Starr snags Marsh executive Andrew Hopper

Starr Insurance Cos. recruited Marsh LLC executive Andrew Hopper to be head of financial institutions for the U.K. and Europe, the insurer  said in a statement Thursday.

Mr. Hopper will join Starr on June 3 in the newly created position and be responsible for the strategy and growth of the financial institutions division, the statement said.

He will report directly to Liz Ilott, chief underwriting officer, financial lines, Starr Underwriting Agents Ltd., and will be based in Starr’s London office, the statement said.

Previously, Mr. Hopper was a senior client executive in the FinPro practice for Marsh in London, the statement said.

“Andrew brings more than 17 years of financial industry insurance experience on both the broker and carrier sides of the business,” Ms. Ilott said in the statement.