LONDON, April 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- XL Catlin
today announced that it has appointed Philippe Gouraud as Head of Strategic Client and
Broker Management for its Insurance segment, effective April 15, 2016. He reports to Kelly Lyles, Chief Regional Officer, Insurance
at XL Catlin.
With a global remit, Mr. Gouraud takes on responsibility for
further driving XL Catlin's market-centric culture in order to
deliver relevant and innovative insurance solutions to its clients
and brokers. Alongside all aspects of client and broker management,
Mr. Gouraud will specifically help drive best in class service in
the areas of Global Programs and Captives.
Commenting on the appointment, Ms. Lyles said: "As technology
continues to shape and change the business world, having a close
dialogue with our clients and brokers is central to our ability to
respond to their evolving risk management needs. In this newly
created strategic role, we expect Philippe to effectively align our
broad underwriting and service capabilities to current and future
market demands. His mandate includes making sure that our clients
can benefit from the full breadth of our Global Programs and
Captives service capabilities, leveraging our owned and partner
network. Working closely with those teams, he will help to further
build out our offering and best in class service."
Ms. Lyles continued: "Philippe is exactly the right fit for this
role; his global industry experience acquired through roles in
Europe, the US and the UK both
with a global carrier and as a risk manager, positions him ideally
to help deliver our vision for the future."
Mr. Gouraud founded an MGA in 2014 and before that, spent 15
years at AIG in both underwriting and senior account management
roles. Prior to joining AIG he was Head of Risk Financing at Elf
Aquitaine Group (now part of Total SA), with responsibility for the
management and placement of its insurance programmes and for the
underwriting and management of its Bermuda and Luxembourg based reinsurance captives. As Elf
Aquitaine Group's Risk Manager based in the US, he was responsible
for the insurance programmes of the North American chemical
division.
About XL Catlin's Insurance Operations
The 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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