XL Group Hires Railroad Underwriter in New York

XL Group has hired Aldith “Allie” Townsend as a new underwriter in its railroad business, part of XL Group’s Global Excess Casualty division. Townsend will be based in New York and report to Senior Vice President and Railroad Manager Denise DePrimo.

Townsend joins XL Group’s rail team from Arch Insurance where she most recently served as a railroad underwriter. She brings more than 20 years of insurance underwriting experience, and nearly a decade dedicated to addressing the railroad industry’s risk management needs.

XL Group’s railroad team provides risk management services including insurance and claims management assistance to railroads and rail-related companies across North America. The XL Group insurance companies provide a variety of specific rail insurance coverages including railroad protective, rail contractor’s commercial general liability, primary rail equipment liability and excess railroad liability.