Bermuda-based insurer Ironshore Inc. announced that Jordan Gantz has been appointed senior vice-president and chief underwriting officer of the US Specialty Casualty unit.

Mr. Gantz is currently the senior vice-president at Ironshore Risk Agency, responsible for the national wholesale casualty operations based in St. Louis, Missouri.

In his new role, Mr. Gantz will be responsible for setting underwriting guidelines and strategies for existing and new product lines in the Specialty Casualty unit nationwide. Ironshore Specialty Casualty product specialists within the US will report to Mr. Gantz, who will be based in Ironshore's New York offices. Mr. Gantz will also oversee the London Casualty platform.

Ironshore also announced that Dutch Phillips, currently with Ironshore Risk Agency, has been named to the expanded role of vice-president, US Specialty Casualty, responsible for the nationwide wholesale casualty operation based in St. Louis.