Property & casualty (P&C) insurer, Skyward Specialty, has hired both Regina Williams and Sandi McIntosh from Intact Specialty Solutions to launch a new media liability offering focused on multimedia, film and ad agency businesses.
Based in Kansas City, MO, Williams joins Skyward Specialty with many years of expertise across the sector.
In her new role, she will serve as Vice President, Media Liability.
She began her career in the industry working at Media/Professional Insurance (Media/Pro) where she spent 15 years developing her skills and knowledge within the emerging media liability market.
After her tenure at Media/Pro, Williams went on to work at various other organisations, including First Media Insurance and OneBeacon, as well as Intact Insurance. immediately prior to joining Skyward Specialty where she was Senior Vice President.
Moreover, McIntosh began her career in the industry, specializing in media liability at Media/Pro, gradually expanding her underwriting roles for 15 years.
Later on, she would go on to work at First Media Insurance, OneBeacon, and then Intact Insurance, where for the last 21 years she has served as Assistant Vice President.
Williams, commented: “In a time where media content continues to evolve and change, the need for innovative media solutions to protect professionals has never been more critical. I am excited to join Skyward Specialty where innovation is not only welcome but encouraged. Here, we will create a media liability product unlike any other in the market today.”
Jim Mormile, senior vice president, Professional Liability, said: “Our entry into media liability is a testament to our commitment to reaching highly specialized, niche markets and relationship-driven growth opportunities. With Regina’s and Sandi’s unmatched specialized expertise combined with their well-established relationships we are uniquely positioned to lead in this market. We’re excited to launch our excess solution to our partners and look forward to expanding our product offering later this year.”
