Michael Baxter appointed vice president of property at Canadian branch of XL Insurance

Michael Baxter has been appointed vice president of property of the Canadian branch of XL Insurance Company Limited, part of the insurance underwriting operations of XL Group plc (NYSE: XL).Reporting to Joseph Tocco, head of XL Insurance’s North America property unit, Baxter will be responsible for managing XL Insurance’s Canadian property business, including energy and construction-related property coverages. He is based in XL’s Toronto office. Baxter joins XL Insurance from Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, where he was vice president of engineering and construction.Previously he served as CEO and chief agent of Arch Insurance Group’s Canadian operations, and was subsequently appointed worldwide chief underwriting officer for Arch Insurance Group’s onshore energy (technical risk) and CAR/EAR businesses. Prior to joining Arch, he was vice president in the marine and energy practice of Marsh Canada Limited in Calgary.