Starr Insurance snags AIG leader for global expansion role

Starr Insurance has lured AIG's commercial D&O leader to serve as its international head of financial lines and professional liability, a new role aimed at expanding the business outside the US market.

Christopher Magee (pictured right) has joined Starr Insurance in New York as vice president. Throughout his career, he has specialised in financial and professional liability risks.

Magee has more than 25 years of financial lines management experience at large multinational insurance companies in the US, Canada, UK and Switzerland. Most recently, he served as head of commercial D&O at AIG. Previously, he held various financial lines and underwriting leadership roles at Berkley and Hartford Financial.

In a bid to grow its presence in Asia, the company has appointed Sean Chen (pictured left) as new CEO of Starr Singapore. He succeeds Phil Finley, who has moved to Thailand as CEO of Starr International Insurance (Thailand) Public Company to oversee the expansion of that important new venture for the company while continuing to lead Starr’s Asia operations as president, Asia Pacific Region.

Chen most recently served as Starr’s regional manager for Korea, Taiwan and Japan for property, energy and construction. He previously served as a senior property underwriter in Starr’s Hong Kong office. Including his time at Starr, he has more than 25 years of underwriting and client relations experience on both the insurance carrier and broker sides of the business.

“We’re fortunate to have an executive of Sean’s caliber, with extensive underwriting experience, to help us grow our presence in Asia,” said Maurice R. Greenberg, chairman and CEO of Starr Insurance. “Sean’s advancement underscores Starr’s strength as a place where people can thrive along with the company.”

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