What’s New: In Brief (February 24, 2010)

XL Insurance has appointed Seraina Maag as the chief executive of its North America Property and Casualty unit.
She succeeds Dennis Kane, who is retiring at the end of the year.
Maag most recently headed the Zurich North America commercial specialties business unit, managing all aspects of that operation.
Based in New York, she will report to David Duclos, XL’s chief executive of insurance operations.

Winmar Franchise Corp. has opened a new location in Fredericton, New Brunswick.
The 6,800-square-foot building is equipped with Fireline and Esporta Wash Systems and is owned by Ryan and Eldon Toner.
Eldon Toner is currently the president of the Canadian Home Builders Association of Fredericton.