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Starr announces division head, senior managing director: Starr Cos. named Bob Coords as head of Starr Specialty Reinsurance, a division of Starr Indemnity & Liability Co. Coords's team, based out of New York, will concentrate on the agriculture sector, specifically the crop business. The company also hired X. Rick Niu as senior managing director of Starr Strategic Partners. Niu will focus on the insurance and investment needs of Asian and other emerging market companies and individuals.

IMUA names chairman, deputy chairperson and vice chairman: The Inland Marine Underwriters Assn. board of directors named Peter Opinante as chairman of the board, Michelle Hoehn of Travelers Group as deputy chairperson and Bill Rosa of XL Group as vice chairman. Previously, Opinante served as deputy chairperson.

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