C.V. Starr Opens European Office

C.V. Starr & Co Inc. said it has opened a French branch of Starr Underwriting Agents, Ltd., located in Paris.

The company also appointed Nicolas Berg as regional manager Europe, Starr Casualty, and Olivier Decombes as regional manager Europe, Starr Tech.

Mr. Berg will lead the effort in developing the Starr Casualty and Financial Lines portfolio in Continental Europe. He joins Starr Casualty from Chartis Europe S.A. where he was regional profit center manager for Europe, overseeing 13 continental European countries for casualty.

He also worked for American International Group/Chartis in a number of positions in the United States, including underwriting domestic U.S. excess casualty business for major accounts and as a senior underwriter within the worldwide liabilities group in New York.

Mr. Decombes will spearhead the oil, gas and petrochemicals; process industries; power generation and utilities; mining; chemicals; construction and property lines expansion into the same territories.

He joins Starr Tech from Infrassure where he was regional manager for the oil, gas and petrochemical sector, based in Zurich. Previously, he worked for 12 years in the underlying oil and gas industry in different field and management positions worldwide.

Both men are based at the new Starr office in Paris.

Maurice "Hank" Greenberg, chairman and chief executive officer of C.V. Starr, said in a statement, "I am very pleased that we are opening an office in Paris and elsewhere in Europe. It is consistent with our long-time experience and familiarity with the industry in France."