HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Starr International Company, Inc. (Starr International) announces the appointment of Irene Chang as Underwriting Manager of Starr Casualty for Greater China. As part of the global Starr Casualty team, Irene will lead the effort in developing and promoting all Casualty products, including Financial Lines products. She will primarily focus on Hong Kong, PRC and other Asian countries and will be based in the Starr office in Hong Kong.

More recently, Irene was Products Liability line manager of the Special Risk Unit of Huatai Insurance Company of China Limited in Shanghai. Prior to that, she held Casualty underwriting positions at Chubb and at Ace in Hong Kong. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from Curtin University in Perth, Australia.

Starr Casualty’s products are offered through Starr International Asia and Starr’s wholly owned Lloyd’s Syndicate CVS 1919 and include Export Products Liability, Excess Casualty, Construction Casualty, Financial Lines, Environmental Liability and Crisis Management programs.

Irene will report into Ross E. Matthews, President of Starr International Asia. Commenting on this appointment, Mr. Matthews said: “The arrival of Irene is an important step for Starr Casualty’s entry into Asia. Her strong technical background coupled with her successful track record in Casualty will augment our broad array of commercial insurance products. The introduction of the Starr Casualty platform in Asia will enhance our already strong presence in Hong Kong and underscores Starr’s commitment to the Greater China region.”

Starr International is a private insurance holding company with four insurance subsidiaries, a Lloyds syndicate and an investment portfolio. Starr International’s insurance companies, Starr Indemnity & Liability Company, Starr Insurance & Reinsurance Limited, Starr International Insurance (Asia) Limited, and Starr Surplus Lines Insurance Company, provide high-quality, customized property and casualty and accident & health insurance products, with significant access to the excess and surplus marketplace. These entities also provide loss control, claims, administrative and reinsurance services to their policyholders. Starr International has also been approved by Lloyd’s as the owner of Lloyd’s CVS 1919 Syndicate.

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