XL Group’s reinsurance operations announced the appointment of Guillermo Delfino as general manager of XL’s reinsurance operations in Brazil, pending approval by the Brazilian authorities.Mr Delfino, who is currently based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, will relocate to Sao Paulo, Brazil, later this year and will report to XL Re Latin America Ltd president and chief operating officer Philippe Rochaix and regional chief underwriter Gino Smith.Mr Delfino will work closely with Bermudian Mr Smith, who is currently based in Sao Paulo, and will be responsible for developing and executing XL’s reinsurance underwriting strategy in Brazil.Prior to this appointment, Mr Delfino was a senior underwriter for XL’s reinsurance operations in Buenos Aires. During his career with XL, he has held progressively senior underwriting roles.