XL strengthens board

XL Group, the parent company of the newly-formed XL Catlin, has boosted its board with the appointment of Claus-Michael Dill as a director.

Dill is a former board member of Catlin and currently serves of the board of several re/insurance, asset management and financial planning companies.

In the past, Dill has served as chief financial officer of Vereinte Insurance in Munich, chief executive officer (CEO) of Switzerland General Insurance (both part of the Swiss Re) and CEO of AXA Konzern in Cologne and executive committee member of AXA Group, Paris.

Eugene McQuade, XL Catlin’s chairman, said: “We welcome Michael to the board. As we move forward in this new phase of the Company’s strategic advancement, having access to Michael’s wealth of industry experience and knowledge will be extremely valuable.

“As we continue with the integration of Catlin, both Michael and Stephen Catlin, who together have 70 years of global insurance experience, will be able to provide useful perspectives as industry veterans and former Catlin board members. We look forward to tapping into their insights and to having them fully complement the contributions of other board members.”