16 May 2017Insurance

Starr Companies hires duo to spearhead expansion

Insurance firm Starr Companies has appointed Danielle Wilson as head of management liability, and Robert McTaggart as head of professional indemnity.

Both the executives will be located in the company's London office, serving the European marketplace.

"These individuals bring a wealth of knowledge and experience and will report to Liz Ilott, chief underwriting officer financial lines, who joined in August last year to spearhead our expansion plans," stated Colin Buchanan, head of casualty.

Wilson specialises in financial lines for private and commercial companies, and McTaggart has almost a decade of experience as a line of business manager in professional indemnity.

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