Starr appoints senior casualty leader to manage complex risks

Starr Insurance Companies has appointed senior vice president Carmella Capitano as head of primary general casualty-risk management and excess casualty.

In her new role, Capitano will lead a team responsible for insuring the complex risks of organisations with revenues of $400 million or more. She will also lead Starr’s excess casualty team.

These units insure a broad spectrum of industries such as hospitality, manufacturing, real estate, communications/telecomm, healthcare and sports venues.

Dan Conway, executive vice president, specialty casualty, will continue to oversee Starr’s energy unit, with two experienced executives, Les Lappe and Greg Cropp, respectively managing the primary and excess divisions.

“Carmella joined Starr in 2009 and quickly progressed as a leader in primary and excess energy, developing a well-rounded team and profitable book of business,” said Steve Blakey, president and chief executive officer of Starr Insurance Holdings. “Her ability to foresee and manage market fluctuations is one of the main reasons Carmella was chosen for the role of building this diverse and complex business operation.”

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