Arch Insurance announced the appointment of Julien Martins as Head of Executive Assurance for France, with immediate effect.

Martins joins Arch Insurance (EU) dac (AIEU), which provides specialist property and casualty insurance solutions within the European Union. In this newly created role, he is responsible for developing the company’s executive assurance portfolio, writing Directors & Officers (D&O) coverage for commercial clients, financial institutions and SMEs, as well as specialist blended coverage for select sectors. Based in Paris, he has a territorial focus on French-speaking countries, including France, Monaco, Belgium and Luxembourg.

A prominent figure in the French insurance market with technical underwriting experience across financial and casualty lines, Martins joins Arch from AXA XL where he was most recently Regional Product Leader Casualty APAC & Europe. He has also held underwriting roles at Liberty Specialty Markets and XL Catlin.

Commenting on the announcement, Matthew Brophy, Chief Underwriting Officer, AIEU said: "Julien’s appointment marks the next phase in our product expansion within France, following the successful launch of our cyber and casualty portfolios. France’s executive assurance market is among Europe’s largest and most sophisticated, with strong buyer demand for new capacity and expertise. Julian’s reputation, deep market knowledge, and strength of broker relationships ideally position us to support our clients locally."