XL opens new French office

XL Group has announced the opening of a new insurance office in Lyon, along with the appointments of Auberi Etienne and Clotilde Bartok.

Etienne has been appointed as senior casualty underwriter and Bartok joins as property underwriter.

Collaborating with underwriters from the property, casualty, professional and specialty lines working out of Paris, the team in Lyon will serve middle market companies with an annual turnover ranging from approximately EUR 30 million to EUR 300 million and contribute to serving large corporates with a turnover above EUR 300 million.

Etienne has over 20 years of experience in the insurance industry, and joined XL Group from Hiscox, where, for the past 4 years, he was regional director for South-East France. Before joining XL Group Bartok was a property underwriter with Generali for 8 years, based in Lyon.