XL Group plc Appoints Peter R. Porrino as Chief Financial Officer

XL Group plc XL announced today the appointment of Peter R. Porrino as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Porrino will join the Company in late August. Mr. Porrino, who has more than 30 years of experience working in and advising the insurance industry, including considerable property and casualty insurance and reinsurance experience, will report to XL's Chief Executive Officer, Mike McGavick, and will serve on XL's Leadership Team. Since 1999, Mr. Porrino has served as Ernst & Young's Global Insurance Industry Leader. In that role, he oversees the firm's worldwide insurance industry delivery of client services, thought leadership and strategic planning. His experience includes designing and implementing solutions to improve the use of financial information, developing strong relationships with the investor and analyst communities, and business strategy assessment and deployment.