Starr Insurance Names Zhou President of China P/C Insurance

Starr Insurance Cos. has named Dr. Haoming Zhou as general manager and president of Starr China Property and Casualty Insurance Ltd.

Zhou has more than 20 years of insurance industry experience. Prior to joining Starr, he worked in Singapore, Sydney, Hong Kong and Shanghai in a variety of senior management positions with firms including Brit Global Specialty, Aon, RSA and Swiss Re.

Zhou holds a PhD in Civil Engineering and started his career as an engineer in China.

“China is one of the world’s most dynamic economies,” said Maurice R. Greenberg, chairman and chief executive officer. Greenberg noted that his company was founded there 100 years ago and today China is one of its most important markets.

Zhou’s appointment is subject to regulatory approval by the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission. He will be based in Shanghai.

Starr’s insurance company subsidiaries are domiciled in the U.S., Bermuda, China, Hong Kong, Singapore and the U.K.