Kelley, from AmWINS, Joins Hanover as President of Specialty Industrial Property Team

The Hanover Insurance Group reported that James A. Kelley has been appointed president of Hanover Specialty Industrial Property.

Kelley will be responsible for the company’s portfolio of insurance for complex high hazard industrial businesses.

He replaces James L. Abraham, who will be retiring from the organization this month.

Kelley began his career as a loss control consultant and has held both leadership and technical roles of increasing responsibility over the past 25 years. Most recently, he served as senior vice president at wholesale brokerage AmWINS, overseeing nine multi-line niche programs. He joined AmWINS in 2014.

Previously, Kelley held key roles at The Hartford (2009-2014) and Travelers (1995-2006) in property underwriting, property and marine product development, loss control and risk management.