U.S. excess and surplus lines market.

Lancashire will write U.S. business under Lancashire Insurance (US) LLC and do business as Lancashire Insurance Specialty Services, the Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer said in a statement.

The U.S. business will be headed by CEO Huw Jones, who was previously group head of specialty insurance, and will be based in Greenwich, Connecticut, according to an email from a Lancashire spokeswoman.

Lancashire U.S. operates under a delegated underwriting arrangement with Lancashire’s U.K. business. Lancashire operates two Lloyd’s of London syndicates. Initial products offered in the U.S. will be property and energy casualty, the statement said.

Christopher Curtin, who joined Lancashire from Everest Insurance last year, is head of U.S. property. Brian Quinn, who joined from Axa XL, a unit of Axa SA, is senior vice president energy casualty.