XL Catlin Adds Maria L. Duhart to lead Commercial Bond Product

NEW YORK, April 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- XL Catlin has appointed Maria L. Duhart as Head of Commercial Bonds. Based in Summit, NJ, Ms. Duhart reports to Dan Riordan, Global Head of Political Risk, Credit and Bond (PRCB) and is charged with leading the effort to grow the group's Commercial Bond team.

Commenting on the appointment, Dan Riordan said: "As a leading market for PRCB business, we are relentlessly focused on strengthening our capabilities and product offering. Maria is a talented and recognized leader in the market. She brings a wealth of experience in the commercial bond space which will further support our growth strategies and most importantly, support the needs of our clients and partners."

Ms. Duhart joins XL Catlin with 20 years of experience in insurance, business strategy and finance. She most recently served as Head of Commercial Surety at Nationwide. Previously she held the roles of Regional Commercial Surety Manager, Assistant Vice President – Surety and Senior Surety Underwriting Specialist at Chubb. She is a graduate from the Catholic University of Argentina and holds a Master's in Business Administration from New York University.

XL Catlin offers political risk, credit and bonds to clients involved in trade, finance, infrastructure, energy, and other sectors. Clients include multinational companies, financial institutions, exporters and manufacturers, commodity traders, and export credit agencies and development finance institutions.

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XL Catlin's 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 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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