XL Group is expanding its insurance operations in Dallas by giving the corporations local access to XL’s underwriting experience and making a number of key appointments and promotions.
The firm’s US risk management business—that will be setting up operations in Dallas—will welcome Gabriel Martinez as casualty underwriting director.
Martinez joins XL Group from Ironshore Insurance Services where he served as an assistant casualty manager.
Tom Fenner has been promoted to senior vice president and regional manager, central zone for the firm’s US risk management business.
Fenner will manage XL’s growing team of casualty underwriters providing custom auto, worker’s compensation and general liability programmes. Martinez will report to Fenner.
XL’s excess casualty business has recruited Deborah Balthazar to focus on the continued growth of XL Group’s commercial umbrella business throughout the region.
Balthazar previously held roles at AIG, Kemper, General Star Management Company and Wausau Insurance Company.
Finally, Julie Hoss has been named senior property underwriter for the firm’s property business. She joins from Liberty Mutual and will focus on growing XL’s property underwriting business in the region.
Seraina Maag, chief executive of XL Group’s North American Property & Casualty Operations, said: “Many large corporations—representing diverse industries, from energy and transportation to consumer goods are headquartered in the south central region.”
“By expanding our presence in Dallas, we can provide local access to the global capabilities of XL Group, risk management expertise and industry knowledge to these large corporations. As part of this expansion, we’re establishing local casualty operations and adding to our Dallas-based environmental and excess underwriting teams.”
