StarStone U.S. said Thursday it has named Alison Oliphant president of its newly formed excess & surplus property division.
Ms. Oliphant will be responsible for managing all facets of the business unit, including direct oversight of the underwriting teams dedicated to the E&S property market segment, the statement said.
Jersey City, New Jersey-based StarStone said Ms. Oliphant was most recently with Nashville, Tennessee-based Velocity Risk Underwriting LLC, a division of Nephila Capital, where she served as head of commercial lines and chief underwriting officer and was responsible for setting the division’s overall strategy.
StarStone said it plans to launch this division ahead of the 2012 renewal cycle. It said the property division adds to StarStone U.S.’s existing excess casualty, workers compensation, management & professional liability, healthcare liability, and marine and energy specialty commercial property/casualty insurance divisions.
StarStone Insurance Bermuda Ltd. has named Ed Noonan chairman of StarStone Group, Dick Sanford president of StarStone Group, and Chris Rash CEO of StarStone International and deputy group CEO, the specialty insurer said in a statement Tuesday.