XL Catlin News

XL Catlin Opens Brisbane Office, Continuing Regional Expansion

XL Catlin’s insurance segment announced it has opened its third office in Australia, located in Brisbane. The office will be initially staffed by Geoff Still and Steve Rogers covering property & casualty underwriting, respectively, with expansion planned into other lines …

XL Catlin Expands Architects & Engineers Product to Cover Drones, Technology Risks

XL Catlin’s Design Professional insurance business has enhanced its professional liability insurance for architects and engineers (A&E) as well as other design professionals. XL Catlin’s newest Design Professional insurance enhancements include: Professional liability protection for a firm’s use of drones …

XL Catlin Appoints 2 P&C Underwriters in Brazil to Help with Strategic Expansion

XL Catlin announced it has strengthened its Brazilian team with two appointments. Patricia Britto has joined as property underwriter and Luiz Carlos Dos Santos as senior casualty underwriter – both based in Sao Paulo. These two appointments are part of …

XL Catlin Applies for License to Open Reinsurance Branch in India

XL Catlin announced it has begun the licensing process to establish a reinsurance branch in India. The decision to pursue market entry into India aligns with XL Catlin’s strategy of establishing a presence in emerging and developing markets where economic …

XL Catlin, RPS/Plus Add Data & Theft Endorsements to Title Agent Policies

XL Catlin and RPS/Plus Companies have launched two new endorsements – making data breach and added theft protection available – for their professional liability insurance program specifically designed for title and escrow agents. “People like to hold service providers accountable,” …

XL Catlin Finalizes UK & Ireland Team of Business Leaders with Energy Promotions

XL Catlin announced it has made a series of promotions in its energy team, which complete its U.K. and Ireland team of business leaders. Stephen Hawkins has been promoted to global product head for upstream energy, while Luis Prato takes …

XL Catlin Increases Aviation Insurance Limits

XL Catlin’s North America Aviation insurance business has increased its aircraft hull and liability limits by 50 percent to accommodate companies with aviation risks in the U.S. and Canada. XL Catlin’s aircraft hull policy limits have been increased to $75 …

XL Catlin Launches Financial Institution Bond Insurance Coverage

XL Catlin’s Global Professional business has launched a suite of new financial institution bond insurance policies in the U.S., offering financial institutions balance sheet protection against employee dishonesty, burglary, robbery, forgery, and similar crimes. XL Catlin’s new Financial Institution Bond …

XL Catlin Adds Equipment Reliability Service to Equipment Breakdown Coverage

XL Catlin’s Equipment Breakdown (EB) insurance group has introduced a new service offering that provides businesses with an assessment to gauge the reliability of production equipment. XL Catlin EB’s new Critical Equipment Reliability report service is designed to help businesses …

XL to Sell $22B of Life Policies to RGA, as CEO McGavick Narrows Focus on P&C

XL Group Plc agreed to sell about 290,000 life insurance policies at a loss to Reinsurance Group of America Inc. as Chief Executive Officer Mike McGavick narrows his company’s focus to property & casualty coverage after buying Catlin Group Ltd. …