XL Catlin expands Western US insurance operations

XL Catlin has appointed Mike Soper as western regional leader of the company’s broker and client management team, Mark Restrepo as its underwriting director for global risk management and Lizette Junor as underwriting director of multinational casualty programs.

With their contributions, XL Catlin has expanded its operations in the western US. Soper will be based in San Francisco and will be responsible for developing the growth of the company throughout the region.

Soper joins XL Catlin with over 20 years of broker management and business development experience and has previously worked for Zurich North America, where he was the regional vice president of distribution for the company’s western region.

In his new role, he will be working with brokers in the region to easily access XL Catlin’s risk management services and multiline property, casualty, specialty and professional insurance products.

Joe Tocco, chief executive of XL Catlin’s Americas region, said: “That’s why we’re expanding our regional teams in tandem to help businesses protect their operations, employees and profitability as they take advantage of these continued growth opportunities.

“Mike will play a significant role being a key liaison for our broker partners and providing them swift access to our multiline capabilities not only throughout the US but across the globe.

"Under Mike’s leadership, our regional product line leaders, including Lizette and Mark, are looking forward to new business opportunities where their expertise can help keep clients’ growth aspirations moving forward.”

Junor will be covering the Los Angeles region, where she will address clients’ multinational casualty insurance needs, tapping into the company’s global insurance network. Prior to her new role at XL Catlin, she recently held the position of director and western region manager for Aon Global Risk Client Network.

Restrepo has 40 years of insurance industry experience and will also be based in San Francisco. Prior to XL Catlin, he was managing account executive for Zurich North America’s construction casualty business.

In his new role, he will help large US-based companies create primary casualty insurance programs, including general liability, workers comp and commercial auto insurance needs.

Ken Riegler, president, casualty, North America, said: “XL Catlin’s strength in the casualty insurance market lies in our ability to help companies address some of their most complex general liability, commercial auto and worker’s comp needs in the US as well as more than 200 countries.

“That ability is only enhanced by having top industry talent like Mark and Lizette join our western regional team.”