Former Axa XL excess casualty leader joins MGA

Managing general agent First Specialty Excess Ltd. has hired former Axa XL executive Andrew Dicob as chief operating officer.

Previously, New York-based Mr. Dicob was senior vice president, head of excess casualty, East zone, at Axa XL, a unit of Axa SA.

Before Axa XL, he worked at Navigators, a unit of The Harford Financial Services Group Inc., and Swiss Re Ltd., among other companies.

First Specialty Excess, which does business as First Specialty XS and has offices in Bermuda and New York, was formed earlier this year.

It specializes in excess liability insurance, offering limits of $15 million with a minimum attachment point of $10 million.