Global specialty insurer StarStone has made several appointments to its global leadership team.
Ed Noonan has agreed to join as chair of StarStone Group; Dick Sanford has joined as president of StarStone Group; and Chris Rash has been promoted to chief executive officer of StarStone International and deputy group chief executive officer.
In a statement, the company explained that Mr. Noonan has more than 30 years of industry experience. He served most recently as chair and chief executive officer of Validus Group, a position he held from 2005 to 2018. He was president and chief executive officer of American Re from 1997 to 2002, after joining the firm in 1983. Prior to that, he worked at Swiss Re from 1979 to 1983.
Mr. Sanford, who will oversee StarStone's global underwriting and reinsurance strategy, was previously the chair and president of PartnerRe US and head of its North American property and casualty operations. He has 35 years of insurance-market experience and began his career as a casualty underwriter at AIG in 1984. He since has held a succession of senior roles including executive vice president at TIG Re/Odyssey America Reinsurance and vice president at Cologne Reinsurance Company of America, eventually joining PartnerRe in 2000.
Mr. Rash, who joined StarStone in August 2018, will lead StarStone's international business, and operational strategy at Group level. He has over 20 years of industry experience, having held numerous financial and operational leadership positions, including 15 years at RSA, and as group chief financial officer at MS Amlin.
John Hendrickson, group chief executive officer at StarStone, said, “This is a pivotal moment for StarStone. As we reposition StarStone to deliver profitable growth, Ed and Dick bring a wealth of knowledge. Their respective contribution, together with Chris's financial and operational expertise, will prove invaluable as we continue to provide highly professional, bespoke specialty solutions to our clients, locally and globally.”
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