A subsidiary of Bermudian-based Hamilton Insurance Group has announced its entry into the US property insurance market.

Hamilton Global Specialty, an underwriting platform of Hamilton Insurance, said it has done so at Hamilton Americas, its US managing agency.

Lissie Van Leunen has been appointed as head of US Property, reporting to Pepe Marquez, president, Hamilton Americas.

Ms Van Leunen joined Hamilton this month and is building out a Hamilton Americas Property Insurance team, and a book targeting commercial E&S risks, with a goal of introducing products ahead of a January 1 launch date.

The company said she will work closely with its London-based Property Insurance team, led by Mark Johnson. She is based in Hamilton’s Richmond, Virginia office.

Ms Van Leunen, who has 15 years of underwriting experience, joins Hamilton from CNA Insurance in Richmond, where she served for three years, most recently as underwriting consulting director.

Previously, she had roles of increasing seniority with both Markel and Argo, also in Richmond.

Hamilton Insurance Group underwrites risks on a global basis through its wholly-owned subsidiaries. It has three underwriting platforms: Hamilton Global Specialty, Hamilton Select and Hamilton Re.