XL Catlin, an insurance brand operated by New York-listed XL Group, has hired Vincent Branch as CEO for Accelerate, its team focused on innovation and insuretech.
Branch joined XL Catlin this month with more than 20 years’ experience in the insurance industry. He was previously chief underwriting officer (CUO) and chief actuary for VitalityHealth, part of the Discovery group, and before this the global CUO for personal lines at Zurich Insurance.
Accelerate complements other innovation focused activities at XL Catlin, which last year set up XL Innovate as its corporate venture capital unit run by Tom Hutton.
Paul Brand leads Accelerate and said: “I am delighted that Vincent has joined the team. The stand out work he has done in the personal lines space looking at how the insurance industry approaches and leverages wearables, telematics and automation, positions him ideally for this role and greatly enhances our play.”
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