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Core Specialty opens for business after StarStone US completes recap

Specialty P&C carrier Core Specialty Insurance Holdings has officially launched following the $900mn recapitalisation of StarStone US Holdings.

StarStone US brings in ex-Velocity CUO Oliphant as E&S property president

StarStone US has brought in Alison Oliphant as president of its newly-formed excess & surplus (E&S) property division.

AM Best puts StarStone US ratings under review

AM Best has put the A- financial strength ratings of the US platform of StarStone being relaunched with $850mn of capital under review with negative implications.

Noonan actively seeking “scale-up” E&S opportunity

Former Validus CEO Ed Noonan is in the process of identifying a suitable platform for an E&S play after receiving multiple approaches from potential private equity investors looking to access the fast-hardening market segment, The Insurer can reveal.