Henry Gillingham has been named head of war and terrorism in the crisis management division of StarStone, which is led by Simon Low, head of specialty.
Mr. Gillingham, who will be based in London, will join in the first half of 2020, once his contractual obligations have been fulfilled, StarStone said in a statement.
Mr. Gillingham joined from Talbot Underwriting, where he most recently served as a senior terrorism, political violence, and war underwriter. He has more than 15 years of experience in the insurance industry and began his underwriting career at Talbot in February 2004 as a hull and war underwriter.
Chris Rash, the chief executive officer of StarStone's international operations, said, "War and terrorism cover is a core component of our maturing crisis management portfolio, and we are fortunate to attract someone of Henry's caliber. His deep sector expertise perfectly matches our ambition to develop sophisticated specialty products built on experience and strong relationships."
Mr. Gillingham added, "StarStone has a well-regarded war and terrorism capability, with a strong track record of managing this niche class of business. I look forward to working with Simon Low and the team to develop the portfolio and client proposition further."
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Victoria Spears
Victoria Prussen Spears is senior vice president of Meyerowitz Communications Inc., a law firm marketing communications consulting company. A graduate of Sarah Lawrence College and Brooklyn Law School, Ms. Spears was an attorney at a leading New York City law firm before joining Meyerowitz Communications. She may be contacted at [email protected].