Stuart Sutherland appointment strenghtens insurers UK casualty team.

XL Insurance has appointed Stuart Sutherland as underwriting manager for casualty in the UK.

Sutherland has over 20 years experience in the London insurance market having previously worked as the UK Major Account Practice Manager for the Liability division at AIG.

He will now focus on multi-national companies with their growing requirement for regulatory and tax compliant solutions.

Gavin Bruce-Smythe, XL Insurance's casualty manager for the UK and Ireland, said: "Stuart Sutherland's hire is a further strengthening of our successful UK casualty team and a commitment to our bespoke casualty service for large international clients.

"Our team is well placed to meet the growing demand for integrated casualty risk solutions in the UK market.

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