Starr Companies News

Starr Partners with Travel Shield on Canadian Medical Insurance Super Visa

Starr Companies will underwrite a Super Visa Insurance product sold by Travel Shield, a trade name used by Mars Empire Group Inc. The product is designed to meet the medical insurance requirements of the Canadian super visa program. The super …

SkyWatch, STARR to Offer Usage-Based Insurance to Drone Industry

SkyWatch, a data analysis, risk-assessment and risk-reduction platform for the drone industry, has signed an exclusive partnership deal with Starr Companies (Starr) to offer a telematics-based UAV insurance platform. The partnership will allow Starr to expand their existing UAV insurance …

Starr Companies Named Commercial Insurance Company of the New York Yankees

Starr Companies, a global insurance and investment organization, has entered into a multi-year sponsorship agreement with the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. This sponsorship names Starr Companies as the official commercial insurance company of the New York Yankees …

Starr Companies Restructures Casualty Business Units

Starr Companies has made organizational and leadership changes within its Casualty business units to bette aligns underwriting and risk management in the liability marketplace. Financial Lines and Professional Liability are consolidating under the leadership of Brian Inselberg, senior vice president. …

Starr Companies Launch Enviro-Wrap Product for Construction Risks in Canada

Starr Companies has launched its new product, Enviro-Wrap insurance, in Canada. The coverage provides wrap-up liability and contractor’s pollution liability for construction project specific placements, covering either the owner or the contractor. The modular occurrence-based policy is designed to eliminate …

Starr Companies Adds Crisis Coverage to Side ‘A’ D&O Endorsement

Starr Companies has enhanced its Side ‘A’ Directors & Officers Excess and Lead-In-Difference-In-Conditions (DIC) policy with the addition of crisis loss coverage for insured persons. According to Brian Inselberg, senior vice president, financial lines, unprecedented litigation and regulatory environment and …

Blakey Named President, CEO of Starr Insurance Holdings as Dangelo Retires

Starr Companies announced the appointment of Steve Blakey as president and chief executive officer of Starr Insurance Holdings. Blakey replaces Chuck Dangelo, who has announced his retirement. Dangelo has been with Starr since 2009, when he left American International Group …

Starr Offers Drone Coverage to Academy of Model Aeronautics Members

Starr Companies have formed an agreement with the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) to offer its members insurance coverage for the commercial use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), also known as drones. Coverage includes personal injury up to $250,000 each …

Starr Adds Commercial Auto Coverage for Aviation Insureds

Starr Companies has added commercial auto coverage for aviation insureds. Auto coverage is available on an ‘any auto’ basis for fleets owned by companies operating in the aviation industry when purchased along with other insurance coverages. Aviation operations include, but …

New Side ‘A’ D&O Policy Available from Starr Companies

Starr Companies has introduced an enhanced Directors & Officers policy, providing additional protection for directors, officers, trustees, governors, management committee members or board of managers members for decisions made within the scope of their designated roles. Often referred to as …