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Vienna Insurance Group Completes Purchase of AXA’s Serbian Operations

Dec 1 2016 // Vienna Insurance Group announced it has completed the purchase of AXA’s Serbian companies.In July 2016 Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) signed a share purchase agreement for acquisition of the non-life company AXA...

XL Catlin Appoints Branch as Chief Executive of Insurtech Team, Accelerate

Nov 28 2016 // XL Catlin announced the appointment of Vincent Branch as Chief Executive for Accelerate, its new expert team focused on innovation and insurtech.Accelerate is led by XL Catlin’s former chief underwriting officer for...

Insurtech Startups Attract Growing List of Traditional Insurer Partners

Nov 28 2016 // Listening to Andrew Rear talk about insurers, you wouldn’t think he works for one that’s been around for 136 years.The 46-year-old head of Munich Re’s Digital Partners unit has said the industry is...

XL Catlin Enhances D&O Offering in France

Nov 23 2016 // XL Catlin has enhanced its directors & officers insurance offering in France with the launch of three coverages catering respectively to mid-sized companies, publicly listed companies and financial institutions.These...

XL Catlin Adds Terrorism & Political Violence Coverage to Property Program

Nov 21 2016 // XL Catlin has enhanced its Platinum Property insurance program with a new terrorism and political violence insurance option.XL Catlin’s Platinum Property program allows businesses to address 100 percent of their...

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Nov 21 2016 // Western Growers Insurance Services Inc. has named Ken Cooper director of risk strategy.Western Growers also named Matt Luis as a sales executive. Cooper will spearhead the development of solutions for Western...

XL Catlin Hires Huber in New York

Nov 17 2016 // XL Catlin has appointed Barry G. Huber as its global practice leader for political risk and trade credit claims. This move comes as the firm works to continue building out its political risk and trade credit insurance...

Marsh to Acquire UK-Based Bluefin Insurance from AXA for $369.4M

Nov 15 2016 // Marsh announced it has reached agreement with AXA Group to acquire Bluefin Insurance Group Ltd., a subsidiary of AXA UK plc. The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approval, is expected to close in the first...

XL Catlin Appoints Luck as President of Global Excess Casualty Business

Nov 10 2016 // XL Catlin has appointed Barbara Luck as president of its Global Excess Casualty business, promoted from her current role as chief underwriting officer of XL Catlin’s Global Risk Management business.Assuming her new...

XL Catlin Launches Consumer Products Recall Solution in UK

Nov 1 2016 // XL Catlin’s insurance operations announced the launch of its Consumer Products Recall solution. It has been designed to meet the needs of manufacturers of a broad range of consumer products including toys, clothing,...

Update: XL Group to Realign P/C Operations with Senior Leadership Team Named

Oct 27 2016 // Bermuda-based XL Group Ltd./XL Catlin announced senior role changes in connection with a planned realignment of its property/casualty operating model.All of the new appointments are effective as of Jan. 1, 2017. The new...

XL Catlin Introduces Cyber Insurance Endorsements for Specific Industries

Oct 24 2016 // XL Catlin’s Cyber & Technology has unveiled endorsements for financial institutions, healthcare, retailers as well as energy and utility companies that address cyber risks of each industry.“All businesses...

XL Catlin Names Zimmerman Client Distribution Leader in California

Oct 20 2016 // Steven Zimmerman has joined XL Catlin’s broker and client management team as client distribution leader in Los Angeles, Calif. He reports to Mike Soper, XL Catlin’s U.S. West regional broker and client...

XL Catlin Adds Cyber Insurance For Design Professionals

Oct 14 2016 // To help architectural and engineering firms stave off the financial and reputation consequences of potential cyber incidents, XL Catlin has added cyber insurance as an optional coverage to its professional liability...

XL Catlin Opens 2nd Mexico Office; Matthey Named Client Distribution Leader

Oct 13 2016 // XL Catlin has opened a second office in Mexico, located in Monterrey, and appointed Carlos Matthey as client distribution leader in that location.Monterrey is the capital of the state of Nuevo León, which has an economy...

AXA CEO: Rumored Generali Takeover ‘Makes No Sense At All’

Oct 4 2016 // French insurer AXA has no plans to merge with large rivals, its chief executive told a German newspaper, responding to recent speculation about a possible takeover of Italian peer Generali.“That makes no sense at...

XL Catlin Launches Logistics Services Insurance to Address Supply Chain Risks

Sep 28 2016 // To help U.S. businesses manage the risks of storing, handling and transporting goods from here to there, XL Catlin has introduced a new logistics services insurance policy. XL Catlin’s Logistics Services Coverage...

XL Catlin Appoints Chambers as Country Manager, Hong Kong – Insurance

Sep 27 2016 // XL Catlin’s insurance operations announced the appointment of Jamie Chambers as country manager for Hong Kong.In his new role, Chambers will be responsible for driving XL Catlin’s insurance business and market...

Loechner to Manage Gulf Coast Territory for XL Catlin’s US Marine Insurance Business

Sep 19 2016 // XL Catlin has promoted Jeffrey Loechner to Gulf Coast territorial manager for its U.S. Marine insurance business. He assumes underwriting and management responsibility for ocean cargo, blue and brown water hull, P&I,...

XL Catlin Updates Coverage for Design Professionals to Address Emerging Risks

Sep 16 2016 // XL Catlin has enhanced its design professional insurance policy form to address architects’, engineers’ and other design businesses’ changing professional liability insurance needs.According to Doug...