Latest AXA XL Headlines
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Markel International Taps XL Catlin’s Godfrey as Head of Cargo
Jan 3 2017 // Markel International, the London-based specialist insurer, has appointed Ryan Godfrey as senior underwriter and head of the cargo team within its marine, energy and property division. He joins senior underwriter Richard...
XL Catlin Adds Clinical Trials Solution for Life Science Clients in Germany
Dec 29 2016 // XL Catlin’s insurance operations in Germany have announced the addition of a stand-alone clinical trials solution for life science clients. Life science companies are operating in an increasing complex and litigious...
XL Catlin Launches Active Assailant, Terrorism Threat Coverage
Dec 21 2016 // XL Catlin’s has launched Active Assailant, Loss of Attraction and Threat (ALT) insurance coverage to respond to the impact of terrorism or an active assailant attack or the threat of an attack on the operations of...
XL Catlin Extends Partnership with Kidnap Response Specialist S-RM
Dec 20 2016 // XL Catlin’s insurance operations announced it has extended its partnership with S-RM, the London-based specialist risk and business intelligence consultancy, effective Jan. 1, 2017. S-RM becomes XL Catlin’s...
XL Catlin Invests $4M in Insurtech Microinsurance Startup, Stonestep
Dec 19 2016 // XL Catlin’s venture fund, XL Innovate, committed $4 million in first-round financing to Stonestep, a property/casualty insurtech startup looking to streamline how microinsurance is sold in emerging markets. The...
XL Catlin Enhances Wording for Fine Art & Specie Offering in Europe
Dec 15 2016 // XL Catlin’s insurance operations announced it has enhanced the wording of its all-in-one solution for collectors, arts and jewelry professionals, called Mosaic. The Mosaic coverage, which is available in France,...
XL Catlin Adds Chubb’s McGowan, DLA Piper’s Laws to M&A Insurance Team
Dec 14 2016 // Preparing to capitalize on merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in 2017, XL Catlin continued to build out its global M&A insurance team with the appointments of Joseph W. Laws and Michael J. McGowan as directors...
XL Catlin Names Gale & Littlemore to Lead Bermuda, London Reinsurance Units
Dec 9 2016 // XL Catlin’s reinsurance operations has announced two key leadership appointments for Bermuda and London, both effective January 2017. Jonathan (Jon) Gale, currently chief executive London Reinsurance, will take over...
XL Catlin Launches Emergency Security & Disaster Evacuation Solution
Dec 2 2016 // XL Catlin’s insurance operations announced the launch of an Emergency Security and Disaster Evacuation (ESDE) solution for businesses with employees working internationally. This new solution, underwritten out of...
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...
