November 3, 2016 – Pioneer Special Risk establishes Specialty Contractors’ Liability capability through appointment of Mary M. Wiseley as Senior Vice President

Ms Wiseley is a senior underwriting leader with 25 years’ experience in developing profitable risk management solutions for specialty contractors, including cranes and rigging. In a diverse career across the industry, she has held management and leadership roles with specialists including Vela, Arrowhead and AIG. Latterly she has been a successful self-employed underwriting consultant.

Gene Hinman commented: “I am excited that PSR is further extending its underwriting capabilities in the United States, to deliver high quality casualty solutions for specialty contractors and crane operators. Mary Wiseley has an outstanding track record in this specialist sector and I am delighted that she will be adding her expertise to the PSR team. The addition of this new class will undoubtedly increase synergies across Pioneer Underwriters’ global underwriting proposition and deliver a more seamless experience to our business partners.”

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 San Diego 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 Crane Operators’ 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.