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AXA Sells SunLife, Names Top Team Including Harlin as CFO, Olivier to Lead P/C
May 27 2016 // AXA SA sold its SunLife unit in the U.K. to Phoenix Group Holdings and announced the top-management team that will work with incoming Chief Executive Officer Thomas Buberl when he takes the helm in September. Gerald Harlin...
Long Named Marketform’s Claims Director, Moving from XL Catlin
May 26 2016 // Marketform, the specialist Lloyd’s insurer, announce it has appointed Sharon Long to its executive team as claims director. Long’s appointment further strengthens the new leadership team that is driving the...
XL Catlin, A.J. Gallagher to Offer ‘Lifestyle’ Coverage for Art Collectors in New York
May 25 2016 // XL Catlin and A.J. Gallagher have formed an exclusive underwriting agreement to offer a lifestyle insurance program for young and new art collectors in New York City. The policy, known as “Five for Five”,...
Beazley Expands Environmental Team in U.S. with XL Catlin, AIG, Ironshore Hires
May 24 2016 // Specialist insurer Beazley has made several senior hires to expand its environmental liability insurance team in the U.S. The Beazley environmental team now has 20 associates across the U.S., with local underwriting and...
XL Catlin Hires Newick as Leader for Energy, Property & Construction Claims
May 23 2016 // XL Catlin announced the strengthening of its insurance claims team with the appointment of Oliver Newick to the position of global practice leader for Energy, Property & Construction Claims. Newick joins XL Catlin from...
AXA to Stop Investing in Tobacco, Divesting $2B of Assets in that Industry
May 23 2016 // AXA SA, France’s largest insurer, said it will stop investing in tobacco and divest all of its 1.8 billion euros ($2 billion) of assets in the industry. AXA will sell about 200 million euros of stock in tobacco...
McGovern Leaving Lloyd’s as CRO to Join XL Group as Chief Compliance Officer
May 19 2016 // XL Group plc announced it has appointed Sean McGovern as chief compliance officer, head of Regulatory & Government Affairs, moving from Lloyd’s of London where he is chief risk officer and general counsel. In...
XL Catlin Enhances Professional Liability Insurance for Small A&E Firms
May 17 2016 // XL Catlin’s design professional insurance business has increased the limits of its smartADVANTAGE professional liability insurance policy and improved policy terms for architectural and engineering firms in the U.S....
XL Catlin Strengthens Global Energy Team with 4 Senior Appointments
May 13 2016 // XL Catlin’s insurance operations announced it has strengthened its energy team globally with four senior hires: Wayne Jacobson, Joseph Tina, Helen Watkinson and Denise Dass-Hewitt. In the Americas, XL Catlin has...
AXA Plans Additional Acquisitions in Brazil’s Expanding Insurance Market
May 9 2016 // AXA SA, France’s largest insurer, is open to more acquisitions to keep expanding in Brazil even as Latin America’s largest economy suffers its deepest recession on record. AXA expects Brazil’s 360...
AXA’s Q1 Revenue Rises 1% on Higher P&C Premiums
May 4 2016 // AXA SA, France’s largest insurer, said first-quarter revenue gained 1 percent, helped by higher prices and volumes from property & casualty operations especially in Germany, the U.K. and faster-developing nations...
XL Catlin Names Huang as Asia U/W Manager, War, Terrorism & Political Violence
May 2 2016 // XL Catlin’s insurance operations announced that Carrie Huang has been promoted to the position of Asia underwriting manager for War, Terrorism and Political Violence. Based in Singapore, she will be responsible for...
XL Catlin Names Zurich’s Riordan to Head Global Political Risk, Trade Credit Unit
Apr 22 2016 // XL Catlin has appointed Dan Riordan as president, Global Political Risk & Trade Credit (PRTC), reporting to Neil Robertson XL Catlin’s chief executive, Global Specialty, Insurance. The appointment also marks a...
AXA & Chaucer Form Strategic Partnership to Provide African Specialty Insurance
Apr 19 2016 // AXA is targeting the rapidly expanding market for African specialty insurance by partnering with Chaucer, a Lloyd’s specialty insurance group. The new venture, called “AXA Africa Specialty Risks,” will be...
XL Catlin Appoints Guest as Country Manager Singapore – Insurance
Apr 19 2016 // XL Catlin’s insurance segment has appointed David Guest as country manager for Singapore. In this role, he is responsible for the development and growth of XL Catlin’s insurance business in Singapore, in...
XL Catlin Exec Heads Public-Private Forum to Close ‘Protection Gap’ for Disasters
Apr 19 2016 // The insurance industry, the United Nations and the World Bank have formed a public-private partnership designed to help bridge the “protection gap” for developing nations, which struggle increasingly from the...
XL Catlin Hires Gouraud as Head of Strategic Client & Broker Mgmt. – Insurance
Apr 14 2016 // XL Catlin announced it has appointed Philippe Gouraud as head of Strategic Client and Broker Management for its Insurance segment, effective April 15, 2016. Based in London, he reports to Kelly Lyles, chief regional...
AXA in Talks to Sell Most of UK Life Insurance & Wealth Investment Units: Sources
Apr 12 2016 // AXA SA, France’s largest insurer, is in talks to sell most of its U.K. life-insurance and wealth-investments units, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. AXA is likely to sell parts of the businesses,...
XL Catlin Launches New Cargo Policy for Marine Businesses
Apr 8 2016 // XL Catlin’s Americas Marine business has introduced its first new marine product, an enhanced insurance policy to offer more comprehensive cargo insurance coverage on a domestic, foreign or worldwide basis. Andrew...
Vollert Appointed CEO of AXA Germany, Joining from Allianz in September
Apr 8 2016 // AXA announced the appointment of Alexander Vollert as chief executive officer of AXA Germany. In addition, he will be appointed to AXA Group’s executive committee. This appointment will be effective as of Sept. 16,...
