Skyward names leader of new agriculture unit

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group Inc. on Tuesday said it has entered the agriculture insurance market and appointed James Tran senior vice president, global agriculture.

Mr. Tran was most recently managing partner at Jasperian Consulting Inc. Global Agriculture, a Skyward statement said. He previously held positions at Tokyo Marine Kiln, XL Catlin and Catlin Group, the statement said.

Skyward Specialty’s global agriculture unit will initially offer secondary and reinsurance services for food and fiber crops, timber, livestock, bloodstock, aquaculture and other renewable resources, according to the statement.