Torus Insurance Opens in San Francisco

Torus, a global specialty insurer, has opened a West Coast office located in San Francisco. The office will initially focus on property and casualty lines, coinciding with the appointments of sector specialists Kim Kihara as vice president of General Property and Eleanor Howell as vice president of Casualty. Both head up their respective product lines for Torus’ Western region.

Having worked in various roles within the insurance industry since 1986, Kihara was most recently senior vice president and team leader in the Risk Management Property Department of Marsh in San Francisco. Previously she has worked at Industrial Risk Insurers, Hartford Steam Boiler, and Swiss Re.

Howell’s insurance career also spans more than 20 years, most recently with Willis. She has also worked at Travelers, AIG, Marsh and Swett & Crawford.

“Local presence and service expertise is key to maintaining strong, long-term relationships with clients and brokers. Our office in San Francisco is another important step in our strategy to expand the Torus franchise in this key market,” said Naveen Anand, global chief operating officer.

Torus provides property, casualty and specialty insurance as well as reinsurance products to a global client base through its U.K.-, U.S.- and Bermuda-based insurance subsidiaries. The U.S. subsidiary, Torus Specialty Insurance Co. Inc., offers coverage on an excess and surplus line basis.