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XL Catlin Forms New Leadership Team for Germany
Sep 9 2015 // XL Catlin has announced a new insurance leadership team for Germany. The integration process is now well underway across XL Catlin, with the company maintaining a strong focus on bringing together and retaining its top...
XL Catlin Realigns U.S. Excess/Surplus Team, Names 3 Regional VPs
Sep 3 2015 // XL Catlin’s Excess & Surplus (E&S) Casualty business has unveiled a new geographically-focused structure and named three new regional leaders. Coy Rudd is appointed East regional vice president in New York;...
AXA Enters Exclusive Negotiations to Sell Portuguese Operations
Aug 7 2015 // AXA announced it has entered exclusive negotiations with Ageas for the potential sale of AXA’s Portuguese operations. These operations include AXA’s entire stake in AXA Portugal Companhia de Seguros SA (P&C...
AXA’s First-Half 2015 Profits up 2.3% on U.S., French Life Insurance Gains
Aug 4 2015 // French insurer AXA SA said first-half profit rose 2.3 percent, helped by higher life-insurance earnings in the U.S. and France. Net income at France’s biggest insurer climbed to €3.08 billion ($3.37 billion) from...
XL Group Posts Q2, 1st HY Earnings; Boosted by Catlin Acquisition
Aug 4 2015 // XL Group’s second quarter report showed a net decrease in operating income to $245.8, compared to $279.6 million in Q2 2014. For the first half of 2015 XL reported operating earnings of $440 million, down from $518...
XL Catlin Hires Bull as Client Distribution Leader for Northeast Region
Jul 22 2015 // XL Catlin hired Kevin Bull as Northeast region client distribution leader for its Distribution & Network team in New York. He will report to June Dwyer, senior vice president, Northeast regional leader. In his new...
AXA Enters Exclusive Negotiations to Buy Genworth Lifestyle Protection Insurance
Jul 22 2015 // Paris-based AXA has entered into exclusive negotiation with Genworth Financial to acquire 100 percent of Genworth Lifestyle Protection Insurance (Genworth LPI), for a total cash consideration of 475 million euros. Genworth...
XL Catlin, Financial Risk Services to Offer Coverage for HVAC Contractors
Jul 8 2015 // XL Catlin and Financial Risk Solutions, Inc. have entered an exclusive underwriting agreement to offer Chill-Pro contractual liability insurance coverage for heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) contractors in...
XL Catlin Appoints Plessis as Head of Emerging Markets
Jul 2 2015 // XL Catlin announced the appointment of Brendan Plessis to the newly created role of head of emerging markets. In this new position, Plessis will lead the development of emerging market strategies, partnering with business...
XL Catlin Expands Data Breach Response Specialists Network
Jun 29 2015 // XL Catlin’s Cyber & Technology insurance business in North America is adding additional computer forensic and legal resources to its network of breach response specialists to help clients respond to breach...
Blenkinsopp Named XL Catlin’s Chief Underwriting Officer, Political Risk Team
Jun 25 2015 // XL Catlin announced the promotion of Joe Blenkinsopp to the position of chief underwriting officer for its Political Risk and Trade Credit (PRTC) team. Blenkinsopp assumes the role with immediate effect, having previously...
XL Catlin Launches 24/7 Product Recall Crisis Network in Asia
Jun 9 2015 // XL Catlin announced that its product recall insurance team in Asia has launched “Response XL Catlin,” a tailored network of expert crisis consultants, which will be supported in the region by global...
AXA Plans to Sell Coal Assets, Citing Concerns About Climate Change
May 22 2015 // France’s largest insurer will scrap holdings in coal companies because of concerns about climate change, broadening support for the fossil-fuel divestment movement to a major mainstream investor. AXA SA Chief...
AXA to Acquire Large Commercial Risks Subsidiary of SulAmérica
May 22 2015 // AXA announced it has entered into an agreement with SulAmérica SA to acquire 100 percent of its large industrial and commercial risks insurance subsidiary, SulAmérica Companhia de Seguros Gerais, for 135 million...
XL Launches Stand-Alone Automotive Parts Recall Policy
May 12 2015 // XL Group has launched a stand-alone automotive parts recall policy, a tailored product designed for suppliers in the automotive industry. The policy delivers a choice of coverage to respond to the increased exposures and...
AXA ART Makes Executive Changes; CFO Joins Board
May 8 2015 // AXA ART Versicherung AG announced shifts in the roles of its global executive management team, including the addition of a Chief Financial Officer at the executive board level. The announcement said the current CFO, Jean...
XL Catlin Unified Brand Launched With Global Marketing Campaign
May 5 2015 // Following the completion of XL Group plc’s acquisition of Bermuda-based Catlin Group Limited on May 1, XL and Catlin have officially joined operations and launched a new brand, XL Catlin. A new global marketing...
Statement of XL CEO McGavick on Closing of Merger with Catlin
May 1 2015 // XL Group plc CEO Mike McGavick has issued the following statement upon the closing of the acquisition of the Catlin Group by XL. Dear Valued Partner: On behalf of Stephen Catlin and myself, I’m proud to let you know...
XL Group Introduces New Environmental Excess Policy Form
Apr 20 2015 // XL Group’s Environmental insurance business has created a new excess insurance policy to provide clients and brokers in the U.S. and Canada with a simplified way to buy an additional layer of environmental insurance...
XL Launches Stand-Alone Auto Parts Recall Policy
Apr 15 2015 // XL Group announced the launch of a stand-alone automotive parts recall policy, a tailored insurance solution designed for suppliers in the automotive industry. The policy delivers a choice of coverage to respond to the...
