Ironshore Canada Enters Commercial Property Market to Cover Sector Specific Risks

Ironshore Canada enters commercial property marketIronshore Canada has announced its entry into the Commercial Property Market with capacity that enhances its existing suite of specialty products available in the Canadian regon. Ironshore Canada has licensed approvals to provide property coverage products to select, specialty sectors in every Canadian province, except Quebec.

Published on June 17, 2014

Commercial Property insurance products are now available for General Commercial Property, Energy Property, and Builder's Risk Property with capacity limits ranging from $25 million up to$45 million, based on each respective client's coverage needs.

The general commercial property offering provides coverages of up to $45 million on a primary, quota share, excess of loss or full value basis. It has a product focus on property and business interruption exposures and catastrophic risks, including earthquakes (British Columbia) and floods, the insurer said.

The energy property product provides coverages for up to $25 million for property damage, machinery breakdown and business interruption across almost all classes within the specialty sector including refining and power, according to the statement.

The builder's risk property team underwrites the construction of civil engineering projects, including roads, bridges, tunnels, and buildings and mechanical engineering risks for oil and petrochemical facilities, utilities and heavy manufacturing plants. The products provide property risk transfer coverages for global and Canadian corporations with international and domestic capabilities for limits of up to $35 million, Ironshore Canada said.