Property and casualty insurance underwriter Tokio Marine Highland has announced the appointment of Casey Santangelo as President of Fine Arts and Collectibles, effective immediately.
Santangelo brings more than 18 years of fine art insurance experience to her new position. Throughout her career, the executive has built a reputation for technical underwriting expertise, market leadership and building strong partnerships within the art insurance community.
Most recently, she served as Head of Fine Arts and Coins for AXA XL, where she worked with her team to manage a range of complex risks for museums, galleries, and corporate and private collections across the Americas.
Joining Santangelo from TMH is Natasha Fekula, who has been named senior vice president of special claims and most recently served as vice president of claims manager for AXA’s XL fine art and coin business.
Fekula has extensive experience leading complex claims involving high-value collections and valuables, while also overseeing reinsurance, compliance and financial reporting functions.
“I am delighted to be joining Tokio Marine Highland to lead the fine art underwriting team at such an exciting time for the business,” said Santangelo. “After an incredibly rewarding time at AXA XL, I look forward to working with TMH’s talented team to further strengthen our capabilities and continue to provide exceptional service and expertise to our customers and partners.”
Steve Prymas, CEO of Tokio Marine Highland, commented: “We are at an important point in our evolution as a company and we will continue to invest in the people, expertise and leadership that will position us for success.
“Casey’s deep art underwriting acumen and experience building high-performing teams, coupled with Natasha’s proven track record of delivering claims solutions, will enhance our ability to deliver best-in-class service and further enhance our leadership position in the art and collectibles markets.”
Both Santangelo and Fekula will be based in New York City.
