NEW YORK, July 22, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- XL Catlin is
building up its insurance operations in the Western US, announcing
new regional leadership and adding multinational and primary
casualty underwriting expertise in California.
Based in San Francisco and
responsible for driving XL Catlin's growth throughout the region,
Mike Soper joins as Western Regional
Leader of XL Catlin's Broker and Client Management team. Also
in San Francisco, Mark Restrepo joins as Underwriting Director for
Global Risk Management and in Los
Angeles, Lizette Junor joins
XL Catlin as Underwriting Director of Multinational Casualty
Programs.
The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis recently reported that
California's Gross Domestic
Product (GDP) was $2.5 trillion in
2015, up 4.1 percent from a year earlier. California saw more economic growth than
the United States as a whole,
which was up 2.4 percent. Other western states are seeing similar
growth opportunities.
According to Joe Tocco, Chief
Executive, XL Catlin's Americas region, "That's why we're expanding
our regional teams in tandem to help businesses protect their
operations, employees and profitability as they take advantage of
these continued growth opportunities. Mike will play a significant
role being a key liaison for our broker partners and providing them
swift access to our multiline capabilities not only throughout the
US but across the globe. Under Mike's leadership, our regional
product line leaders, including Lizette and Mark, are looking
forward to new business opportunities where their expertise can
help keep clients' growth aspirations moving forward."
According to Ken Riegler,
President, Casualty, North
America, "XL Catlin's strength in the casualty insurance
market lies in our ability to help companies address some of their
most complex general liability, commercial auto and worker's comp
needs in the US as well as more than 200 countries. That ability is
only enhanced by having top industry talent like Mark and Lizette
join our western regional team."
With more than two decades of broker management and business
development experience, Mr. Soper joins XL Catlin from Zurich North
America where he most recently served as regional vice president of
distribution for the company's western region. In his new XL
Catlin role, he will work with brokers throughout the region
to easily access XL Catlin's risk management services and
multiline property, casualty, specialty and professional insurance
products.
In her new role, Ms. Junor will address clients' multinational
casualty insurance needs, tapping into XL Catlin's global insurance
network. She recently serviced as director and western region
manager for AON Global Risk Client Network.
Previously managing account executive for Zurich North America's
Construction Casualty business, Mr. Restrepo will apply his 40
years of insurance industry experience to help large US-based
companies create primary casualty insurance programs including
general liability, workers comp, and commercial auto insurance
needs.
About XL Catlin's Insurance Operations
XL Catlin insurance companies offer property, casualty,
professional, financial lines and specialty insurance products
globally. Businesses that are moving the world forward choose XL
Catlin as their partner. To learn more,
visit xlcatlin.com.
About XL Catlin
XL Catlin is the global brand used by XL Group
plc's (NYSE:XL) insurance and reinsurance companies which
provide property, casualty, professional and specialty products to
industrial, commercial and professional firms, insurance companies
and other enterprises throughout the world. Clients look to
XL Catlin for answers to their most complex risks and to help move
their world forward. To learn more, visit xlcatlin.com.
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