XL Catlin News

XL Catlin Names Haynes as Senior U/W, International Casualty, Asia

XL Catlin has appointed Lloyd Haynes as senior underwriter, International Casualty, covering the Asia Pacific market, based in Singapore. Haynes has worked in the insurance industry for more than 10 years. He joins XL Catlin from Allied World Assurance Co. …

XL Catlin Launches Team to Focus on Alternative Risk Transfer Products

XL Catlin’s insurance operations has launched a new team to focus on alternative risk transfer and non-traditional insurance globally. The team, named Structured Risk Solutions (SRS), is a dedicated global underwriting unit charged with providing XL Catlin’s clients with customized …

XL Catlin Adds Rectification Expense Coverage to Contractors’ Policies

XL Catlin’s Environmental insurance business has added new protection to its Contractor’s Professional and Pollution Legal Liability insurance to help contractors and environmental consultant clients absorb the costs of fixing an issue or mistake. The new coverage addresses contractor professional …

XL Catlin, A.J. Gallagher to Offer ‘Lifestyle’ Coverage for Art Collectors in New York

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”, features five specialized insurance coverages – …

Small Group of Bermudian Re/Insurers Drive Overall Q1 Premium Growth: S&P

At first glance, Bermudian re/insurance companies appeared to start the year with a bang, reporting a 21 percent increase in consolidated gross premiums written (GPW), according to a new report published by Standard & Poor’s. However, that picture is slightly …

XL Catlin Hires Newick as Leader for Energy, Property & Construction Claims

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 Liberty International where he held the …

Re/Insurance CEOs Join Insurance Development Forum, UN & World Bank Initiative

A group of re/insurance and global broking CEOs are assisting the work of the Insurance Development Forum (IDF), which was launched last month to help build resilience to climate risk and natural disasters, while bridging the insurance protection gap for …

XL Catlin Enhances Professional Liability Insurance for Small A&E Firms

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. with annual fees of $2 million or less. The smartADVANTAGE policy …

XL Catlin Strengthens Global Energy Team with 4 Senior Appointments

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 appointed Wayne Jacobson as director of Energy Liability – …

XL Catlin Names Huang as Asia U/W Manager, War, Terrorism & Political Violence

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 developing XL Catlin’s War, Terrorism and Political Violence …