MEXICO CITY, Oct. 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- XL Catlin
today announced the opening of its second office in Mexico, located in Monterrey as well as the appointment of
Carlos Matthey as Client
Distribution Leader in that location.
Monterrey is the Capital of the
State of Nuevo León, which has an economy comparable to that of the
country of Chile. It is
Mexico's most important industrial
hub and accounts for 10 per cent of the country's GDP. Mr. Matthey
is tasked with developing and managing relationships with regional
and international clients and brokers operating in the northern
region of the country.
Commenting Pablo Crain, Country
Manager for XL Catlin's insurance segment said "We are proud to
announce the opening of our Monterrey office and to have Carlos Matthey join our growing team in
Mexico and Latin America.
Monterrey is one of the top
five industrial hubs in Latin
America and home to regional operations of some of the
largest steel, cement, glass, autoparts and bottling companies in
the world. Carlos has vast experience and deep understanding of the
region; he will expand our footprint in the Monterrey market providing our existing and
future clients and brokers with high quality service and the right
insurance solution for their specific business needs."
Joe Tocco, Chief Executive of
Insurance for the Americas added "The opening of our Monterrey office is evidence of XL Catlin's
commitment to bringing our global programs expertise closer to our
local and international clients in Mexico and Latin
America. The new office strengthens and builds on our
growing capabilities to serve emerging markets."
Mr. Matthey has more than 15 years' experience in the insurance
industry. He joins XL Catlin from Allianz where he served as
Regional Director of the Monterrey
branch office. He has previously held several positions at ING (now
AXA), including Special Accounts Manager for property, casualty,
aviation and international programs, Commercial P&C Manager and
Commercial Sr. Manager for auto and P&C lines, responsible for
the company's largest accounts in the region.
XL Catlin's insurance operations in Mexico date back to 2004 when the company
opened its first office in Mexico
City.
About XL Catlin's Insurance Operations
XL
Catlin insurance companies offer property, casualty,
professional, financial lines and specialty insurance products
globally. Businesses that are moving the world forward choose XL
Catlin as their partner. To learn more,
visit xlcatlin.com.
About XL Catlin
XL Catlin is the global brand used by
XL Group Ltd's (NYSE:XL) insurance and reinsurance companies
which provide property, casualty, professional and specialty
products to industrial, commercial and professional firms,
insurance companies and other enterprises throughout the
world. Clients look to XL Catlin for answers to their most
complex risks and to help move their world forward. To learn more,
visit xlcatlin.com.
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