Axa XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of Axa, appointed Dan Curran chief underwriting officer for its London market wholesale business.

Curran will be responsible for AXA XL's property and casualty London wholesale business. He took over the role from Paul Greensmith, who was recently appointed regional leader for the U.K. and U.K. CEO for Catlin Underwriting Agencies Ltd. and XL Catlin Insurance Co. (UK) Ltd.

Curran was most recently in charge of XL Catlin's casualty wholesale portfolio.