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AXA Taps Telefonica’s Benjamins as CDO, Head of Data Innovation Lab

Apr 21 2017 // AXA has appointed Richard Benjamins as chief data officer (CDO) of the AXA Group and head of the Data Innovation Lab (DIL), effective May 2.Benjamins will report to Benoît Claveranne, chief transformation officer (CTO)...

AXA Group Names Ariss as Head of Public Affairs & Corporate Responsibility

Apr 20 2017 // AXA announced that Jad Ariss, currently CEO of AXA Middle East & Africa, has been appointed group head of Public Affairs & Corporate Responsibility. He will report in his new role to George Stansfield, group...

XL Catlin Boosts Terrorism Insurance Limits to $250M

Apr 20 2017 // XL Catlin has raised its available terrorism insurance coverage limits to $250 million from $200 million, a 25 percent increase.XL Catlin’s standalone terrorism insurance policy helps U.S. businesses address...

AXIS Re Names XL Catlin’s Leahey as Senior Cat U/W for Europe, MENA

Apr 12 2017 // AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. announced the appointment of Michael Leahey as vice president and deputy head of Catastrophe Underwriting for Europe, Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and Israel, for AXIS Re.In addition to...

XL Catlin Names Swiss Re’s Bewlay as Global Chief Underwriter for Casualty

Apr 10 2017 // XL Catlin’s insurance operations has named Nancy Bewlay as global chief underwriting officer, Casualty. In her new role, Bewlay assumes underwriting and portfolio management for all of XL Catlin’s Casualty...

Catlin to Retire as XL Group’s Executive Deputy Chairman

Apr 5 2017 // XL Group, the corporate parent of XL Catlin, said that Stephen Catlin will be retiring as executive deputy chairman at the end of 2017.Catlin sold his eponymously-named Bermuda specialty insurer and reinsurer to XL Group...

People – Midwest

Apr 3 2017 // Appleton, Wisconsin-based SECURA Insurance promoted Marty Arnold to senior vice president and chief underwriting officer, and Garth Wicinsky to senior vice president and chief administrative officer.Arnold joined SECURA in...

XL Catlin Adds Marlane to Its Environmental Business in California

Mar 30 2017 // XL Catlin’s environmental insurance business has appointed Denali Marlane as its Western regional underwriting manager in San Francisco. Marlane will manage XL Catlin’s environmental underwriting...

XL Catlin Taps SCOR’s Ennadifi as Senior U/W, Structured Risk Solutions

Mar 30 2017 // XL Catlin’s insurance operations announced the appointment of Isa Ennadifi as senior underwriter, Structured Risk Solutions (SRS). She is based in London.The SRS team is a global underwriting unit that provides XL...

XL Catlin and Startupbootcamp InsurTech Form Partnership

Mar 24 2017 // Startupbootcamp InsurTech, the business accelerator that promotes insurance technology startups and corporate innovation, has formed a partnership with XL Catlin.The announcement comes as Startupbootcamp InsurTech’s...

XL Catlin Appoints QBE’s Tuplin as Head of Cyber & TMT, International

Mar 23 2017 // XL Catlin’s insurance operations has appointed James Tuplin as head of Cyber and Technology, Media & Telecoms (TMT), International.In this role, Tuplin is responsible for the underwriting of cyber insurance, as...

XL Catlin Names Fischbach to Key Excess & Surplus Insurance Post

Mar 21 2017 // XL Catlin has appointed Karl Fischbach as head of Binding Authority and Brokerage for its excess and surplus insurance operation. In his newly added role, Fischbach will focus on aligning XL Catlin’s E&S...

XL Catlin Expands Professional Indemnity Offering in Iberia

Mar 17 2017 // XL Catlin’s insurance operation in Iberia announced an extension of its professional indemnity coverage.Traditionally, the coverage protects professional service firms against legal costs and claims for damages to...

XL Catlin Receives Approval to Write Insurance in Monaco

Mar 16 2017 // XL Catlin announced it has received approval from the Monegasque Minister of State to issue insurance policies in the Principality of Monaco through XL Insurance Co. SE (XLICSE), effective March 10, 2017.The license allows...

Strack Promoted to Senior VP in XL Catlin’s Midwest Division

Mar 14 2017 // XL Catlin has promoted Angie Strack to senior vice president and underwriting manager for its Global Risk Management division’s North Central Region. Strack will manage and develop XL Catlin’s U.S. risk...

MS Amlin Names XL Catlin’s Padilla as Senior U/W for Latin America

Mar 13 2017 // MS Amlin has appointed Frank Padilla as senior international casualty underwriter, specializing in Latin America. Latin America is a strategically important region for MS Amlin and this appointment underlines its...

XL Catlin & PGU to Offer EPLI Cover for Public Officials, Educators & Police

Mar 3 2017 // XL Catlin’s insurance companies and Professional Governmental Underwriters Inc. (PGU) have entered into an underwriting agreement to offer public entity management and employment practices liability insurance (EPLI)...

XL Catlin Launches Five Financial Institutions Insurance Solutions in Iberia

Mar 2 2017 // XL Catlin’s insurance operation in Iberia announced that it is launching five new insurance solutions for financial institutions. The coverage is for directors & officers liability, civil liability, comprehensive...

XL Catlin Launches Kidnap, Ransom & Extortion Endorsement for Aviation Program

Mar 2 2017 // XL Catlin has added a kidnap, ransom & extortion (KRE) crisis endorsement to its general aviation insurance coverage for pilots, aircraft carriers and other aviation companies address global travel safety concerns.With...

XL Catlin Names Shertenlieb Central U.S. Leader for Global Risk Management

Mar 1 2017 // XL Catlin has appointed Gary Shertenlieb as zonal underwriting manager for Global Risk Management in the U.S. central region.Starting in April, Shertenlieb will lead the division’s primary casualty insurance and...