Ironshore Inc.said April 13 that it appointed Juan Melo head of crisis management for Latin Americaand the Caribbean.

Melo will be based at the company's Miami office and will focuson the complex risk exposures of war and terrorism, and kidnap and ransom insurance.He will report to Pepe Marquez, managing director for Latin America and the Caribbean.

Melo most recently served as a senior vice president for in Miami.