XL Capital Ltd yesterday announced the appointment of Elizabeth Reeves as executive vice-president and head of Global Human Resources.

Ms Reeves' appointment is effective as of June 8. She succeeds Celia Brown who is retiring after serving XL and its predecessor companies for more than 20 years in numerous capacities, including head of human resources and corporate relations for XL Capital and chief administrative officer for XL's insurance segment.

Ms Reeves will report to XL's chief executive officer Michael McGavick. She will also serve on XL's Leadership Team.

Ms Reeves has held various senior Human Resources roles at global insurance and financial services companies. Prior to joining XL, Ms Reeves was senior vice-president and chief human resources officer at Liz Claiborne, Incorporated, which designs and markets a global portfolio of retail-based premium brands.

Before that she served as senior vice-president of human resources at Lincoln Financial Group in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 2005 to 2008.