May 3, 2012
XL Group plc announced the appointment of Joan Lanzagorta as Client & Distribution Leader for its operation in Mexico, effective as of mid-April. He has broad experience in the Insurance industry. Prior to joining XL Group he spent 3 years …
February 27, 2012
XL Group plc announced that Valerie F. Gooding has been appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors, effective at the April board meeting. Gooding served as the CEO of British United Provident Association (BUPA), an independent health insurer and service …
January 17, 2012
The insurance segment of the XL Group plc has appointed Alvaro Salamanca as CEO of its operation in Mexico, effective immediately. He will report to Bruno Laval, XL’s insurance segment’s Regional Manager for Iberia & Latin America. XL described Salamanca …
January 13, 2012
The XL Group gave preliminary net loss estimates related to the widespread floods in Thailand that reached their highest point during the quarter ended December 31, 2011, as ranging from approximately $135 million to $185 million, pretax and net of …
January 11, 2012
XL Group plc’s Insurance segment has combined its Property Underwriting and XL Global Asset Protection Services (XL GAPS) engineers to form one unified team, which consists of “nearly 200 risk engineers worldwide.” XL said its goal is to “efficiently direct …
January 6, 2012
The XL Group plc and its subsidiaries announced that the Group has received final approval from the Brazilian insurance and reinsurance regulator, Superintendencia de Seguros Privados (SUSEP), to establish an insurance operation in the country. The company, XL Seguros Brasil …
December 20, 2011
XL Group’s North America primary casualty group appointed industry veteran Jay Lefkowitz to a newly created position of head of U.S. risk management. Lefkowitz is based in New York and reports to Ken Riegler, who is another recent arrival at …
December 15, 2011
XL Group’s North America property/casualty unit hired Ken Riegler as president of its North America casualty group. He will be based in New York and report to Seraina Maag, XL chief executive for North America property/casualty. Riegler comes from ACE …
November 23, 2011
The marine insurance unit at XL Group plc has added Michael Perrotti as senior vice president, marine field operations. He is based in Cleveland, Ohio. Perrotti joins XL from Zurich North America where he managed the expansion of the company’s …
November 17, 2011
XL Group’s surety unit is expanding with the appointment of James Hoyas as vice president and executive underwriter. He is based in XL’s Baltimore office and reports to Bill Mills, senior vice president of underwriting for surety. Prior to joining …