XL Capital Ltd has announced a series of senior management appointments in its reinsurance operations.

James Veghte, currently president, chief operating officer and chief underwriting officer of XL Re Ltd and President of XL Re Latin America, has been appointed to the new position of chief executive officer of XL Re America.

Greg Hendrick, currently chief property underwriter for XL Re Ltd's Bermuda operations, will take over as president and chief underwriting officer of XL Re Ltd and has been appointed to the Reinsurance Executive Group, the executive management board of XL Re.

Stephen Outerbridge has been appointed President of XLReLA. In addition, he will serve as Chief Operating Officer for XLReLA while continuing in his current role as Chief Underwriting Officer. Outerbridge has been with XL Re's Bermuda operations for 10 years.

David Watson, general manager of XL Re Ltd's London branch, has been appointed to the reinsurance executive group. He has been with XL Re for ten years.