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AXA XL appoints UK CEO for Catlin Underwriting and Insurance
24th September 2018
AXA XL has appointed Paul Greensmith as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of its legal entities, Catlin Underwriting Agencies Ltd and XL Catlin Insurance Company UK Limited. Greensmith will take over from Paul Jardine, who is due to leave XL Catlin later this year. He will be tasked with developing the strategy ... Read the full article
AXA completes acquisition of XL Group
13th September 2018
French insurance and investment giant AXA has announced that it has completed its acquisition of Bermudian property and casualty (P&C) insurance and reinsurance firm XL Group Ltd. The completion of the transaction follows the fulfilment of all necessary closing conditions, including approval by XL Group shareholders and obtention of all necessary ... Read the full article
AXA and XL Group reveal branding for combined operations
11th July 2018
AXA and XL Group have revealed the branding and structure of their future combined operations, to be known as AXA XL, following AXA’s acquisition of XL Group for $15.3 billion in March 2018. Once the acquisition is completed, the new AXA XL division will operate under the ... Read the full article
XL shareholders approve AXA merger agreement
6th June 2018
The common shareholders of XL Group Ltd have approved an agreement for the re/insurer to be 100% acquired by AXA for $15.3 billion, to be fully paid in cash. Under the transaction, which is expected to close in the second-half of 2018 subject to regulatory approvals, XL shareholders will receive $57.60 ... Read the full article
XL announces leadership changes as it prepares for AXA integration
15th May 2018
Global insurer and reinsurer XL Group has announced a range of leadership changes within the XL Catlin Insurance Leadership Team, and the XL Group Leadership Team, in preparation for its planned integration with the AXA Group. Firstly, reinsurance operations will continue to be led by Charles Cooper. Within Insurance, XL Group ... Read the full article
Axa’s Buberl confident of proving XL deal was the right choice
28th March 2018
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of insurer Axa, Thomas Buberl, has told the Financial Times that when discussing the firm's takeover of insurer and reinsurer XL it was evident the market wouldn't respond positively, but that he remains confident of convincing investors. It was announced in early March that Axa ... Read the full article
XL Group tells brokers to expect continuity after AXA acquisition
21st March 2018
Bermudian insurance and reinsurance firm XL Group Ltd. has sent a letter to its reinsurance brokers, to explain that they should expect continuity in the way it operates and its trading after its acquisition by French insurance and investment giant AXA is completed. The letter, penned by Chief Executive of Reinsurance ... Read the full article
Rating agencies turn negative on AXA, positive on XL
7th March 2018
The major rating agencies have unanimously decided to place AXA's ratings on a negative watch following the news of its planned acquisition of Bermudian insurance and reinsurance firm XL Group. At the same time, the rating agencies are positive on XL's ratings and even suggest they may be upgraded as a ... Read the full article
AXA to acquire XL Group for $15.3 billion
5th March 2018
French insurance and investment giant AXA has agreed to acquire 100% of Bermudian insurance and reinsurance firm XL Group Ltd. for $15.3 billion (€12.4bn), to be fully paid in cash. The transaction is subject to approval by XL Group shareholders and other customary closing conditions, and is expected to close in the second-half ... Read the full article
XL Group rumoured as acquisition target of AXA
4th March 2018
The merger and acquisition rumours continue, with the latest being that Bermudian insurance and reinsurance firm XL Group is targeted as a potential purchase by French insurance and investment giant AXA. The news was first reported by Bloomberg on Saturday, who said that talks between AXA and XL Group are at ... Read the full article
XL CEO McGavick pleased to see firming but says market is still underpriced
21st February 2018
Speaking at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2018 Insurance Conference, Mike McGavick, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of insurer and reinsurer XL Group, said that despite rate improvements at the Jan 1st renewals, the market is still broadly underpriced. "I think the market very broadly is still underpriced. There are ... Read the full article
XL Group cited as M&A target for large re/insurers: Reports
8th February 2018
According to Bloomberg, XL Group the Bermudian parent company of global insurance and reinsurance brand XL Catlin, is a target for M&A, with Allianz and other major re/insurers said to be showing interest. XL Group is perhaps the largest Bermudian re/insurer and its global diversification makes it an attractive target for ... Read the full article
XL Group names Leila Madeiros as Head of Compliance & Regulatory Affairs, Bermuda
16th January 2018
XL Group has announced the appointment of Leila Madeiros as Head of Compliance & Regulatory Affairs, Bermuda, she joins from a role as Senior Vice President, Deputy Director and Corporate Secretary of the Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers (ABIR). Madeiros joins in April and reports to Sean McGovern, XL Group’s Chief ... Read the full article
XL Group raises Q4 catastrophe loss to $315mn, adds $98mn tax charge
11th January 2018
XL Group has released preliminary loss estimates for the Southern California Wildfires of $45 million and $20 million for other severe weather events, with losses split at about even between the firm's insurance and reinsurance segments. XL also announced an expected one-time tax charge of about $98 million to impact 2017 ... Read the full article
XL appoints Norton as Group Chief Enterprise Risk Officer, succeeding Rosengarten
4th January 2018
XL Group Ltd., the parent company to the XL Catlin insurance and reinsurance brand, has promoted Fielding Norton to the role of Group Chief Enterprise Risk Officer, to succeed Jacob Rosengarten who retired at the end of December. Fielding Norton was previously in the role of Deputy Chief Enterprise Risk Officer and subject ... Read the full article
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