XL Catlin has promoted Rob McAdams to chief underwriting officer for global marine, effective immediately.

McAdams, who is based in London, was previously marine leader for UK and Ireland.

He joined XL Group as in 2000 as a deputy class underwriter, following which he served as a class underwriter and global practice leader for marine and offshore energy liabilities

Prior to XL, he worked at Reliance National in New York, where he held several positions within the marine and offshore energy team.