CHICAGO, July 13, 2026 – Tokio Marine Highland, an established specialty insurance underwriting agency, today announced the appointment of Casey Santangelo to President of Fine Art and Collectibles, effective immediately.
Santangelo most recently served as Head of Fine Art & Specie at AXA XL, where she and her team managed a portfolio of complex risks for museums, galleries, and corporate and private collections across the Americas. She has more than 18 years of fine art insurance experience and a reputation for technical underwriting expertise, market leadership, and fostering strong partnerships within the fine art insurance community.
Joining Santangelo at TMH is Natasha Fekula, who will serve as Senior Vice President, Specialty Claims. Most recently Vice President Claims Manager for AXA XL’s Fine Art & Specie business, Fekula has extensive experience leading complex claims involving high-value collections and valuables, while also overseeing reinsurance, compliance, and financial reporting functions.
“I’m excited to join Tokio Marine Highland to lead the Fine Art underwriting team at such an exciting time for the business,” said Santangelo. “After an incredibly rewarding chapter at AXA XL, I’m looking forward to working alongside the talented team at TMH to further strengthen our capabilities and continue providing exceptional service and expertise to our clients and partners.”
“We are at an important point in our growth journey as a company and continue to invest in the talent, expertise, and leadership that will position us for success,” said Steve Prymas, CEO of Tokio Marine Highland. “Casey’s deep fine art underwriting acumen and experience in building high-performing teams, combined with Natasha’s exceptional track record of delivering claims solutions, will strengthen our ability to provide best-in-class service and further advance our leadership in the fine art and collectibles market.”
Santangelo and Fekula will be based in New York City.
A headshot of Santangelo can be found here.
About Tokio Marine Highland
Tokio Marine Highland is a managing general agency that offers distinct specialty risk management solutions, including private flood, fine art, specialty property, real estate investment, and lender-placed insurance.
Founded in 1962, Tokio Marine Highland is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK), a leading specialist insurance underwriting business operating in the Lloyd’s insurance market and part of one of the world’s largest insurance groups, Tokio Marine. As one of the largest Lloyd’s syndicates, TMK benefits from Lloyd’s financial strength, including an A+ rating from AM Best.
Tokio Marine Highland has office locations in Chicago, IL, Frisco, TX, Miami, FL, New York City, NY, and South Pasadena, CA.
For more information, visit our website at www.tokiomarinehighland.com.
Media Contact:
Angela Childers
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Tokio Marine Highland
312-961-2521 (mobile)
angela.childers@tmhighland.com