Houston International launches E&S brokerage business

Houston International Insurance Group Ltd. said Tuesday it has launched an excess and surplus brokerage business.

The insurer said the unit will be led by Mark Boland, whose previous roles include president, E&S at Worcester, Massachusetts-based Hanover Insurance Group. The statement said the new unit will add an excess facility in the near future.

Houston International named Andrew Robinson as CEO in May,  succeeding company founder and outgoing CEO Stephen L. Way.