Matthew Starr

Matthew Starr

Regional Marine Insurance Underwriter at The Hanover Insurance Group

Kansas City, Missouri Area

Current
  • Regional Marine Underwriter at The Hanover Insurance Group
Past
  • Executive Marine Underwriter at Hartford Financial Services
  • Sr. Inland Marine Specialist at United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company
  • Regional Inland Marine Specialist at St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company
  • Special Agent at Marine Office of America Corporation
Education
  • Associate in Marine Insurance Management
  • Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriter
  • Rockhurst University
  • University of Missouri-Kansas City
  • Program in Supervisory Management
Connections
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Industry
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Websites

Matthew Starr’s Summary

Commercial Inland Marine, Ocean Marine and Property Insurance Underwriter in the greater Kansas City area since 1977.
Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation.
Associate Degree in Marine Insurance Management (AMIM) designation.
Leader for various continuing education credit classes for Independent Insurance Agents, on various topics including Property Insurance, Inland and Ocean Marine coverages.
Member of the People to People International insurance delegation going to insurance companies in Russia and the Czech Republic in 1997.
Ocean Cargo Insurance Marketing presenter, Ocean Cargo Workshop, Oct. 2003.
CPCU Sections Liason for the Kansas City Chapter, 1995-1998.

Matthew Starr’s Specialties:

Marine Insurance Underwriting, marketing, underwriting templates, internet/online tools, and Marine Insurance presentations.

Underwriting Commercial Business Insurance specialties includes coverages for Property, Builders Risk, Contractors Equipment, Computer Insurance, Ocean Cargo, Motor Truck Cargo, Transportation and many other inland marine coverages.


Matthew Starr’s Experience

  • Regional Marine Underwriter

    The Hanover Insurance Group

    (Public Company; Insurance industry)

    January 2007Present (1 year 5 months)

    Inland Marine, Ocean Marine and Property Underwriter

  • Executive Marine Underwriter

    Hartford Financial Services

    (Public Company; Insurance industry)

    May 1998January 2007 (8 years 9 months)

  • Sr. Inland Marine Specialist

    United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company

    (Public Company; Insurance industry)

    September 1993May 1998 (4 years 9 months)

    Inland Marine, Ocean Marine and Property Underwriter

  • Regional Inland Marine Specialist

    St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company

    (Public Company; Insurance industry)

    April 1985September 1993 (8 years 6 months)

    Underwriter handling inland marine and HPR property business. Also handled National Accounts Property business.

  • Special Agent

    Marine Office of America Corporation

    (Public Company; Insurance industry)

    March 1977October 1984 (7 years 8 months)

    Inland Marine and Ocean Marine Underwriter.


Matthew Starr’s Education

  • Associate in Marine Insurance Management

    AMIM, Marine Insurance, 19881990

    Successful completion of all parts of AMIM in Jan 1990. National Exam results for the Inland Marine Insurance AMIM 122 and the Ocean Marine Insurance 121, in 1988 was "Excellent" on both exams.

    Activities and Societies:
    Associate degree in Marine Insurance Management
  • Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriter

    CPCU, Insurance, 19781990

  • Rockhurst University

    Program in General Insurance 19781979

  • University of Missouri-Kansas City

    Biology and General Studies 19751976

  • Program in Supervisory Management

    SM, Insurance


Additional Information

Matthew Starr’s Websites:

Matthew Starr’s Interests:

sports, art, outdoors, internet, Kansas City Sports History.

Matthew Starr’s Groups:

Member of the Board of Directors for the People Helping People Network.
Steering committee for Celebrate Sacrifice, 2003-2006.
Member of the Kansas City Chapter of CPCU.
Member of the People to People International insurance delegation going to insurance companies in Russia and the Czech Republic in 1997.

Matthew Starr’s Honors:

Eagle Scout.
Member of the Tribe of Mic-o-Say.
Winner of the People Difference Award Jan. 1988.
Employee of the Month Sept 1989 and Feb 1993.
Chairman's Service Excellence Award July 1993.
Regional Vice President's Quality Award Dec.1999.
Winner's Circle 1999.


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