Dublin/London, January 9, 2015

London, January 9, 2015: Global insurer XL Group agrees to acquire Catlin for $4.2 billion – Shepard Fox supports XL Group in editing media release

XL Group plc today agreed to purchase rival Catlin Group Ltd., a Lloyd’s of London company, for about 2.8 billion pounds ($4.2 billion) as XL Group expands in specialized commercial insurance. Shepard Fox supports XL Group in its media relations and helped the company edit the announcement of the acquisition.

Bloomberg newswire coverage of the deal