January 18, 2017: XL Catlin’s P&C Underwriting Capital Management operation has appointed Anne Middleton to manage its ceded reinsurance placements globally.XL Catlin insurance companies offer property, casualty, professional, financial lines and specialty insurance products globally.

Previously, head of finance for several XL Catlin insurance businesses, in her new role, Ms Middleton, who is based in London, will be responsible for overseeing and negotiating the terms, structure and pricing of XL Catlin’s reinsurance programs. She reports to Mark Van Zanden, Chief Executive of XL Catlin’s P&C Underwriting Capital Management team.

Commenting on the appointment, Mr Van Zanden said, “Having strong reinsurance protection allows our P&C underwriting businesses to improve existing and develop new products to help our clients address their known, emerging and new business risks.  Anne will be a supportive partner to our business lines as we look to build reinsurance programs that meet our risk appetites and can help us achieve our underwriting and profitable growth objectives.”

Ms Middleton is a graduate of the University of Oxford. She most recently served as Head of Finance for XL Catlin’s Global Energy, Property & Construction lines of insurance, providing financial support, including analytics, planning, forecasting and risk underwriting monitoring to these business lines.

Prior to joining Catlin in 2012 as an ERM Capital Actuary, she spent five years with PWC as a senior consultant providing actuarial as well as wider economic and risk analysis.

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November 23, 2016: Falcon Private Bank has appointed Arthur Vayloyan as the Global Head of Products & Services and Member of the Executive Board, effective December 1, 2016.

Arthur Vayloyan has almost 25 years of banking experience. He joins Falcon Private Bank after a long-standing career at Credit Suisse. He pioneered Credit Suisse’s investment opportunities in microfinance and the creation of the award winning advisory process. He held various management positions at Credit Suisse, including Global Head of Investment Services and Products, Head Private Banking Switzerland and Global Head External Asset Management. He holds a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from the University of Berne and an MBA from INSEAD.

As a member of the bank’s Executive Board, Arthur Vayloyan will report to Walter Berchtold, CEO of Falcon Private Bank.

Walter Berchtold said: “The appointment of Arthur Vayloyan, a very senior private banking professional and expert in the field of investment products and innovation, complements our Executive Board perfectly. He will be responsible for redesigning our products and services strategy, enhancing our digital capabilities and supporting the bank on its path of transformation to future growth. We are delighted to welcome Arthur Vayloyan in our team.”

Arthur Vayloyan said: “I am convinced that the bank holds remarkable potential for future innovation and growth and I am looking forward to be part of this exciting transformational endeavour.”

The Executive Board of Falcon Private Bank will consist of Walter Berchtold (CEO), Urs Zgraggen (CFO), Erich Pfister (Global Head Private Banking) and Arthur Vayloyan (Global Head Products & Services) as of December 1, 2016.

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