March 2016 – Pioneer Underwriters announces that Pioneer Special Risk (PSR) has commenced underwriting Environmental Liability, led by Jessica Huhn-Kenzik, Vice President, via its newly established division in Exton, Pennsylvania.
Pioneer Special Risk has been approved as a Coverholder at Lloyd’s for Environmental Liability with licenses to transact business in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. The team will provide property owners, developers and contractors with Pollution and Professional coverage, including Site Pollution Liability.
Gary Dubois, President of Pioneer Special Risk, commented: “Jessica and her team bring a tremendous background to this new PSR initiative and add significant value to the organization by virtue of their experience and long standing market relationships. We’re very excited to have them on board and open for business.”
Jessica Huhn-Kenzik said: “We are looking forward to actively engaging with our broker partners to find solutions to their clients’ risks. This is an ever evolving area of the market, and we’re confident that the flexibility and mobility of the PSR platform, combined with technical underwriting expertise will enable us to bring a leading level of service to insureds.”
About Pioneer Underwriters
Pioneer Underwriters, the underwriting group within Minova Insurance Holdings Ltd, was launched in April 2011 and trades as both a risk carrier and MGU with full delegated underwriting authority in over 120 Lloyd’s class codes using a pre-analysed broker portfolio as its foundation. In the United States Pioneer Special Risk operates via its offices in New York, Atlanta, Chicago and Philadelphia via a network of retail and wholesale brokers. It is focused upon specialty risk solutions including E&S Casualty, Financial Products, Diversified Financial Services, Allied Healthcare and Environmental Liability. The Pioneer US board is Chaired by Paul Springman, former President and COO of Markel Corporation. Pioneer has the backing of Liberty Syndicate 4472 and manages in excess of $330m of premium. For more information visit: http://www.pioneeruw.com/
