Latest AXA XL Headlines
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XL Catlin Hires Newick as Leader for Energy, Property & Construction Claims
May 23 2016 // 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...
AXA to Stop Investing in Tobacco, Divesting $2B of Assets in that Industry
May 23 2016 // AXA SA, France’s largest insurer, said it will stop investing in tobacco and divest all of its 1.8 billion euros ($2 billion) of assets in the industry. AXA will sell about 200 million euros of stock in tobacco...
McGovern Leaving Lloyd’s as CRO to Join XL Group as Chief Compliance Officer
May 19 2016 // XL Group plc announced it has appointed Sean McGovern as chief compliance officer, head of Regulatory & Government Affairs, moving from Lloyd’s of London where he is chief risk officer and general counsel. In...
XL Catlin Enhances Professional Liability Insurance for Small A&E Firms
May 17 2016 // 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....
XL Catlin Strengthens Global Energy Team with 4 Senior Appointments
May 13 2016 // 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...
AXA Plans Additional Acquisitions in Brazil’s Expanding Insurance Market
May 9 2016 // AXA SA, France’s largest insurer, is open to more acquisitions to keep expanding in Brazil even as Latin America’s largest economy suffers its deepest recession on record. AXA expects Brazil’s 360...
AXA’s Q1 Revenue Rises 1% on Higher P&C Premiums
May 4 2016 // AXA SA, France’s largest insurer, said first-quarter revenue gained 1 percent, helped by higher prices and volumes from property & casualty operations especially in Germany, the U.K. and faster-developing nations...
XL Catlin Names Huang as Asia U/W Manager, War, Terrorism & Political Violence
May 2 2016 // 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...
XL Catlin Names Zurich’s Riordan to Head Global Political Risk, Trade Credit Unit
Apr 22 2016 // XL Catlin has appointed Dan Riordan as president, Global Political Risk & Trade Credit (PRTC), reporting to Neil Robertson XL Catlin’s chief executive, Global Specialty, Insurance. The appointment also marks a...
AXA & Chaucer Form Strategic Partnership to Provide African Specialty Insurance
Apr 19 2016 // AXA is targeting the rapidly expanding market for African specialty insurance by partnering with Chaucer, a Lloyd’s specialty insurance group. The new venture, called “AXA Africa Specialty Risks,” will be...
XL Catlin Appoints Guest as Country Manager Singapore – Insurance
Apr 19 2016 // XL Catlin’s insurance segment has appointed David Guest as country manager for Singapore. In this role, he is responsible for the development and growth of XL Catlin’s insurance business in Singapore, in...
XL Catlin Exec Heads Public-Private Forum to Close ‘Protection Gap’ for Disasters
Apr 19 2016 // The insurance industry, the United Nations and the World Bank have formed a public-private partnership designed to help bridge the “protection gap” for developing nations, which struggle increasingly from the...
XL Catlin Hires Gouraud as Head of Strategic Client & Broker Mgmt. – Insurance
Apr 14 2016 // XL Catlin announced it has appointed Philippe Gouraud as head of Strategic Client and Broker Management for its Insurance segment, effective April 15, 2016. Based in London, he reports to Kelly Lyles, chief regional...
AXA in Talks to Sell Most of UK Life Insurance & Wealth Investment Units: Sources
Apr 12 2016 // AXA SA, France’s largest insurer, is in talks to sell most of its U.K. life-insurance and wealth-investments units, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. AXA is likely to sell parts of the businesses,...
XL Catlin Launches New Cargo Policy for Marine Businesses
Apr 8 2016 // XL Catlin’s Americas Marine business has introduced its first new marine product, an enhanced insurance policy to offer more comprehensive cargo insurance coverage on a domestic, foreign or worldwide basis. Andrew...
Vollert Appointed CEO of AXA Germany, Joining from Allianz in September
Apr 8 2016 // AXA announced the appointment of Alexander Vollert as chief executive officer of AXA Germany. In addition, he will be appointed to AXA Group’s executive committee. This appointment will be effective as of Sept. 16,...
Ageas Completes Acquisition of AXA’s Portuguese Business for $215.2 Million
Apr 5 2016 // Ageas has completed the purchase of AXA’s Portuguese operations, which has a non-life business, a direct/internet non-life business and a life business. AXA said the sale was completed for a total cash consideration...
AXA Completes Acquisition of Charter Ping An Insurance in Philippines
Apr 5 2016 // AXA Philippines announced it has completed the acquisition of Charter Ping An Insurance Co. for €40 million ($45.6 million) from GT Capital. The acquisition of CPA, the fifth largest non-life insurer in the Philippines,...
Update: AXA’s Chairman & CEO De Castries to Retire Early; Buberl Named CEO
Mar 21 2016 // AXA SA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Henri de Castries is leaving earlier than expected, handing over the post of CEO to Thomas Buberl as France’s largest insurer splits its top jobs. De Castries, 61, will...
XL Catlin Restructures South Europe Insurance Operations; Managers Appointed
Mar 16 2016 // XL Catlin’s insurance segment announced that it has restructured its Southern Europe operations to include France alongside Italy and Iberia. Southern Europe is led by Regional Manager Bruno Laval, who takes on an...
