XL Appoints Regional Vice President in New York
XL Group added marine underwriting expertise with the addition of John E. Ellis as Regional Vice President in its North America Marine business in New York. In his new role at XL Group, John will be responsible for managing and building XL Group’s Marine Cargo, Primary and Excess Marine Liability, Inland Marine, and Blue Water and Brown Water Hull business throughout the Northeast. John joins XL Group from International Marine Underwriters/One Beacon where he held the position of regional vice president and was responsible for building a profitable book of business in the Atlantic Region. John’s 25-year marine underwriting career also included positions with Royal & Sun Alliance and Global Special Risks, Inc. www.xlgroup.com
U.S. Marine Insurers To Review State Of Market
Trends and developments affecting the U.S. ocean marine insurance market will be discussed at the annual meeting of the American Institute of Marine Underwriters (AIMU) on Friday, Nov. 19 in New York City. The meeting will be held in the Ricker Auditorium, 180 Maiden Lane, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Ed Badolato, chairman of the National Cargo Security Council (NCSC), will be the featured speaker. The NCSC is a broad-based organization of government agencies and private industry working together to fight cargo theft. AIMU chairman James A. Zrebiec, chairman of International Marine Underwriters, a member of the CGU Insurance Group, will report on issues in the global marine insurance marketplace. Walter Kramer, AIMU president, will discuss AIMU program initiatives.
