XL Group has named Jason Harris its new international P&C insurance CEO. Harris will be based in London and report to Greg Hendrick, CEO of XL’s insurance segment. Upon joining XL, Harris will become a member of the insurance segment’s executive board.
During the last six years, Mr. Harris has been employed with Chartis Insurance UK Ltd., where he most recently held the role of executive director of commercial lines for the UK, with responsibility for a diverse product mix.
“Jason will play a critical role in continuing our international momentum, where we are looking to consolidate and expand our market presence in a broad range of mature and emerging markets,” says Hendrick. Adding that Harris will also work heavily with XL’s Global Distribution and Network unit in anticipating and responding to the needs of clients and brokers.
Before joining Chartis (then AIG) in 2006, Mr. Harris held different positions with Chubb Insurance Company of Europe for almost ten years. He holds a BSc in geology from the University of Southampton and started his career working in the offshore energy sector.
