Ethirajan appointed new COO of Ironshore International

Liberty Mutual subsidiary Ironshore has announced that Krishnan Ethirajan has been given the additional role as chief operating officer of Ironshore International.

Ethirajan currently is the COO of IronServe, a global operations unit delivering a range of specialised underwriting, finance and technological support throughout Ironshore’s platform worldwide. He will retain his IronServe role in addition to the new position at Ironshore International.

“Krishnan brings a wealth of experience to his added title as COO of Ironshore International, having served in that position for IronServe, as well as prior leadership roles with leading professional services firms in global markets,” said Mark Wheeler, chief executive officer of Ironshore International. “Krishnan will now be responsible for all Ironshore International operations as we seek to develop and grow our service offering.”

Before joining Ironshore in 2012, Ethirajan was insurance sector leader for the services and operations practice with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). Previously, he has served in various management positions with Allstate Insurance and is credited with establishing the Global Sourcing Office responsible for executing its operational transformation programme.