XL Insurance said yesterday that Bob Shine has been named executive vice-president and chief casualty underwriting officer of its North American property/casualty unit.

Mr. Shine, who most recently was president of Zurich North America's casualty group and specialty business unit, will join XL Capital Ltd.'s global insurance operations on June 14 in New York.

Mr. Shine, whose role for XL is new, will manage the insurer's North America excess and surplus lines business, excess casualty lines, international casualty and US risk management, and upper middle-markets groups.