Endurance Appoints Mark Boland
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd., the Bermuda-based specialty provider of property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, today [Jan.5] announced that Mark Boland has been appointed to lead Endurance’s US wholesale primary casualty insurance operations.
Mr. Boland joined Endurance in 2007 and successfully built a property and casualty portfolio focused on hard to place small to mid-size complex risks, working through a network of surplus lines agents.
He has 30 years experience in commercial lines underwriting and, more recently, in senior management roles. Mr. Boland will be located in New York City, reporting to Steven Dresner, Head of Endurance’s Specialty Operations for US Wholesale Insurance.
Glenn Yanoff, President and Head of US Insurance Wholesale Operations, commented, “Broadening our primary casualty book through new producer relationships and broader geographic coverage is a priority as we strive to build Endurance’s presence in the US wholesale market.”
Mr. Dresner added, “Based on Mark’s wealth of experience and his success over the last few years at Endurance, I am confident that under his guidance our expanded primary casualty team will make a significant mark in this space despite the challenging environment.”
Prior to joining Endurance, Mr. Boland served as President of Coventry Managers, a commercial property and casualty carrier. From 1996 through 2005, he was President and CEO of Hermitage Insurance Company, a commercial lines subsidiary of Tower Group, Inc. Mr. Boland’s prior experience includes several underwriting positions. He holds CPCU and ARM designations as well as a BS in Accounting and Finance from Pennsylvania State University.
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. is a global specialty provider of property and casualty insurance and reinsurance. Through its operating subsidiaries, Endurance writes property, casualty, healthcare liability, agriculture and professional lines of insurance and property, catastrophe, casualty, aerospace and marine, and surety and other specialty lines of reinsurance. We maintain excellent financial strength as evidenced by the ratings of A [Excellent] from A.M. Best and A [Strong] from Standard & Poor’s.
Endurance’s headquarters are located at Wellesley House on Pitts Bay Road.
