XL Catlin Boosts Inland Marine Insurance Capabilities

XL Catlin continues to expand its inland marine field operations with the addition of Russell Crooks as Vice President, National Inland Marine Director, based in San Francisco and Maria Klein as senior underwriter in Baltimore.

In his new role with XL Catlin, Crooks will liaise with brokers and clients throughout the western US to address their diverse inland marine insurance needs including motor truck cargo, builder’s risk, contractor’s equipment, and logistics inland marine products, among others. 

Most recently, he served as Chubb’s regional inland marine practice leader and underwriter. He joins XL Catlin with more than 20 years of inland marine underwriting and business development experience. Crooks is a graduate of Sacramento State University.

Klein joins XL Catlin with more than 25 years of marine insurance experience in all lines of marine coverages, inland, hull and P&I, marine liabilities and cargo. Most recently, she served an ocean cargo underwriter at CNA Marine. She brings with her a vast amount of experience and her 25 year career includes working for CNA Marine, MOAC and Allianz/Fireman's Fund. Klein is a graduate of Wake Forest University.