NEW YORK (Bloomberg) ? XL Capital Ltd. said on Friday that Joseph Mauriello, former deputy chairman and chief operating officer of KPMG LLP, joined XL?s board of directors.

Mauriello, who specialiSed in serving global financial clients, was also chief operating officer for the Americas region and member of the boards for KPMG LLP and KPMG Americas, XL said.

XL Capital?s board also declared a quarterly dividend of 38 cents per ordinary share, payable on March 31, to ordinary shareholders of record on March 15.

The company will also pay a dividend of 50 cents a share on March 31 to holders of record of all Series A preference ordinary shares on March 30.

Clive Tobin, chief executive responsible for XL Capital Ltd.?s insurance operations, announced last week the appointment of Eileen McCusker as the new chief operating officer for the UK and Ireland.

She has been with the XL group for 15 years and will assume the post immediately. McCusker replaces Dermot O?Donohoe who is now heading XL Insurance?s Specialty Operations. She will report to XL Insurance COO David Duclos.