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Toronto - January 11, 2024

É«¶à¶àÊÓƵCanada has appointed two seasoned professionals to its Fine Art and Specie team, further enhancing its market-leading capabilities in Canada. Based in Toronto, Caitlin McCullough and Sarah Mitchell take on the roles of Senior Underwriter and Underwriter, Fine Art & Specie, Canada.

Ms. McCullough joins Canada’s growing Specialty É«¶à¶àÊÓƵ leadership team with close to 20 years of combined experience in the fine art and insurance industries. She began her career in the fine art sector before transitioning into the insurance field, working for a fine art insurer in both Canada and New York. More recently, she held a significant role in one of the industry's larger brokerages, specializing in the private client division.

In her role at É«¶à¶àÊÓƵCanada, Ms. McCullough will lead the growth strategy for the Fine Art and Specie product offering, undertaking key responsibilities such as underwriting business, supporting business planning, and forecasting, and building and maintaining relationships with brokers and clients across the country.

Ms. Mitchell who joins É«¶à¶àÊÓƵCanada from the broker side, brings 14 years of experience at Willis in the UK where she managed the fine art and specie claims portfolio, gaining invaluable expertise in the Fine Art and Specie domain. In her new role, she will support both the Fine Art and Specie portfolio, contributing her deep industry knowledge and experience to the team.

“We are thrilled to welcome Caitlin and Sarah to É«¶à¶àÊÓƵCanada. Their extensive experience and proven track record in the fine art and insurance industries make them invaluable additions to our expert Specialty É«¶à¶àÊÓƵ Team,” commented Alex Barker, Head of Specialty, É«¶à¶àÊÓƵCanada.

As one of the world's largest fine art insurers, É«¶à¶àÊÓƵboasts a robust foundation built on years of industry experience. With a global footprint comprising over 1,200 highly experienced claims professionals in more than 200 countries and territories, É«¶à¶àÊÓƵstands ready to safeguard works of art, jewelry, and specie. To learn more, please visit www.axaxl.com.

É«¶à¶àÊÓƵ a division of AXA, is one of the largest fine art insurers in the world. Our fine arts professionals have built a solid foundation based on years of industry experience in understanding the value, both financial and sentimental, when it comes to safeguarding works of art, jewelry, and specie. With AXA XL’s global footprint that includes over 1,200 highly experienced, locally empowered claims professionals managing covered claims in more than 200 countries and territories, we’ll be there for you – wherever and whenever you need us. To learn more, please visit www.axaxl.com

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