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XL Insurance Names Bob Shine Chief Underwriting Officer of North America P&C
New York-based XL Insurance has promoted Bob Shine to chief underwriting officer of North America P&C. He had been chief casualty underwriting officer.
Shine is based in New York and reports to XL North America P&C chief executive Seraina Maag. He has been with the company since June.
In his new role, Shine will identify new business opportunities, lead and coordinate unique and complex transactions, and help drive timely new product development for brokers and customers, according to Maag.
"Under Bob's guidance, our individual P&C businesses will work together to assure consistent underwriting practice and standards are followed across our business lines so that XL Insurance continues to achieve its high-level of underwriting excellence," Maag says in a statement.
Before joining XL, Shine headed the Zurich North America Casualty Group, Specialties Business Unit. He has also worked at AIG's American Home Assurance Company and the Fireman's Fund Insurance Company.
Michael Garceau was named COO of XL North America's P&C unit in November.
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