Former Axa XL and Catlin executive Rob Littlemore has been appointed as an independent non-executive director of the Lockton Re International LLP board, effective September 1 and subject to approval of the Financial Conduct Authority.

Mr Littlemore was most recently chief executive, Axa XL Global Markets Reinsurance, and a board director of their Lloyd’s business, Catlin Underwriting Agencies.

From 2008, he was head of Catlin’s London Reinsurance Group and following the acquisition of Catlin by XL in May 2015 was appointed underwriting director of Reinsurance.

Mr Littlemore has also been a Lloyd’s Market Association board member and held board positions at Catlin Re Switzerland, Catlin Underwriting Agency and Axa XL.