XL Catlin News

XL Catlin Offers Cyber & Data Protection Policy in Asia Pacific

XL Catlin announced it has launched its Cyber and Data Protection insurance policy in Asia Pacific. With cyber risk ranking in the top 10 in today’s emerging risks, the new policy is designed to protect businesses from the increasing exposures …

XL Catlin Enhances Cyber & Technology Coverage

XL Catlin has introduced CyberRiskConnect, a new policy form to address the expanding exposures of cyber and technology risks. According to John Coletti, chief underwriting officer for XL Catlin’s Cyber & Technology group in North America, the new policy provides …

XL Catlin’s Accelerate Unit Appoints Artificial Intelligence Expert from Tesco

XL Catlin announced the appointment of Ashish Umre as Accelerate partner, Artificial Intelligence (AI), based in London. Accelerate is XL Catlin’s internal disruption and innovation team, which was established in November 2016 to leverage commercial opportunities arising from new technologies …

XL Catlin Appoints AIG’s Ochsenkuehn as Head of Global Programs

XL Catlin’s insurance operations announced the appointment of Sonja Ochsenkuehn as head of Global Programs with worldwide responsibility. Ochsenkuehn’s remit is to drive the network performance and best in class service delivery, said XL Catlin in a statement. She will …

XL Catlin Expands Inland Marine Business, Hires Klein in Maryland

XL Catlin is continuing to expand its inland marine field operations with the recent addition of Maria Klein as a senior underwriter in Baltimore, Md. “For the last several years, we’ve been expanding our operations, putting our inland marine insurance …

XL Catlin, McGowan Companies to Offer Coverage for Workplace Violence

XL Catlin has entered into an exclusive underwriting agreement with The McGowan Companies to provide workplace violence insurance to U.S. businesses. Nearly two million American workers are victims of workplace violence each year, according to the Occupational Health and Safety …

XL Catlin Promotes E&S Property Insurance Regional Leader in Boston

XL Catlin’s excess and surplus (E&S) insurance team has promoted Caitlin Murphy from senior underwriter to the role of eastern regional vice president of E&S Property. In her new role, Murphy will direct regional underwriting operations and product and business …

Chubb’s Crooks Named XL Catlin’s Inland Marine Director in California

XL Catlin has named Russell Crooks as vice president and national inland marine director. Crooks is based in San Francisco. He will liaise with brokers and clients throughout the Western U.S. to address inland marine insurance needs, including motor truck …

XL Catlin Launches New Contractors Pollution Liability Express Program

XL Catlin has launched its new Contractors Pollution Liability Express Program in the US and Canada for small to mid-size construction firms. According to Cathy Cleary, XL Catlin’s executive environmental underwriter, the program is designed for construction firms with $50 …

With Insurer Backing, Home Sensor Startup Notion Raises $10 Million

Insurer XL Catlin’s venture capital arm is among firms helping to back a $10 million financing for Notion, an Internet of Things-related startup focused on a low-cost remote smart home sensor for home security. XL Catlin’s XL Innovate, a previous …