Lord Peter Levene to Join Starr International as Vice Chairman

NEW YORK - Tuesday, July 17th 2012 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Starr International Company, Inc., the global insurance organization, announces the appointment of Lord Peter Levene as a Director of the company and its Vice Chairman.

Lord Levene is the former Chairman of the Lloyd’s insurance market, where he served for an unprecedented 9 years. He is recognized for expanding the organization into China and other markets around the world. He has held a number of high profile and distinguished public and private sector roles including Lord Mayor of the City of London, Chief of Defence Procurement in the Ministry of Defence, Advisor on efficiency to the Prime Minister, Vice-Chairman of Deutsche Bank AG London, Chairman of General Dynamics UK Ltd and a board member of TOTAL s.a and China Construction Bank.

Commenting on the appointment, Maurice R. Greenberg, Chairman and Managing Director, remarked “I have known Lord Levene for many years, and I believe the job he did at Lloyd’s was truly outstanding. Under his leadership, Lloyd’s prospered in the London market as well as gained admission in a number of important markets throughout the world. I am delighted that he has joined our company.”

Lord Levene will support Starr’s position as a major insurer in London as well as further develop Starr’s insurance and other portfolio interests around the world.

Lord Levene said, “I am delighted to have been invited by Mr Greenberg to take up this position with Starr. I am looking forward to working with him and his colleagues on the development of their extensive international business.”

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