XL Insurance has opened its new underwriting office in Birmingham.

Gary Waterfield has been appointed as senior casualty underwriter, middle markets.

Waterfield has joined from Zurich in Birmingham where he was most recently regional construction manager with responsibility for underwriting and business development.

Denis Burniston, chief underwriting officer UK Middle Markets, said: "The new Birmingham office is ideally placed to service our growing regional customer base, especially in the Midlands.

"Gary has the experience and contacts to further grow the business in the region, building on our established reputation of efficient underwriting and claims services. We continue to see growing demand for our offerings and will be looking to extend our underwriting capabilities in the future."

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